MikeGinIllinois Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I have a couple of JBL floorstanding speakers hooked up to my Harman Kardon 7300. The setup is fine but when I turn on my kitchen lights which are can lights mounted in the ceiling I get nasty speaker buzz. The lights are dimmable FEIT (the manufacturer of the lights) CFL's which I really like. So, what I have to do is turn off the kitchen lights when I use this setup. I think the buzz is generated by something in the ballast of these lights and it is spewing interference out through the wiring. Does anyone know of a device that you can plug into a wall outlet which could remove this buzz when the lights are on? I would plug my stereo into that outlet with the device. Thanks much. Mike Gallery Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 try different outlets for the sound system , if that does not work , hire a qualified Electrician to diagnose the issue , the normal solution is to install a new outlet using a different household circuit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Dimming switches are a common cause of ground loop noise. Like was mentioned above, either try a different outlet or contact an electrician and see what they'd recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGinIllinois Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Thanks, everyone. I'll talk this over with my electrician. It's not too bad having to turn the lights off when we use the stereo in that room. It's just an annoyance. I appreciate your help. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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