Humming noise when I connect my sound card to my band mixer H

Hello,
This is driving me nuts. What I'm trying to do is connect my pc through my Audigy 2 pci card to my band mixer so I can play tracks through my main system. I know the cords aren't the problem because they are high quality and they work fine in other applications. What could be some of the causes and/or solutions for this buzzing/humming sound that emanates.
The connection starts at my external sound card with an /8" stereo phono plug that splits to two RCA's. These then connect to the back of my mixer into one of the "Line In" ports. Then the mixer signal is sent to a crossover and then to two amps for highs and lows and out to the speakers. I can hear the music but there is a steady HUM. It doesn't do it with my laptop with a cheap internal sound output but as soon as I plug into the Audigy 2 the hum is there. I already tried all volume controls in sound blaster and that did nothing to the level of hum. I was hoping someone could give me a checklist of things to examine so I don't waste hours trying everything. Thanks so much. Frank
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phreemotion wrote:
my tv takes rca...basically my question is....the RCA wires comign from my tv, how do i connect them to my sound card's flexijack...if thats even where it goesMessage Edited by phreemotion on 06-7-2008 04:45 AM
You don't mention if you want to connect the card into TV through analog or digital path. I suppose you mean digital.
Flexijacks Digital Out supports stereo SPDIF (coaxial) out and pass through of multichannel DVD sound. You'll need at least a mono minijack to RCA (female or male) adapter/cable :
<img alt="" src="http://www.audiogear.com/Resources/AdptMnitoRcaF.jpg" width="76" height="58">
or an adapter or cable which converts the stereo minijack into two (female or male) RCA connectors:
<img alt="" src="http://www.audiogear.com/Resources/adpt-2RcfMsmS.jpg" width="42" height="20">?
OR an adapter cable (RCA end by the RCA cable you have there (male/female)):
<img alt="" src="http://www.audiogear.com/Resources/Adpt2RcfMsm.jpg" width="95" height="6">?
For digital connection, connect the cable through FlexiJack ... when you use stereo cable/adapter then the black/white cable carries the digital signal in the other end.
For analog connection, the best analog output from X-Fi card? can be taken through Line Out (see the X-Fi manual for connection diagrams).
For Optical Digital OUT from FlexiJack an additional compnent is needed
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