Michielber
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Hello there,
After days of googling and trying out different solutions I've come to a dead end.
I recently bought 2 JBL 305 monitor speakers that I've connected to my "Omni soundblaster 5.1" external soundcard with an XLR to RCA cable. (Procab CLA701 2x XLR Male - 2X RCA Male 3 Meter)
Now when my graphic card card needs to do heavy stuff, I get a lot of noise coming out of my speakers. I guess that this only happens when I use the RCA output of my "Omni soundblaster 5.1". Because If I connect my headset to it, the sound is crystal clear.
After trying to put my graphic card in a different slot, disabling onboard audio and other audo devices, rewiring my cables inside and outside my computer, trying different USB ports, unplugging devices etc, the problem is still not solved.
Now my last solution was to buy a DAC to hook up on the "Omni soundblaster 5.1" SPIF out and then hook up the JBL 305s on the RCA out of the DAC. This actually worked and the noise is gone.
The only downside I discovered is that my sound quality went worse.. by a lot.
Now I actually want to return the DAC ("OEHLBACH DA CONVERTER") together with the "HQ High end optical cable" because I really don't want to solve the problem and get bad sound quality in return.
Is there any other way to actually solve this? Would a RCA galvanic isolator help? Should I use XLR or 1/4 on my JBL? Or could it be my PC Power supply? (750M Crosshair)
In short; Is there any way to solve this problem and still get the same sound quality that I had while using the "Omni soundblaster 5.1"?
I really hope that I can find an answer here.
Edit; Would a Scarlett 2i4 help? Or will it give the same problem because it is connected to my PC via USB..
Or will be buying an USB Isolator good enough?
EditEdit: Video when not using DAC;
Greetings,
Michiel
After days of googling and trying out different solutions I've come to a dead end.
I recently bought 2 JBL 305 monitor speakers that I've connected to my "Omni soundblaster 5.1" external soundcard with an XLR to RCA cable. (Procab CLA701 2x XLR Male - 2X RCA Male 3 Meter)
Now when my graphic card card needs to do heavy stuff, I get a lot of noise coming out of my speakers. I guess that this only happens when I use the RCA output of my "Omni soundblaster 5.1". Because If I connect my headset to it, the sound is crystal clear.
After trying to put my graphic card in a different slot, disabling onboard audio and other audo devices, rewiring my cables inside and outside my computer, trying different USB ports, unplugging devices etc, the problem is still not solved.
Now my last solution was to buy a DAC to hook up on the "Omni soundblaster 5.1" SPIF out and then hook up the JBL 305s on the RCA out of the DAC. This actually worked and the noise is gone.
The only downside I discovered is that my sound quality went worse.. by a lot.
Now I actually want to return the DAC ("OEHLBACH DA CONVERTER") together with the "HQ High end optical cable" because I really don't want to solve the problem and get bad sound quality in return.
Is there any other way to actually solve this? Would a RCA galvanic isolator help? Should I use XLR or 1/4 on my JBL? Or could it be my PC Power supply? (750M Crosshair)
In short; Is there any way to solve this problem and still get the same sound quality that I had while using the "Omni soundblaster 5.1"?
I really hope that I can find an answer here.
Edit; Would a Scarlett 2i4 help? Or will it give the same problem because it is connected to my PC via USB..
Or will be buying an USB Isolator good enough?
EditEdit: Video when not using DAC;
Greetings,
Michiel
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