WTDI Problem

[pshep68]

Any idea why my Eden WTDI was faintly picking up a local radio station when going through the PA... and it wasn't detectable in my amp?

 

[Ba55Man1ac]

The mic cable going to the PA might've gone 1-legged. Did you try with a different mic cable? Different channel on the desk?

Picking up radio is often a sign of a conductor not terminated at 1 end & acting like an antenna.

 

[pshep68]

The mic cable going to the PA might've gone 1-legged. Did you try with a different mic cable? Different channel on the desk?

Picking up radio is often a sign of a conductor not terminated at 1 end & acting like an antenna.

I ended up using a really cheap house DI with the same mic cable and the signal was clean. Any thoughts?

 

[pshep68]

Does anyone else have a suggestion or a thought to offer up?

 

[pshep68]

Any idea why my Eden WTDI was faintly picking up a local radio station when going through the PA... and it wasn't detectable in my amp?

If there was a problem with the WTDI, wouldn't there be a problem with the unit when it is played through an amp?

 

[jchrisk1]

Not sure of your problem, but my WTDI had cold solder joints and started failing. I took it apart and resoldered it and never had another problem with it.

 

[bongomania]

If there was a problem with the WTDI, wouldn't there be a problem with the unit when it is played through an amp?

Depends where exactly the problem is located, and the actual cause. Maybe there was a failing or bridged ground near the balanced output, but after the unbalanced one. Or maybe the failure was caused by some path of least resistance opened up by using the XLR jack.