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Do you also hear this when your speakers/audio system are off?


I'm not GP, but yes: coil whine is audible as a high frequency whine/buzz, caused by power supply components (inductors) physically vibrating at high frequency.


Certainly, I was just curious if they were hearing coil whine.


Yes, there are no speakers connected to the system.




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