ground loop issue

[richardpalinkas]

hey i got a ground loop isolator, and it worked a bit, but another question, i have to split my rcas 3 times, i have one comming from the head unit, and then i split it so that i have 2 for my 4 channel amp and 1 for the sub, the question is: will the ground loop isolator be sufficiant to use before i split the rcas or do i need an individual ground loop isolator for each split i have created?

[holdenboy]

You shouldnt need a ground loop isolator period. Ive been installing amps for over 10 years and never used or needed one.

[richardpalinkas]

hey, thanks, i just tested the ground loop isolator with just one set of rcas plugged in, and the buzz is still there. could there be a problem with the amp itself or what else can cause distortion in the midrange?

[StoneX]

What head unit, amps, etc are you using?

[Denno]

If you've got the gains on the amps turned up too high, you'll get hissing noise. Also, if your power wires and RCA's run alongside each other at all - even for a metre or so in the boot, then combined with gains too high, you'll get interference from that. That's all I can think of at the moment..

[garfa]

to expand on holden boy, try removing the source to see if the loop is in the h/u or amps. next try a different source unit (CD, old h/u, whatever) Once you are sure it is a component, make sure none of the chassis is touching the cars chassis. then if it is still there try a new ground or even use a seperate car battery to power the h/u for clean power.

mate just try thanging components. There is no "easy" way to do this.