Weird - ever heard of this? - bevo

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Weird - ever heard of this?

I just got my DIY Pass Aleph5 amp going (toroid tranny) and have found that when my kitchen light switch is on (it is a dimmer), it causes the amp to buzz. The buzz does not come through the speakers - I think just the tranny is buzzing. The dimmer and the amp are located maybe 20 feet away and I have a power conditioner on my system AC (granted, not a high end one...). It took me a few hours to figure this out, but I have confirmed the direct relationship between the lights and the buzz. This is no ground loop issue relative to my components. Any thoughts/comments? Thanks

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Topic - Weird - ever heard of this? - bevo 13:27:18 12/14/09 (3)

DC voltage on the AC line caused by the dimmer. - jea48 14:24:06 12/18/09 (0)

RE: Weird - ever heard of this? - Tre' 17:19:42 12/14/09 (1)

RE: Weird - ever heard of this? - GRechnitzer 16:54:36 01/15/10 (0)

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