Genesis buzz

[fitterhans]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will repost when I get a chance to try these. I did try two different tvs with this unit (one a newer hdtv and one a older small tube set). My guess would be the ac adapter is bad since I am using an aftermarket one that has a snes socket too. Next I will check the headphone jack, and finally I will have to try and get some info on replacing capacitors (which I can do) if nothing else works. Thanks a lot!

[D.D.D.]

have you tried sticking headphones in the headphone jack and seeing if that sound is buzzing as well? If it isn't I bet it's a bad ground or capacitor during the RF composite modulation.

Good idea (I didn't think of that). I assumed he had a Gen2.

[SnowKitty]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will repost when I get a chance to try these. I did try two different tvs with this unit (one a newer hdtv and one a older small tube set). My guess would be the ac adapter is bad since I am using an aftermarket one that has a snes socket too. Next I will check the headphone jack, and finally I will have to try and get some info on replacing capacitors (which I can do) if nothing else works. Thanks a lot!

it's a bad AC adapter. i had one exactly like you described once, they are fucking garbage. i opened it up and it had a bad capacitor in it, thats what caused the buzzing in the sound for me

[ott0bot]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will repost when I get a chance to try these. I did try two different tvs with this unit (one a newer hdtv and one a older small tube set). My guess would be the ac adapter is bad since I am using an aftermarket one that has a snes socket too. Next I will check the headphone jack, and finally I will have to try and get some info on replacing capacitors (which I can do) if nothing else works. Thanks a lot!

Definately try a new ac adapter, those aftermarket all-in-one things are just crap.

[D.D.D.]

it's a bad AC adapter. i had one exactly like you described once, they are fucking garbage. i opened it up and it had a bad capacitor in it, thats what caused the buzzing in the sound for me

Capacitor inside the AC adapter? I thought all that was inside was a big coil of copper...

[SnowKitty]

it's a bad AC adapter. i had one exactly like you described once, they are fucking garbage. i opened it up and it had a bad capacitor in it, thats what caused the buzzing in the sound for me

Capacitor inside the AC adapter? I thought all that was inside was a big coil of copper...

it has that, a diode bridge and an electrolytic capacitor.