CDS Interference?

Posted by: Anders on 28 October 2002

Hi,

There is common knowledge that power supplies should be placed as far away as possible from sources and preamplifiers due to their electromagnetic interference.

I have heard some people say that CD-players also generate some sort of "electrical fields "(electromagnetical?) produced by its digital circuits.

According to these people, the "CD fields" have a negative, and clearly audible, impact on other electronics, particularly low level electronics such as preamplifiers.

Is this true? If so (and given that many people tend to place CD and preamplifier on the same rack), how far away should one position the CD from the preamplifier to be sure to avoid this interference?

Any views?

Anders
Posted on: 28 October 2002 by Dev B
Hi Anders,

Jawed is a believer in this. I have no clue but he says that it is to due with RF from the CD player. My CDS2 player is on Mana Ref shelf over the 52 and thus is further away from normal. I suppose the same thing applies to the NAT01 tuner which in my case is undeneath the 52.

Hopefully somene who knows what they are talking about will reply to this.

Dev