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It begins with a flip of a switch, and often on the first power-up of a new component. What's supposed to be one of the most fun parts of the experience descends quickly into horror when the dreaded HUMM comes through the speakers.
Most of us have heard this horrible noise before, but it isn't always clear what the cause is, exactly. In this episode, engineer Darren takes us down to the ground as we try to understand voltages, currents and potential differences on our ground lines.
This week's album recommendation takes us into the electronic music world, with an album full of remixes of a fun 3-track EP released late last year.