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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Quickie => Topic started by: aragorn723 on December 07, 2014, 07:39:30 AM

Title: strange Quickie sound
Post by: aragorn723 on December 07, 2014, 07:39:30 AM

Hi,

My Quickie recently started making a wierd sound when I walk past it.  I think the sound is only in one channel, and it sounds like a static sound, lasts for a second or two, then goes away.  Is this anything to be concerned about?

Dave

Title: Re: strange Quickie sound
Post by: Grainger49 on December 07, 2014, 09:48:23 AM

It is possible that the cell phone in your pocket causes the noise.  And it is possible that it is something else like microphony. 

A little troubleshooting will help sort it out.  Move your cell phone close to and away from the Quickie.  Also try tromping in front of it.  And it could be something else.

If you are not making a very loud noise through your speakers it should harm nothing.  But, if it were me, I would find what is causing it just so I would know.

Title: Re: strange Quickie sound
Post by: aragorn723 on December 07, 2014, 01:46:04 PM

Grainger,

Turns out it was the cell phone..  Thanks!

Dave

Title: Re: strange Quickie sound
Post by: Grainger49 on December 07, 2014, 02:47:07 PM

I don't really get it but they are problems with tubes.

Glad you sorted it out.

Title: Re: strange Quickie sound
Post by: Paul Joppa on December 07, 2014, 04:47:31 PM

My cheapo computer speakers are very sensitive to cell phones, too. And computer noises of course. If I turn the one with the amplifier upside down, and angle it just so, it will stop picking up the disc drive.

Title: Re: strange Quickie sound
Post by: aragorn723 on December 10, 2014, 02:40:25 PM

put some shims under that thing!  ::)