[NBLUG/talk] a problem with audio noise
jezra
jezra at jezra.net
Thu May 30 14:12:53 PDT 2013
I'll see what I can find in my box of electronics.
On Thu, 30 May 2013 13:57:26 -0700 (PDT)
Mike Rice <kf7vzz at gmail.com> wrote:
> Also try wrapping the supply line around a ferrite core. This should
> smooth some of it out.
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> C. Mike Rice
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> From: Mitch Patenaude
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> Analog is much trickier and more finicky than digital electronics.
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> One problem is that you might be creating a ground loop by connecting
> the ground (common) both at the IO pins and audio in. You might try
> removing the ground from one of those, or powering the amp some other
> way entirely (at least as a test.)
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> As Frank suggested, a cap on the power line may help with some of the
> ripple that may be coming through. If you have an oscilloscope, you
> can check the power pin for ripple.
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> -- Mitch
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> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 12:30 PM, jezra <jezra at jezra.net> wrote:
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> In my current computer project, I have a small audio amplifier
> >connected to a small SBC (Single Board Computer), and the amp is also
> >getting power from IO pins on the SBC. When everything is powered up,
> >there is a lot of staticy background noise coming from the amp, and I
> >was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for ways to reduce the
> >noise?
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> >Jezra
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