monitor hiss

[punker]

hello, i just bought a new pair of KRK v6 series 2 and i noticed a very low hiss from the both speakers. the hiss is not loud at all but i can notice it when nothing is playing. is there something wrong? do all speakers do this? am i just worried for nothing? i'm going from my 001 into my mackie to my speakers using 1/4 inch plugs (tip sleeve). thanks

[pk_hat]

I had the same problem with mine. Write them an email or give them a call, it's a known issue. They told me there was a bad batch of V series that went out to stores. They sent me a new pair a few days later, great customer service.

www.krksys.com

[punker]

wow, how bad was it in your speakers? i mean i could just be a little jumpy and i don't want to send back a perfectly good set of speakers. the hiss is hardly audible, but there.

[maccool]

If you're monitoring digital audio from the 001, try using balanced cables from the 001 to the monitor speakers. If you're monitoring the analogue audio-out from the Mac via analogue inputs 3-4 on the 001, balanced monitor cables alone may not be enough, since you'll get some noise from the unbalanced cable between the Mac and the 001. and the only fix I know of for that is a ground-loop isolation transformer. If you're monitoring digital audio via the 001, the speakers ought to be silent when nothing is playing, but you should be using balanced cables.

[pk_hat]

The hiss I had wasn't related to audio cables whatsoever.
Just plug in the speaker and the hiss was there, not very loud but audible enough to be annoying.
It also wasn't a power outlet issue, it was the monitors, plain and simple, and they know it, and they'll send you a new pair.

[punker]

so i disconnected the audio cables and still hear that small hiss, this is what your talking about right? So should i return them to guitar center, or call up KRK?

[pk_hat]

Yes, that's the same problem.
I would at least tell GC about it first, by now I'm sure they're aware of the issue, perhaps they can do an in-house trade.

You'll be quite happy with your new pair, they're awesome monitors!

[punker]

thanks man, so yours are good now? from what i've played on them i love them (just not that hiss). a big step up from my tr5s

[pk_hat]

thanks man, so yours are good now? from what i've played on them i love them (just not that hiss). a big step up from my tr5s

Besides a set of Dynaudio BM6A's which I wouldn't say no to, these have been absolutely great monitors so far (7 months), best ones under $1K, imo.