Sound Card Hiss

[aboyce]

My sound card puts out a slight hiss when nothing is playing. If I mute it the hiss stops.
Does anyone have any sugestions as to what may be the cause.

[BraveSirRobbin]

Check your "Line Input" volume, maybe even try muting it.

Hey, my 200th post, now only over 9800 to catch up to Rupp!

[aboyce]

Good posability but na.

I have done some looking around and have found a small device that clames to eliminate Hiss common on pc sound cards. Ihave ordered one and we will see. I will post results when i get. it It was only $10.00

[jhisr]

Andrew,

This is what I use from Radio Shack $15.99:

Ground Loop Isolator

[Bill Brower]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Andrew Boyce:
My sound card puts out a slight hiss when nothing is playing. If I mute it the hiss stops.
Does anyone have any sugestions as to what may be the cause. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

When get hiss, the external volume control on the speakers is too high and the Master Volume or Wave volume in the Windows volume control is too low.

I have found ground loop isolators are usually used to quiet hums.