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interference on microphone daq usb

We are measuring small voltages from high quality microphones and have massive issues with interference. We have tested all equipment in a different building and there everything is working perfectly.

 

Now the issue may come from the building that we have to work in being surrounded by massive 10 m long steel plates, which of course are a magnetic interference source because they slightly move. The induced voltages can be up to 1 V peak peak

 

How can this be overcome? At the moment we are working with high quality shielded BNC cables and make them as short as feasible. Can a balanced wiring (how would that be done?) help? We cannot conduct the trial somewhere else.

 

Thank you in advance,

Michael

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There are DSA cards with mini XLR connectors which are better IMHO than the BNC version. What instrument are you using for measurement?

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Type of Mic?

How is it mounted?

Spectra of the interference?

DI-Boxes ?

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