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<blockquote data-quote="dlmarcomm" data-source="post: 1631057" data-attributes="member: 340702">Solved Faint Static By Changing ConnectionI know this is an older thread but I just experienced the problem with KRK VXT4 monitors and found a solution, inspired by the earlier posts. I solved my issue by feeding the speakers through my good old Alesis USB mixer instead of through a direct connection through the headphone output of the iMac.&nbsp; They are whisper quiet now except for the beautiful sound that is supposed to be coming through and no interference.Background:Initially, I connected my speakers through my small Alesis mixer and there was NO static.&nbsp; Since I was just setting up my home workstation environment, I wanted to see how the sound and volume would be if I connected directly through the headphone output of my iMac.&nbsp; I didn't immediately notice the static, perhaps because I was enjoying the music.&nbsp; Only when I stopped a track did I notice the crackling static.&nbsp; As soon as I disconnected the jack from the computer, the speaker went silent.&nbsp; I turned off the speakers.&nbsp; Connected and powered up my USB connected (to the computer) mixer and turned on the KRK VXT's.&nbsp; Beautiful.&nbsp; Not a sound.&nbsp; I couldn't even hear the faint hum of powered monitors.&nbsp; I am neither a sound engineer nor exceptionally technical beyond basic understanding.&nbsp; So I can't explain the exact cause of the direct connection interference.&nbsp; But I am very happy to report that simply leveraging the mixer output provided a very satisfactory solution.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dlmarcomm, post: 1631057, member: 340702"] [b]Solved Faint Static By Changing Connection[/b] I know this is an older thread but I just experienced the problem with KRK VXT4 monitors and found a solution, inspired by the earlier posts. I solved my issue by feeding the speakers through my good old Alesis USB mixer instead of through a direct connection through the headphone output of the iMac. They are whisper quiet now except for the beautiful sound that is supposed to be coming through and no interference. Background: Initially, I connected my speakers through my small Alesis mixer and there was NO static. Since I was just setting up my home workstation environment, I wanted to see how the sound and volume would be if I connected directly through the headphone output of my iMac. I didn't immediately notice the static, perhaps because I was enjoying the music. Only when I stopped a track did I notice the crackling static. As soon as I disconnected the jack from the computer, the speaker went silent. I turned off the speakers. Connected and powered up my USB connected (to the computer) mixer and turned on the KRK VXT's. Beautiful. Not a sound. I couldn't even hear the faint hum of powered monitors. I am neither a sound engineer nor exceptionally technical beyond basic understanding. So I can't explain the exact cause of the direct connection interference. But I am very happy to report that simply leveraging the mixer output provided a very satisfactory solution. [/QUOTE]

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