My 1098 Buzz Story

[w6000]

I had a buzz from the tweeter's on my 5.1 setup- Rotel 1098/1075. The cause of the Buzz was dimmer switches on the same circut as the 1098. But the Buzz was also present when dimmer switches on other circuts were active. Now here is the interesting part. I only get the Buzz when i am using the 1098 for video processsing. Meaning that when I run component cables from the cable box to the 1098, and then from the 1098 to the TV, I get the Buzz. When I run the cables directly to the TV from the cable box, no Buzz. I get the Buzz even through the DVD player and when the cable box is turned off.

- Any Ideas, how to fix this, Power Conditioner? Dedicated circut?

[Andrew Pratt]

I'd fix the root of the problem and replace the light dimmer with a higher quality one or better yet move the Rotel gear to a different (dedicated) circuit.

[Kevin D]

Given that it only occurs when the TV is introduced to the Rotel (through the video cables) you might need to move the TV to a different circuit or in addition to moving to Rotel's circuit.

Kevin D.