I’m no stereo expert, but from what I understand the hum comes from interference or ground problems. I’ve been told that adding ferrite chokes (like the ones on old VGA cables) to your cables can help, but you probably have to try a couple of things to fix it.
Also: typically, only analog cables have issues with electronic interference. Digital either works or it doesn’t. In other words, gold plated triple shielded digital cables are a waste of money.
If the ferrite is filtering a hum you can hear, it’s also filtering parts of your music that you can hear because a ferrite just dampens a frequency range and can’t tell what is and isn’t supposed to be there.
folekaule@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I hope people realize you are being sarcastic.
I’m no stereo expert, but from what I understand the hum comes from interference or ground problems. I’ve been told that adding ferrite chokes (like the ones on old VGA cables) to your cables can help, but you probably have to try a couple of things to fix it.
Also: typically, only analog cables have issues with electronic interference. Digital either works or it doesn’t. In other words, gold plated triple shielded digital cables are a waste of money.
AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 2 days ago
If the ferrite is filtering a hum you can hear, it’s also filtering parts of your music that you can hear because a ferrite just dampens a frequency range and can’t tell what is and isn’t supposed to be there.
folekaule@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Thank you! TIL
dbx12@programming.dev 2 days ago
So my great gold plated toslink cables are snake oil? :O /s
folekaule@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Not all! So about this bridge…