In Reply to: RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer posted by Sprezza Tura on October 15, 2014 at 16:27:51:
I think the point is that the mere presence of a powered up computer, especially if it is on wi-fi, is probably degrading sound quality. It doesn't matter if the computer is doing anything with audio. If it's just running it is creating RFI/EMI, as can easily be demonstrated by using an AM radio. By computer I mean a device that contains a processor of some form. Today this may include cable boxes, TVs, refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, furnaces, etc...
The cure for this is to go to the fuse box and turn off all unnecessary circuits. If you have neighbors, go to the main distributor box and pull their main breaker, etc... You get the idea. Just a suggestion, you might find it not so well received.. I'm not saying that I've done it, but then I'm not saying that I haven't done it, either... :-)
Remember, every wire is an antenna. If it's connected to a noisy computer it's a transmitting antenna. If it's connected to an audio product it's a receiving antenna. Even something as rearranging the way two cables cross so they cross at 90 degrees rather than running parallel may make a difference. These differences may or may not be large, but if you are swapping components for evaluation purposes and do not take these factors into consideration you may be making incorrect decisions that seem good today but not next week.
Tony Lauck
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- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Tony Lauck 16:48:35 10/15/14 (20)
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- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Tony Lauck 12:29:06 10/16/14 (18)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Sprezza Tura 12:38:43 10/16/14 (17)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Tony Lauck 13:53:32 10/16/14 (16)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Sprezza Tura 13:57:59 10/16/14 (15)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Bob_C 17:10:06 10/16/14 (0)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Tony Lauck 14:13:49 10/16/14 (13)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Sprezza Tura 14:29:59 10/16/14 (12)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Tony Lauck 17:28:08 10/16/14 (11)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Sprezza Tura 18:24:31 10/16/14 (2)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Tony Lauck 18:46:50 10/16/14 (1)
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- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Bob_C 18:20:28 10/16/14 (2)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Sprezza Tura 18:28:03 10/16/14 (1)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Bob_C 18:32:57 10/16/14 (0)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Sprezza Tura 17:31:09 10/16/14 (4)
- RE: Cannot set up a Computer for audio - get a network streamer - Tony Lauck 18:29:16 10/16/14 (3)
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