Smeggy Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I notinced the weirdest thing tonight, I'd just been listening to something directly from the Gamma 1 DAC and the music ended and I was typing a message when I got a hum in one ear. It was coming in and out as the cat was passing over the wire. I called the cat back over and was able to get the phones to hum as I stroked or went near the cat! It's very odd, anyone else ever had this happen? PC > Gamma Dac > Yammy HP-1 > cat (himalayan) don't know if hum is species specific or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 The cat wasn't just purring really loudly was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomana Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Nope. I've never heard anything like that. Feline crackle, on the other hand, used to be a common sound in my home, happening when a cat attacks cables and/or cords in use at the time. After being followed by feline slap, where the cat gets a whack on the head, feline crackle ceased to be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I notinced the weirdest thing tonight, I'd just been listening to something directly from the Gamma 1 DAC and the music ended and I was typing a message when I got a hum in one ear. It was coming in and out as the cat was passing over the wire. I called the cat back over and was able to get the phones to hum as I stroked or went near the cat! It's very odd, anyone else ever had this happen? PC > Gamma Dac > Yammy HP-1 > cat (himalayan) don't know if hum is species specific or not. Sounds like static electricity fun to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 PC > Gamma Dac > Yammy HP-1 > cat (himalayan) You sure it's like this, and not like this or this:PC > Gamma Dac > cat (himalayan) > Yammy HP-1PC > Gamma Dac > Yammy HP-1 > cat (himalayan) > Smeggy(In other words, I'm trying to figure out which wire the cat is over -- before or after the amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 cat walks over headphone wires = hummmm cat walks away, I reach for cat= hmmmm strokes cat=hmmm, hmmm, hmmm so the chain of components can change order but cat is still the errant component, I believe he has grounding issues but when I approach him with the meter he flees! Would a copper collar to ground fix this? Anyway, I will carry out this experiment with the second himalayan to see if it's just a single faulty cat or a problem with the make. I'll report back later when I catch him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Kitties are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) Kitties are awesome Apparently not when used for RF rejection. Any Idea how much it would cost to make a set of cat clothes from ERS paper.. Edited March 15, 2009 by Smeggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I would start off wrapping him in tinfoil which is in turn tied to ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Shave them. No fur no hum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Get a fish tank or a humidifier, and rub them with a dryer sheet. More info here: How to de-static a cat? - Horsetopia Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I would get a de-humidifier and rub your cat with a fleece blanket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I would get a de-humidifier and rub your cat with a fleece blanket Then place cat under said blanket and watch it try to escape from the sparks as they increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming oranges Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ok, seriously, you've posted this twice now, and I just don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 cat walks over headphone wires = hummmm cat walks away, I reach for cat= hmmmm strokes cat=hmmm, hmmm, hmmmWith apologies to Knuckledragger... ...or maybe it doesn't know the words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmore Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just found this What do I do about my cats static electricity? - Yahoo! Answers Of topic, sorry folks, just like this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csroc Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Never had that happen but my cat is quite zappy during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I would get a de-humidifier and rub your cat with a fleece blanket"Don't taze me, bro!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 the feline hum issue seems to have been resolved by shielded cables on my phones. Cat hum problem is now much reduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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