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I just bought a new little Laney amp for home, it buzzes less than my
last small amp, but seems to pick up radio signals much more, even
when there is no cable plugged in (and when there is a cable I use
Mogami cables that really do help alot). I've switched outlets, moved
it around, nothing really helps. There is no ground switch either. I
do notice that when I touch the amp, and especially hold the power
cord, it eliminates most of it. So I'm wondering, is there something I
can get, besides a human body, to touch or 'hold' the cord, something
to wrap around it or something that will do the same thing as when a
human hand touches it?
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Have you checked the power lead for earth continuity?

Have you checked your mains sockets for earth?


I don't know what either of these means.



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On 10/31/2010 1:55 PM, Greg Forschler wrote:

Have you checked the power lead for earth continuity?

Have you checked your mains sockets for earth?


I don't know what either of these means.


1. Does your power outlet have three holes and your power cord three
wires and prongs?

2. Make sure the round prong on the cord is connected to the ground on
the unit. This requires a simple continuity tester or an ohm meter
connected between the round prong and the chassis of the unit. The unit
needs to be unplugged when you conduct this test.

3. Is the round hole on the power outlet connected to earth ground?
This can be tested in a similar fashion, but will require you know where
to find a good earth ground.

4. If both of these tests are good, then your unit is well grounded and
this is not the problem.

5. If you are using a two wire cord or a two hole outlet, you likely
have a ground loop and this is causing your problem. You MUST have good
grounding.

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In article , Greg Forschler wrote:
I just bought a new little Laney amp for home, it buzzes less than my
last small amp, but seems to pick up radio signals much more, even
when there is no cable plugged in (and when there is a cable I use
Mogami cables that really do help alot). I've switched outlets, moved
it around, nothing really helps. There is no ground switch either. I
do notice that when I touch the amp, and especially hold the power
cord, it eliminates most of it. So I'm wondering, is there something I
can get, besides a human body, to touch or 'hold' the cord, something
to wrap around it or something that will do the same thing as when a
human hand touches it?


Whats a Laney amp ??

Usually any connect can make a difference, at the speaker, the power cord, or
inputs, or any other connection. RF filters, RF chokes, grounding, etc to fix.

greg
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On Nov 2, 12:20*pm, (GS) wrote:
In article , Greg Forschler wrote:

I just bought a new little Laney amp for home, it buzzes less than my
last small amp, but seems to pick up radio signals much more, even
when there is no cable plugged in (and when there is a cable I use
Mogami cables that really do help alot). I've switched outlets, moved
it around, nothing really helps. There is no ground switch either. I
do notice that when I touch the amp, and especially hold the power
cord, it eliminates most of it. So I'm wondering, is there something I
can get, besides a human body, to touch or 'hold' the cord, something
to wrap around it or something that will do the same thing as when a
human hand touches it?


Whats a Laney amp ??

Usually any connect can make a difference, at the speaker, the power cord, or
inputs, or any other connection. RF filters, RF chokes, grounding, etc to fix.

greg


Laney is the brand, popular in the UK I guess.

I'm not sure what an RF filter or choke is. I'm not an electrician.
The power cable does have the third prong for ground. I tried
something called a ferite noise surpressor, with no change.
I had a smaller lower quality amp before, still have it actually, it
didn't pick up the radio so much but buzzed really bad. I almost think
the new amp is just doing a better job acting as a true radio, where
as the first one just picked up all the signals and didn't filter the
frequencies out so it was just static. I'm not sure which is worse.


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In article , Greg Forschler wrote:
On Nov 2, 12:20=A0pm, (GS) wrote:
In article =

..com, Greg Forschler wrote:

I just bought a new little Laney amp for home, it buzzes less than my
last small amp, but seems to pick up radio signals much more, even
when there is no cable plugged in (and when there is a cable I use
Mogami cables that really do help alot). I've switched outlets, moved
it around, nothing really helps. There is no ground switch either. I
do notice that when I touch the amp, and especially hold the power
cord, it eliminates most of it. So I'm wondering, is there something I
can get, besides a human body, to touch or 'hold' the cord, something
to wrap around it or something that will do the same thing as when a
human hand touches it?


Whats a Laney amp ??

Usually any connect can make a difference, at the speaker, the power cord=

, or
inputs, or any other connection. RF filters, RF chokes, grounding, etc to=

fix.

greg


Laney is the brand, popular in the UK I guess.

I'm not sure what an RF filter or choke is. I'm not an electrician.
The power cable does have the third prong for ground. I tried
something called a ferite noise surpressor, with no change.
I had a smaller lower quality amp before, still have it actually, it
didn't pick up the radio so much but buzzed really bad. I almost think
the new amp is just doing a better job acting as a true radio, where
as the first one just picked up all the signals and didn't filter the
frequencies out so it was just static. I'm not sure which is worse.


Not very normal to pick up radio STATIONS, usually its maybe one AM station.
Something may be wrong with the amp. A filter box on the power cord
side might help. Not sure where you tried a ferrite noise surpressor.
Filtering the speaker leads is sometimes required on long speaker cables,
but that should not be your problem.

greg
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On Nov 18, 6:11*am, (GS) wrote:
In article , Greg Forschler wrote:





On Nov 2, 12:20=A0pm, (GS) wrote:
In article =

..com, Greg Forschler wrote:


I just bought a new little Laney amp for home, it buzzes less than my
last small amp, but seems to pick up radio signals much more, even
when there is no cable plugged in (and when there is a cable I use
Mogami cables that really do help alot). I've switched outlets, moved
it around, nothing really helps. There is no ground switch either. I
do notice that when I touch the amp, and especially hold the power
cord, it eliminates most of it. So I'm wondering, is there something I
can get, besides a human body, to touch or 'hold' the cord, something
to wrap around it or something that will do the same thing as when a
human hand touches it?


Whats a Laney amp ??


Usually any connect can make a difference, at the speaker, the power cord=

, or
inputs, or any other connection. RF filters, RF chokes, grounding, etc to=

fix.


greg


Laney is the brand, popular in the UK I guess.


I'm not sure what an RF filter or choke is. I'm not an electrician.
The power cable does have the third prong for ground. I tried
something called a ferite noise surpressor, with no change.
I had a smaller lower quality amp before, still have it actually, it
didn't pick up the radio so much but buzzed really bad. I almost think
the new amp is just doing a better job acting as a true radio, where
as the first one just picked up all the signals and didn't filter the
frequencies out so it was just static. I'm not sure which is worse.


Not very normal to pick up radio STATIONS, usually its maybe one AM station.
Something may be wrong with the amp. A filter box on the power cord
side might help. Not sure where you tried a ferrite noise surpressor.
Filtering the speaker leads is sometimes required on long speaker cables,
but that should not be your problem.

greg- Hide quoted text -

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By filter box, do you mean like the noise surpressor outlets that sit
between the power cable and the regular outlet?
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In article , Greg Forschler wrote:
On Nov 18, 6:11=A0am, (GS) wrote:
In article .=

com, Greg Forschler wrote:





On Nov 2, 12:20=3DA0pm, (GS) wrote:
In article =

ups=3D
..com, Greg Forschler wrote:


I just bought a new little Laney amp for home, it buzzes less than my
last small amp, but seems to pick up radio signals much more, even
when there is no cable plugged in (and when there is a cable I use
Mogami cables that really do help alot). I've switched outlets, moved
it around, nothing really helps. There is no ground switch either. I
do notice that when I touch the amp, and especially hold the power
cord, it eliminates most of it. So I'm wondering, is there something =

I
can get, besides a human body, to touch or 'hold' the cord, something
to wrap around it or something that will do the same thing as when a
human hand touches it?


Whats a Laney amp ??


Usually any connect can make a difference, at the speaker, the power c=

ord=3D
, or
inputs, or any other connection. RF filters, RF chokes, grounding, etc=

to=3D
fix.


greg


Laney is the brand, popular in the UK I guess.


I'm not sure what an RF filter or choke is. I'm not an electrician.
The power cable does have the third prong for ground. I tried
something called a ferite noise surpressor, with no change.
I had a smaller lower quality amp before, still have it actually, it
didn't pick up the radio so much but buzzed really bad. I almost think
the new amp is just doing a better job acting as a true radio, where
as the first one just picked up all the signals and didn't filter the
frequencies out so it was just static. I'm not sure which is worse.


Not very normal to pick up radio STATIONS, usually its maybe one AM stati=

on.
Something may be wrong with the amp. A filter box on the power cord
side might help. Not sure where you tried a ferrite noise surpressor.
Filtering the speaker leads is sometimes required on long speaker cables,
but that should not be your problem.

greg- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


By filter box, do you mean like the noise surpressor outlets that sit
between the power cable and the regular outlet?


Right. It should an LC filter.

greg
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