topic Sound distorted using audio jack to stereo amp in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189393#M45253 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A ground loop isolator works lika charm:smileyhappy:</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:39:38 GMT zodah8 2011-01-04T22:39:38Z Sound distorted using audio jack to stereo amp https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189390#M45250 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The problem occurs when I plug the audio to my stereo via the 3.5 mm audio jack and have the power cord plugged in at the same time. If I run on battery alone the sound is fine. I was using Spotify at the time.</P><P></P><P>Anyone heard of this problem, is it a warranty issue?</P><P></P><P>I have a Vaio VPC-F13M1E</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:05:05 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189390#M45250 zodah8 2011-01-03T11:05:05Z Sound distorted using audio jack to stereo amp https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189391#M45251 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Hi zodah8,</SPAN></P><P></P><P class="MsoNoSpacing"><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From your description it would seem that you are experiencing ‘Ground Loop’ and no I don’t think that this is a warranty issue.</SPAN></P><P></P><P class="MsoNoSpacing"><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Google ‘Ground Loop Isolator’ for a possible solution.</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:18:29 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189391#M45251 rich912 2011-01-03T18:18:29Z Sound distorted using audio jack to stereo amp https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189392#M45252 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From what I can gather from google it may well be the problem. I will try to solve it with a ground loop isolator and post the results.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:34:06 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189392#M45252 zodah8 2011-01-03T18:34:06Z Sound distorted using audio jack to stereo amp https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189393#M45253 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A ground loop isolator works lika charm:smileyhappy:</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:39:38 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189393#M45253 zodah8 2011-01-04T22:39:38Z Sound distorted using audio jack to stereo amp https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189394#M45254 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Good news:smileyhappy:</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:47:12 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/sound-distorted-using-audio-jack-to-stereo-amp/m-p/189394#M45254 rich912 2011-01-04T22:47:12Z