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Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 Mar 2011 11:00:03 -0500
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yep  mine feeds a pair of bose 201 bookshelf speakers here in the shack and some of the essb guys sound incredible  not to mention  the times hwn I want to listen to some soft classical music while on the computer or tuning around the bands

On Mar 9, 2011, at 10:51 AM, tom behler wrote:

>    Good ideas, Michael!!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: OffTopic: trying to get a PC to play audio through
> 
> 
> west mountain radio makes some rf shielded speakers I believe. Or what I =
> would do is get a little amplifier and speakers. I have an old pioneer =
> and it is completely rf immune. it is one of the old ones with no tuner, =
> you can often find them at thrift stores for dirt cheap.
> On Mar 9, 2011, at 10:25 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
> 
>> Re: OffTopic: trying to get a PC to play audio through =
> monitor speakers
>> =20
>> I had sent this earlier, butmade the mistake of replying to a reply, =
> and=20
>> it didn't get to the list:
>> =20
>> =20
>> Tom,
>> =20
>> Glad you got the monitor speakers working.  As for the RFI:  These pc=20=
> 
>> speakers can be a pain sometimes.
>>  The problem is very often the wall wart sending  power to the=20
>> speakers.  Try a ferrite on the cord from the wall wart  and also on =
> the=20
>> audio cables.
>> Sometimes it's better to clamp everything and if the problem is gone,=20=
> 
>> remove them one at a time until you find which one really solved the=20=
> 
>> problem.
>> =20
>> Try plugging the wall wart into another outlet on a different circuit.=20=
> 
>> Even if you need to use an extension cord and run it to another room.=20=
> 
>> Are you running
>> the amp/radio/pc on the same circuit?  Maybe getting the amp onto a=20
>> different  a.c. circuit will help things in the shack.
>> =20
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> Re: OffTopic: trying to get a PC to play audio through monitor =
> speakers
>> Tom,
>> =20
>> Glad you got the monitor speakers working.  As for the RFI:  These pc=20=
> 
>> speakers can be a pain sometimes.
>>  The problem is very often the wall wart sending  power to the=20
>> speakers.  Try a ferrite on the cord from the wall wart  and also on =
> the=20
>> audio cables.
>> Sometimes it's better to clamp everything and if the problem is gone,=20=
> 
>> remove them one at a time until you find which one really solved the=20=
> 
>> problem.
>> =20
>> Try plugging the wall wart into another outlet on a different circuit.=20=
> 
>> Even if you need to use an extension cord and run it to another room.=20=
> 
>> Are you running
>> the amp/radio/pc on the same circuit?  Maybe getting the amp onto a=20
>> different  a.c. circuit will help things in the shack.
>> =20
>> 73, Steve KW3A

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