How bad is the hum at lower volume levels? Really no excuse for AC hum in this day and age.
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At low volumes it is not very noticable... but if you crank it up then turn off the source of the audio (like turning off your tv) leaving the sound bar on...then the hum is bad.
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I have a bad ear and it really bothered me. It was pretty loud and very distracting. Spend the money on a good one. This is a clasic example of you get what you pay for. I'm saving my money for a Bose or at least one of that caliber.
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A hum that you can hear is normal. If it is loud, something is wrong. If it is noisy without a load connected, I would replace it. Are you sure you have not overloaded it?
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Lucy,I found the source of my hum. I have Direct TV HD. I found that going into the menu settings/Audio/Sound Effects and turning that option off, I was able to rid myself of the annoying hum. The option has something to do with keeping the audio settings from channel to channel, while it is changing you hear dead air except for the hum. Nice and quit now. Love this receiver!Larry
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I've found it to be quiet. It's not noisless but the sound is more of a smooth hum than anything halting or harsh. The actual volume of the sound is pretty low.
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Is it a ground hum? Because if the speaker has a hum, there is nothing wrong with the speaker itself.
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There is a low hum sound, but usually it's only noisy when the water level is low. I don't find it bad at all.
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Have you ruled out a ground loop as the source of hum? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YM1iwC6vhg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_loop_%28electricity%29
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I use it specifically to send TV audio to my sound bar. I haven't detected a hum. However, I normally unplug it when I'm not using it.
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A constant low hum. I tune it out almost immediately. I've never had any office neighbors comment or complain on the noise. It's probably slightly louder than the occasional grinding noise my water heater/cooler makes.
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No humming or feed back issues with M850 cable. Have owned other monster sub-woofer cables that did produce hum. M850 is best one yet!
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It sounds like you must have a defective unit. I don't get a hum with either tubes or solid state amp. Sorry yours is making bad noises.
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Its not loud at all - I have it in my living room where my TV is as well and it barely makes more than a bit of a very light hum when it's running (I use the auto setting so it kicks on periodically when it needs to and usually in a low mode although once in a while higher). I can barely just hear it when there is nothing on like a tv or radio and sometimes miss it all together if I am focused on what I am doing. Can't hear it at all with the TV on.
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The loudness is about a 2, someone about 10ft away probably would only hear a slight humming sound. I just asked my coworker that works about 15ft away and he says that with the AC and other noise going on in the office, he can't hear it at all (FYI, our office is really quiet.) And the sound that it makes is not obnoxious at all. Its definitely just the sound of a little tiny motor humming and wouldn't distract me from work even without my headphones on. Hope this helps. Good luck on your wedding and congratulations on getting married. =)
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Yes, I too can hear a faint hum when the speakers auxiliary jack is either plugged in or not. However, the hum I hear is so minute and faint that the only real possible way of detecting it is by placing my ear more or less directly next to the bass. Also, the hum subsides whenever sound is played. It is my belief the hum is merely caused by the electricity coursing through the bass. Cyber Acoustics products produce powerful sound so it is not illogical to think that they would use a decent amount of power to function. This is my 50 cents but feel free to contact them. They are a reputable company. Yes, I too can hear a faint hum when the speakers auxiliary jack is either plugged in or not. However, the hum I hear is so minute and faint that the only real possible way of detecting it is by placing my ear more or less directly next to the bass. Also, the hum subsides whenever sound is played. It is my belief the hum is merely caused by the electricity coursing through the bass. Cyber Acoustics products produce powerful sound so it is not illogical to think that they would use a decent amount of power to function. This is my 50 cents but feel free to contact them. They are a reputable... » Read More Yes, I too can hear a faint hum when the speakers auxiliary jack is either plugged in or not. However, the hum I hear is so minute and faint that the only real possible way of detecting it is by placing my ear more or less directly next to the bass. Also, the hum subsides whenever sound is played. It is my belief the hum is merely caused by the electricity coursing through the bass. Cyber Acoustics products produce powerful sound so it is not illogical to think that they would use a decent amount of power to function. This is my 50 cents but feel free to contact them. They are a reputable company. « Show Less
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No I don't think it's overly loud. I use it alot and the hum doesn't bother me. In NYC I have more noise with the windows open. I am very happy with this model.
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Kai, This product is not a loud buzz but not as quiet as a humming. So i would have to say its right in between. Thank you Customer Care My Pleasure Box
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Its doesn't have the range of pink noise if you are aware of the differences. If by ac you mean the more bass heavy sound of a compressor running, then no. Its closer to TV static.