
In these circumstances, the speaker should be pushed outward and at resting position simultaneously.
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The speaker driver is, therefore, tasked with being at two locations at once. At this point, the audio signal fails instantaneously, plummeting to the zero point, until the signal is once again picked up. In an example, the audio signal current interruption might happen following the peak. The pop is not from the silence of the speaker but a result of how it’s told to get to its resting position. We can infer that, then, the speaker will be told to remain at resting position and not produce any sound. For a brief moment, the current will be interrupted, which produces a period of no voltage.

In this case, the audio signal and resulting speaker driver movement is affected. When there’s a current interruption in the same signal, the resulting waveform can look jagged. The sine wave shows smooth movement in the speaker and, therefore, a smooth sound with no crackling or popping. This is because no voltage is applied to the speaker driver even if only for an instant while the electrical current switches directions. When the signal is at its ‘zero point’ (the dotted line), the speaker will be at its resting position. It also represents the movement of a speaker tasked with converting the audio signal into sound. The maximum positive voltage (forward current flow) is shown at the peak while the maximum negative voltage (backward current flow) is shown at the trough. The diagram above represents a single-frequency audio signal. At the peak of the audio signal (maximum positive voltage in a particular cycle), the driver is pushed as for outward as it will be during that cycle.Īt the trough, or negative peak (maximum negative voltage in a cycle), the driver is pulled as far inward As the AC signal passes through the driver (cone), the driver moves inward and outward to produce smooth sound waves. Speakers are designed to move linearly according to the applied audio signal. Speakers are transducers that convert electrical energy (audio signals) into mechanical wave energy (sound waves) and any interruption to the AC signal will cause this unwanted noise. If your speaker is popping or cracking, it’s likely an interrupted current or signal. – Improperly wired or mismatched equipment/plugs

When leads or equipment is connected, this electrical signal passes from one component to another. In turn, this can cause significant issues in performance, possibly even speaker damage.Īudio signals (Alternate Current electrical signals) are passed through conductive wires, amplified and then delivered to the speakers. If there’s a wiring issue, it’s quite likely you’ll experience hissing, humming or popping from the speaker.
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Speaker hum and hiss generally come from poor wiring, ground loops or other electromagnetic interferences (AC line hum, RF interference, USB or PC noise). Hissing or humming sounds are a consequence of concurrent sound waves produced with different frequencies and sound levels, the most common being white noise. In this post, we’ll try to help you identify/troubleshoot the source of your speaker disruption to have a pleasant listening experience and be prepared for any future issues. More often than not, we assume the fault lies with the speaker-after all, they’re the ones emitting the sound! But this isn’t usually the case. It’s a buzzkill when loudspeakers suffer interference or distortion. I may try resetting the amps micro processor to see if that could be the problem.Loudspeaker interference: Time to be Clear all the speakers produce it, even though that are different and are connected by different cables, which makes me believe that the AMP is at fault? even when nothing is connected they still produce the hiss. Ive tried the amp on all its settings, on all modes, with various equipment. nowhere near enough to affect the sound when listening to music or films, but still, it is audible when you put your ear a slight distance from them (about a foot away it fades out). The problem i have just noticed is that the tweeters of all the speakers are producing a slight hiss. i think the stuff is Gale Electronics, XL189. The rears are connected with basic hifi cable, they are too far away from the amp for my pocket unfortunately. The centre is connected with QED silver anniversary cable. The MX-4s are connected with QED profile silver 12 cable and QED airlock plugs, they are biwired.

I have a Denon AVR 2801 connected to a set of Tannoy speakers two mx4s (front) two mxRs (rear) and an mxC (centre). hope someone on these wise forums can help:
