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Re: How Does Bad Solder Joint Cause Hum?

Posted by Batman (A) on July 17, 2002 at 20:36:27

In Reply to: How Does Bad Solder Joint Cause Hum? posted by vikeboy on July 17, 2002 at 16:33:00:

Cold solder joints have more resistance than good ones. Cold solder joints thus make ground loops. Ground loops cause hum.

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