Airport Express speakers make crackling noises often HELP!

seanje · seanje #1 (**permalink**)

09-22-2008, 07:47 PM

I have my H/K Soundsticks II hooked up to my Airport Express, and every 5 minutes or so, they make this loud crackling noise. This only happens when they are plugged in to the Airport. I also have a mini-fridge plugged into the same circuit, so I thought that might be the problem, but when I plugged it into the other wall, the problem is still there. It is a dorm room, so maybe the whole room is the same circuit? When music is playing, however, there are no crackling noises that I have heard (maybe my music is just too loud idk). Any suggestions?

Thanks

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

09-22-2008, 10:02 PM

You're probably picking up an electrostatic pulse somewhere - either off the AC line (which might be the same circuit for your room and others as well) or from RF. The Harmon Kardon Soundsticks you have are great sounding but they're not shielded very well. Lot's of other speaker systems are the same though.

Regards.

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seanje #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2008 Location: MI Posts: 76 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.16 GHz 4GB	09-22-2008, 07:47 PM I have my H/K Soundsticks II hooked up to my Airport Express, and every 5 minutes or so, they make this loud crackling noise. This only happens when they are plugged in to the Airport. I also have a mini-fridge plugged into the same circuit, so I thought that might be the problem, but when I plugged it into the other wall, the problem is still there. It is a dorm room, so maybe the whole room is the same circuit? When music is playing, however, there are no crackling noises that I have heard (maybe my music is just too loud idk). Any suggestions? Thanks
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,979 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	09-22-2008, 10:02 PM You're probably picking up an electrostatic pulse somewhere - either off the AC line (which might be the same circuit for your room and others as well) or from RF. The Harmon Kardon Soundsticks you have are great sounding but they're not shielded very well. Lot's of other speaker systems are the same though. Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

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