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Yamaha HS8 Studio Monitor

Mar 18, 2018

I got these "used" for $230 each a little over a year ago on Ebay from Unique Squared. When they arrived, they were factory sealed. They are superb reference monitors. They are rear ported, and it is recommended that they have ample space away from a wall.

Mar 18, 2018

BigEdMustapha

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Mar 19, 2018

beakybirdWhen yours are on with nothing playing, is there a bit of background fuzz/static coming from your tweeters?
I've noticed it on both of mine. It's nothing overly loud, and I only notice if it's dead quiet and I'm 2 feet away or less.
I've read that it's common for powered monitors to have a bit of noise.

Mar 19, 2018

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Sleuth

Mar 20, 2018

BigEdMustaphaI have a pair. There's some white noise if you turn the in unit amplifier up to outrageous levels. If you're getting CPU static or interference from your motherboard try a group loop isolator. If this removes some of the noise but not all of it, try getting an external sound card (a DAC). Motherboard audio is sketchy at best and downright terrible at worst when compared to professional solutions.

Mar 20, 2018

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BigEdMustapha

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Mar 20, 2018

SleuthThey are connected to an external amp via xlr. I keep the dial at the 4db mark.
There's an ever-present white noise when they're on, and only increases if I max the amplifier volume on the back of the unit, but I can never decrease it by turning the on. The only time the white noise/static goes off is when I power the monitors off.
Just wanted to see if it's normal or a defect (I sit close so I'm apt to notice. They're usually 3 feet from my head.

Mar 20, 2018

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beakybird

Mar 20, 2018

BigEdMustaphaI have monitors close to my head, and I hardly notice white noise. Experiment with a different sound source, like your phone.

Mar 20, 2018

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BigEdMustapha

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Mar 20, 2018

beakybirdIt's not a source thing I'm convinced. There's white noise from the tweeter whether the speakers are connected to an audio source or not.

Mar 20, 2018

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daan_paalvast

Mar 20, 2018

BigEdMustaphai could be a ground problem. if you have devices with bad powersupplies on the same outlet it could cause these problems. also try seperating the audio cables from the power cables, the power cables can in some cases cause interference.

Mar 20, 2018

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BigEdMustapha

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Mar 20, 2018

daan_paalvastPerhaps. I'll try a different outlet as the monitor, amp power supply, monitors and laptop power adapter are all plugged in to same outlet/power strip

Mar 20, 2018

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BigEdMustapha

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Mar 20, 2018

daan_paalvastNope, on a completely different outlet they had the same white noise at the same level. Must be the amp in the monitor or something like that.

Mar 20, 2018

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bieragizi

Apr 13, 2018

BigEdMustaphaYou may have some ground loop issues, you can try buying a 200W 1:1 isolation transformer to plug the monitors in order to safely float the ground. In addition, I found the speaker is prone to 2.4 GHz wireless signal, especially when the antennas are parallel to the speaker at a close distance, it meant the builtin Wi-Fi antennas on the screen of a laptop.

Apr 13, 2018

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CHIB67

Jun 12, 2018

SleuthIt can also be the power supply. See my post above.

Jun 12, 2018

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CHIB67

Jun 12, 2018

bieragiziHow would that apply if it's only one speaker? I have the issue in only one. They are both plugged into High End Furman Power conditioners. It's most likely the power supply from what the Yamaha Authorized Repair shop said normally happens with Yamaha HS series monitors

Jun 12, 2018

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