Speaker measurements show 1KHz tone and harmonics

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Hi,

This is my first post.

I've measured my speakers and the distortion tab shows a 1KHz tone and it's harmonics creeping out of the noise floor:

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Whis is this happening, have I done something wrong?

Thanks,
Ricardo
 

John Mulcahy

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Are you using a USB mic? Some USB mics show harmonics of the USB 1 kHz frame rate due to supply modulation, though not usually to that extent. If you do have a USB mic are you using a very long cable?
 

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Hi,

Thanks for the reply.
I am indeed using a cheap USB OMNITRONIC MM-2USB mic, the cable is around 1m long.

Best,
Ricardo

P.S.: is there a reason why I can't post links, not even directing to an AVNirvana page?
 

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You may need a few more posts before you can add links, following a spate of automated spamming a little while back.
 
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