advice re crackling/audio interfernce help !

jakemuk

ok,

ive noticed recently well past months,

that on my amp cheapo home cinema, when the light in the kitchen flourecsent tube is switched on it makes a loud clicking through the speakers,

my rooms upstairs on a different ring anyway and not a lighting circuit more to the point,

also know my tv has a line accross it big white one whenever the lights switched on in kitchen it only does it for a few seconds,

know i thought well surge protectors may clean the power supply, so got one only a 9.99 one form argos hasnt solved problem its not as bad tho i must admit,

know i have seen some home cinema ones in argos about £30 could this solve the problem form lookin on internet ive seen fleuroscent lights can cause this,

anyone know why or what else could be am i barking up wrong tree completely

many thanks

reddevilled

You're quite right that the light is affecting the amp (or maybe the speakers). If you buy cheapo components they have to scrimp on something and this is often the sheilding around the internal components. By buying a new cheapo amp you are probably delaying the problem again for a while, but it'll probably return.

I am assuming that it only crackles when the light is turned on or off - not the whole time the light is on?

jakemuk

thats correct,

would one these ressolve it

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3801&productId=147939&clickfrom=image

reddevilled

I think those are more for protecting for surges from the plug socket. The only reason I say what I said above is that I have had a couple of cheap amps and this has been a problem, but as soon as I bought a more pricey one I have had no problems - even 5 years on.

jakemuk

ok ill have a look at richer sounds see wat can pick up,

any ideas on the tv it only does it when it has an aerial plugged into not when its in av mode ??///


there is a cheap booster on the aerial tho could that be prob cus not sheilded ?

reddevilled

jakemuk wrote:

ok ill have a look at richer sounds see wat can pick up,

any ideas on the tv it only does it when it has an aerial plugged into not when its in av mode ??///


there is a cheap booster on the aerial tho could that be prob cus not sheilded ?

Sorry, no ideas on the TV.

Richer Sounds - I love that place - wife makes me stay away as I can't help spending in there

jakemuk

:P

well im there when i get back of me hols ,

least my hunches were right thank god, i think its that booster was only £2 from a tack shop althoguh does a gud job, will teach me in future to buy better quality items saving buying things twice lol