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Ground Loop Isolator

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Order Code: VW43W
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Product Features


  • Remove unwanted noise from your audio system
  • Simple installation
  • Very effective

A low level filter to isolate the ground between the car stereo and amplifier, to prevent car ignition noise and earth-loop hums.

Technical Specification

  
Specifications:
Distortion: >0.001%
Frequency response: 40Hz-32Hz
Input/Output impedance: 10kΩ









Frequently Asked Questions

Q- Can you tell me what the impedance is of the isolator? - Carl Curtis

Answer- 10k Ohms

Q- there is an annoying buzz from the laptop through my mixer, will this help towards removing that annoying sound? - D Wood

Answer- Yes the product does support that.

Q- I have a (non HD) Sony Bravia connected to a Humax for freesat. Unlike before when the TV was using a old fashioned aerial, there is now a annoying hum from the TV present even when the volume is turned off. It's definitely from the TV not the Humax. Will this gadget help? - Terry Smyth

Answer- This should help that.

Q- Hi, can this be used in an A/V setup between the sub and the receiver? - a boothroyd

Answer- Yes the product does support that.

Q- i get a loud hum when i plug my cable from the headphone socket of my ibm thinkpad laptop into my dynacord powermate mixer/amplifier, whether I''m using mains power or battery power for my laptop will the gound loop isolator solve this problem or is it a dc problem, thanks - steve jones

Answer- Possibly also the use of ferrite beads may help.

Q- I have a ground loop problem in my hifi. Will this help or does it only work in cars. Will this unit affect the sound quality at all? - Peter Scowcroft

Answer- Yes this will work fine for home use. Sound quality will deteriorate a little, but this shouldnt be noticable.

Q- ok thanks, also where does it go? my amp has 4 RCA leads going into it but these are 2 split into 4. im guessing it connects between the 2 RCA connectors just before its split and connected to the input of the amp? - Daryl

Answer- Correct yes.

Q- I have a DVD player in my car which is playing through a FM modulator, the noise from the motor inside the DVD player causes a noise on the speakers would the ground loop isolator remove this. Thanks - AD:

Answer- It should do yes.

Q- i just had an amp and sub installed into my car and have an annoying whining noise which increases with the cars revvs, would this little gadget get rid of this unwated whining sound? - Daryl

Answer- Yes it should do.

Q- Can I use the ground loop isolator in a recording studio set up? It seems to be aimed at cars but I want to know if it adversely effects sound quality as well as reducing the hum. The ground loop is caused by a TFT flat screen in combination with a p - Ed

Answer- The ground loop isolator is suitable for studio work over short runs of cable, longer cable lengths may introduce larger amounts of RF noise - depending upon the environment it is placed in.


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