Can anyone tell me the noise floor of this unit (my Line6 L3m is 27db, and that's way too loud for my home studio)? thanks!
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I can't provide you with a specific figure, but my guess is the noise floor of the K12 is comparable to the Line6 L3M. Both speakers are meant for sound reinforcement at very loud levels (125 DB), not for studio use. If you are looking for a very low noise floor in a powered speaker, shop for powered monitors made for studios. They are made just for this purpose.
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Mine is in a home stereo setup. Quietest turntable I've ever had. I had issues with the same cartridge because of the high output. Changed them out and no more hum.
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(I have used this for years and I love it.) RE: noise factor, it seems like it could be loud enough on the higher 2 settings. Frankly, I haven't asked my neighbors!!
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Have had no noise with our unit. Very quiet.... but try it and if does not stop, send back. Hope this helps
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It depends on where the noise is coming from. The IS250 will isolate not only the ground line, but also hot and neutral. Noise can come from many sources. What are you trying to quiet?
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Mine does not have this high pitch you're talking about, just a loud hum, rather like a window air-condition unit. Since it is in my basement, it does not bother me. Maybe you have a bad unit?
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My shop is directly under our sun room. We live in the sun room. My unit is mounted to the ceiling joist in the shop which are the floor joist for the sun room. The unit cannot be heard in the sun room. In the shop where I generally work within 6 feet of it, I run it on low speed most of the time. Low is OK. I'll go to high speed when I am sanding. I find medium and high too loud when I don't have other noise making devices running. Keep in mind that I am a person that does not like loud music. I do not have music playing in the shop.
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Hi David: My unit is very quiet. To test the neutrality of sound I set the EQ sliders at 6db across the frequency spectrum. I then switched between the equalized setting and by passing the EQ entirely; compensating for volumes. I was unable to detect any difference in the sound. I cannot comment on the difference in the two units as I have only heard the older one. Good luck with your EQ hunt.Harry Harris
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R. Williams - Nope. I've run this sub-woofer for countless hours over the years...sometimes under "unusual" circumstances and often with very high demands...it has operated faultlessly. As I noted earlier, "it'll make you happy". It still brings me a solid "lower-end" sound (and feel, too.). I'm thinking that Matthew Robb's reply is right-on. An ill fitting cable can make for a weak ground. Feedback is another possible cause...NAH...not likely. Hope your annoying "super loud buzzing" is soon ended.abez2.
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For me if I put it two meters away and set it to lowest level, I can nearly heard any noise. But the sound of fans at the highest and middle level are quite clearly to be heard, which you may enjoy. The highest level is loud. Hope this will be of help.
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This is a question that might be very personal. I consider the sound loud, but certainly not annoying. The machine works very well, so you have to consider if another machine that is quieter will work as well. Hopefully this answered your question.
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Thank all for your responses. The unit is useless for me as I need to know the AVERAGE sound level over a period of time.
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Also, Jeff: Even after all the electrical questions are answered, this still makes a low level hum which might be annoying. Having tightened all the external screws on mine, the hum was far less but could still be heard during the silence between musical tracks or even with very quiet passages.
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To elaborate on my previous post, and to answer the question, it sounds fine at low volume if you're looking for clean sounds. I needed a louder amp which is why I chose this model. Best thing to do is find one locally and take it for a test drive.
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Hi, Roger. It's crunchy loud...I mean, I'm an audio engineer and I would not have this in the studio when recording. That's how loud the crunching is. I use it as a backup drive though, so no worries there. It's stable but scratchy when reading/writing data.
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I heard a lot of noise as well, that is before i bought a dedicated audio interface, like an m-audio m-track, preSonus, focusrite, etc.. If you're not using one, then i'd say get that first. I have no noise now at all settings. From -30db, and i usually have my speakers set at the +6db and nothing. i'm also using the 1/4" to 1/4" plug into the balanced inputs. If you're using an audio interface, then i'd say call customer support and get it fixed.
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have you tried what Wm Mcbride suggested? I am considering buying the AT-PL 120.I have a Technics SL 23. Without connecting the ground wire will give the HUM!