[Bogartte]

Has anyone had this problem? I get possessor noise coming out of my speakers, when the volume is turned off. Sorta sounds like static, but I can detect mouse functioning as well, little beeps and other sounds of activity. A short somewhere?

I'm on a G5 with latest OS X, but using the little round Apple Pro speakers connect by the Griffon iFire. Maybe time to upgrade to better speakers.

Thanks

JKBogartte

[Thorzdad]

It's not the speakers. If you unplug them you can listen to the noise through the built-in speaker. My G5 makes all sorts of line noise. I've read posts from others with the same noise.

[himself]

Originally posted by Bogartte:
Has anyone had this problem? I get possessor noise coming out of my speakers, when the volume is turned off. Sorta sounds like static, but I can detect mouse functioning as well, little beeps and other sounds of activity. A short somewhere?

I'm on a G5 with latest OS X, but using the little round Apple Pro speakers connect by the Griffon iFire. Maybe time to upgrade to better speakers.

Thanks

JKBogartte

It is strange, because I would hear this on my Powerbook and thought that it was the problem... until I heard the same noises on my stereo system (on, with nothing playing), with my Powerbook nowhere near the vicinity! It could be wireless interference, some signal filtering through the power line, or any number of things...

[tooki]

Try taking the AC adapter and reversing how it's plugged into the outlet (I know it sounds crazy, but try it!). Also see if you get it on all outlets -- sometimes, some outlets cause more noise than others.

tooki

[Spheric Harlot]

Early G5s have a history of defective power supplies that would introduce noise into any sort of audio output (even via FireWire).

-s*