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   GS to Greg Forschler   
   Re: Amp picking up radio   
   02 Nov 10 20:20:04   
   
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   From: zekor@comcast.net   
      
   In article , Greg Forschler  wrote:   
   >I just bought a new little Laney amp for home, it buzzes less than my   
   >last small amp, but seems to pick up radio signals much more, even   
   >when there is no cable plugged in (and when there is a cable I use   
   >Mogami cables that really do help alot). I've switched outlets, moved   
   >it around, nothing really helps. There is no ground switch either. I   
   >do notice that when I touch the amp, and especially hold the power   
   >cord, it eliminates most of it. So I'm wondering, is there something I   
   >can get, besides a human body, to touch or 'hold' the cord, something   
   >to wrap around it or something that will do the same thing as when a   
   >human hand touches it?   
      
   Whats a Laney amp ??   
      
   Usually any connect can make a difference, at the speaker, the power cord, or   
   inputs, or any other connection. RF filters, RF chokes, grounding, etc to fix.   
      
   greg   
      
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