Clarence Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Lets keep this in laymens terms, but, I have a few questions. I seem to have alot of static electricity around me. Even though everything is on a Furman power conditioner, almost every time I touch my Sony amp, i get a small shock. also, since I installed the Squeezebox, my tuner cannot pick up the Sirius sportster's FM brodcast with the clarity it used to. Even when the Squeezebox is off, it is recieveing news feeds from my wireless LAN. I am worried about adding a tube amp to this setup. Even though the Sony reciever and DVD player will be returned to my HT, I am concerned about static discharge when using my ST-70. The Furman p/c says I have a good, grounded, and protected circut. What gives? I returned to my Sirius boombox and Tivoli modle one to listen to Howard Stern again. before I added the squeezebox, I had no problem pulling in the Sporster's fm brodcast enen in the car a house or two away. I tried changing channles on the tuner, to no avail. Kinda bums me out. I know a sony home theater reciever doesent have the best FM tuner, but it WAS just fine. there just seems to be an awful lot of "static" around my setup, and I dont want to be maimed or electrocuted by adding the st-70. Any suggestions? Comments? (constructive only.... =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Your house is too dry, a condition that presents itself in the winter in particular. Buy a humidifier. It also depends on what you wear on your feet, whether you build up an electrical charge shuffling around, like I do in my new slippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 humidifier is on the furnace, I belive. last time I checked it was at 30 percent. should i go higher? its pretty new.. (house built in 97) but how do you make sure its working? buy a humidistat? (sp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yup raise it to 40% and then see what gives. Those settings are notorious for not being inaccurate so you could be at 20% when the dial says 30% and so on. It won't be long and spring will be here and your problem will gone. Here in Michigan this problem usually only exists during in the heating season. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisc Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Those settings are notorious for not being inaccurate thats the best phrase I've seen in a while[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meagain Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Those settings are notorious for not being inaccurate thats the best phrase I've seen in a while[] LOL Craig - You should put that in your sig line. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Something is wrong around here when I get complimented for a phrase[] Okay what do you two want [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Craig, You hold the Yogi B award for the forum. We should compile a list of Craig-isms! My favorite Yogi-ism is "When you come to a fork in the road... take it!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Those settings are notorious for not being inaccurate ================== It got me giggling. And I have not even been drinking yet today.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Having been in the plastics business for some time humidity is the biggest and best way to chase away static electricity. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Craig, You hold the Yogi B award for the forum. We should compile a list of Craig-isms! My favorite Yogi-ism is "When you come to a fork in the road... take it!" or "No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 My all time favorite forum "ism": "Less is more until less is just less". -- Mdeneen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I was pretty whiped out yesterday. Old double negative LMAO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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