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    What do you lot do about your ground loops when djing with laptops...?

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    A forum search on 'Ground loop' brings up muchos threads about this
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    im yet to experience one when djing.
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    And me!

    When i got my MacBook.....it had a 2 prong plug. Cut it off...and put on our local 3 prong.

    There are only 2 cables.....so left the 3rd prong empty which is the Earth.

    Works a charm....no buzz....."_
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    oh okay, ive been using a di box, but its only 1 channel so im having to run everything mono. Ive heard people say cut the wires but its kind of dangerous, but im thinkiing of doing it!

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    I've designed an Isolated USB adapter. It does the same thing as any DI.. but for USB, so it doesn't alter the sound quality at all because of cheap Audio-Transformers, and you only need 1... great when you deal with an Audio 8

    You need an external PSU though (oh noes! no extra-psu snif snif sob sob cry cry )

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    Quote Originally Posted by DJKeyWee View Post
    (oh noes! no extra-psu snif snif sob sob cry cry )
    Yeah i dont get why people cry about PSU's. I use a PSU on everything i can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karlos Santos View Post
    Yeah i dont get why people cry about PSU's. I use a PSU on everything i can.
    yeah totally, bus power is naff

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    Let the heaven's voice speak once again!
    Quote Originally Posted by Karlos Santos View Post
    Bus power is the last thing i care about Live. I want to be certain that the laptop isnt getting to stressed.
    Take a Surge Protector strip that accommodates all your gear and use one of the clubs sockets. Job done.
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