Thanks to all who responded. I identified and "fixed" the problem. First to answer some questions: The noise was heard on *all* ranks, and as I pinpointed later, only in the left stereo channel. As to the nature of the sound, it was more akin to the kindling starting to burn in the fireplace. A faint, random crackling, present *only* when a manual was being played, starting a second or two after the keys were touched, and lasting a split of second after all keys were released. Moreover, I tried two GO samples, Pitea and the demo version. Both behaved the same way.
Now, for the "fix", I set the sampling rate from Stereo/24 bits to Stereo/20 bits, and the problem disappeared. The double quotes are here, because I do not consider it a real fix, just a workaround, trading better sound quality for a clean sound. I personally am OK with the resolution, but wanted to report it here for completeness.
Zdenek
Now, for the "fix", I set the sampling rate from Stereo/24 bits to Stereo/20 bits, and the problem disappeared. The double quotes are here, because I do not consider it a real fix, just a workaround, trading better sound quality for a clean sound. I personally am OK with the resolution, but wanted to report it here for completeness.
Zdenek
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