[slinkelist] Two sound cards and hum

[Mike Macgirvin]

> Also, I have a terrible problem with hum when I put my audio out from my sound card intomy Denon
> receiver for playback.  I have moved the unit and even tried a Pioneer receiver and even changed sound
> cards and still no help.  You Slinker's out all talk about your mp3/cd playback mixes,!  Are you putting
> up with a pretty noticeable hum or have you got some magic bullet?
>  
> I have even tried digital out but that is a maze of output types like spdif and electrical spdif and optical
> and even a new sony output from the new SB Live! 5.1 card
> Sign me "Confused in Ohio"
>  

You've got a ground loop between the stereo and PC. Go down to your
local car stereo outlet or other consumer electronic place and buy
yourself a stereo isolation transformer. You'll usually find them with
the auto-stereo stuff. Costs between 10 and 20 bucks. Plug it in between
the two systems.