Thread: perfect sound with an invertor

I have an inverter and also clear audio!

I just grounded everything and the noise was gone.

GROUND LOOP ISOLATOR

Get one now.

I've NEVER heard an inverter noise after running one of these in the line. Power line filters are crap too. Get a GLI.

I think im one of the few people that used an inverter (and always have) and have never had a problem with noise with it. Its a statpower ProWattz 150watt inverter, and it works great.. NEVER have had any noise.. It was a bit more expensive but it works perfectly.

Now, I used a Statpower PortaWattz 1400watt inverter for a bit in the middle and it buzzed like hell until I grounded it.. but it was a much cheaper inverter.. The quality really matters.

Of course I would prefer to move to a DC-DC supply at some point, but the inverter does work perfectly well if you don't want to go that route.

headphones won't do it, as you don't have a ground loop using headphones.. the grounloop is created when the computer and the radio are connected.

anyway. I have GLI and it helps, but the PSU or Case has to be grounded (i use the same cround point as the inverter and amp) for it to be crystal clear. Plus my sound card has a Signal to Noise of 90 dB... that helps.

okey let me rephrase
If you guys are using tape adapters and the like you wont hardly notice it.

My Sound goes straight into my amps

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jack - 2x rca
then it goes to gli

its when i have both amps plugged in i get an buzzing

if one of em is plugged in its fine.

And if the jack aint in the PC again its fine, weird eh

I use an inverter and a tape adaptor, I have no inverter noise, when the computer is on, but when the computer is off, I get a ticking sound that is from my engine (i.e. I give more gas faster ticking)
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I use an inverter and a tape adaptor, I have no inverter noise, when the computer is on, but when the computer is off, I get a ticking sound that is from my engine (i.e. I give more gas faster ticking)

I had the same problem with tape adapters. Only I had a high pitched noise and it got higher with the amount of RPMs. The only thing I could figure is that when the engine's RPMs increase so does the alternators output (ie.. step on the gas and more power is generated), and that power is going to the source of your music, (computer, cd player w/cig lighter plug, etc..) and then into your stereo. That noise totally stopped when I got a FM modulator. I highly recommend using one if you dont have audio inputs for your stereo. (BTW I am using it for a portable CD player right now)

As for inverter noise I don't have my computer installed nor do I have an inverter yet. But I have planned the whole grounding situation out. When I built the computer case (check it out and tell me what you think) I added a bannana plug input and wired the hard drive, motherboard, and power supply to it. So when I go to install I just have to plug in the bannana plug that has been grounded to the cars body. And since the inverters ground will be attached to the body I shouldn't have a problem. If I do then GLI all the way!

BTW Jose I just noticed our member numbers 1339 and 1338. Cool