Solved! Audio/Video Issues Near Powerstip

[dylanmcdonald]

Hello!

First, a little context.
At my desk, I have a monitor, MacBook hooked up to said monitor, a dock for my phone, a small charging station, speakers (including a subwoofer below), a (wireless) Magic Keyboard (this has aluminum on it), a Google Home Mini, and some electronic devices. Under my desk, I have once set of (2) outlets. On top, I have a power strip with my speakers, MacBook charger, phone dock, Google Home Mini, monitor, and small charging station. On the bottom, I have an iDevices Switch (See Here) with a small cord extender (is that what it’s called?) with three outlets on the end, with 2 IKEA desk lights and an IKEA lightsrtip plugged in. I will try to attach pictures for clarity.

Now, my problem: whenever I plug something in/unplug something, or sometimes when I touch something metal on my desk, and occasionally just by itself, I will hear a pop coming from my speakers, and sometimes video from my Mac to my monitor will flash and/or my Lightsrip (behind my monitor) will flash.

Please help!
Thanks!

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[americanaudiophile]

Sounds like you are having some ground issues. This might help.
http/web.mit.edu/~jhawk/tmp/p/EST016_Ground_Loops_handout.pdf
You can experiment with using a 3 to 2 AC adapter on the speaker and monitor AC plugs but strictly speaking you aren't supposed to use them that way. Something like this on the speakers might help.
https/www.amazon.com/PAC-Ground-Isolator-3-5-Applications/dp/B001EAQTRI/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_y
https/www.amazon.com/Boss-Audio-Systems-Isolator-B25N/dp/B000LP4RMG