I've managed to work around it for awhile but seems it's gotten louder lately....

it's definitely the AC current buzz coming through the speakers and it bleeds to the recordings. I spent a few hours last weekend trying to isolate it by unplugging/turning everything off...but it just gets lower when things are turned off and of course louder when things are turned on...

here's a good video that explains it well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4famaQmWnA

but don't think this applies completely here as my setup isn't as the diagram...

I think I just need a component that will go between the wall socket and power strip if anything like this exists (I've looked up a few but not sure which is best)

What do you guys use/do for this?

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I'm sure ground loop plays a part here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS-6jBk9YPM

but all components are plugged into power strips that are plugged into the same AC outlet - not different ones as the you tube shows.

All audio is plugged into the PC via mini-plug/daisy chained

even when I unplug the audio cables from the PC I still hear the buzz

I separated the power cords from audio cords so there at least 2 feet apart from each other and the buzz got even louder..

wtf??

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there are cheaper varieties

http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-EBT-HUMX-LIST?src=Y0802G00SRCHCAPN&gclid=CI344OjYl8ACFSdk7AodBz0A2Q

http://howardlloyd.bandcamp.com

I just copped a UPS and re-routed some of the power cords...helped..but I'll try this too.

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The only thing I can think of is to make sure that absolutely EVERYTHING including non audio equipment like your monitor/screen and computer itself is plugged into the same circuit. I've gotten a ground loop from something as simple as an external hard drive being plugged into a different circuit than the rest of the system.

Also double check all wiring - if your speakers are passive it's very easy to have a bad connection from your amp to your speakers. Buzz is usually bad speaker wiring and 60Hz hum is usually electrical ground looping.

If you are using a laptop make sure that any onboard microphones are muted as they will pick up a ton of computer noise.

I'm checking all that...

actually I cut alot of the hum significantly when I swapped out the cable going to my monitor speakers from RCA to XLR's....

still a bit of buzz in my smaller monitor speakers but I'm getting new cables for them as well...

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