It’s not something I’ve come across with other Mac users, but the standard audio headphone output on my Mac Mini has a very annoying background hiss. My sound system is hooked up to my Mac Mini and especially during softer music, the hiss is very audible and extremely annoying. Things get really bad if one of my neighbours use the elevator – a very high pitched, ear-piercing noise blares through my speakers. Perhaps my system is an exception or my home is plagued with higher than usual electronic/magnetic interference. :s

Luckily, I found a solution — Griffin’s iMic completely got rid of the problem. With a bonus audio input capability thrown in. :)

I use the free and excellent SoundSource to quickly switch from the iMic USB Audio System to the Built-in Audio for fast switching between headphones and sound system.

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