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Article #11511Re: Very annoying Humm on home stereo
From: Steve McKinty - Sun ICNC
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 15:34
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 15:34
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In article <1992Nov10.054130.50347@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, ebd0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (EDWARD BAYKAR DERVISHIAN) writes: > I have a REALLY old SCOTT receiver. It works absolutely fine except for one > very annoying problem. It has a constant hum to it. Even when volume is off, > it hums through the speakers. If I shut off the speakers, there's no noise > (obviously). What can I do to get rid of this hum if anything? Try replacing the electrolytic smoothing capacitors in the power supply. Electrolytics dry up, and after about 10 years in a hot box they probably won't be doing much smoothing. Steve -- Steve McKinty SUN Microsystems ICNC 38240 Meylan, France email: smckinty@france.sun.com BIX: smckinty
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