# A Point Everyone has missed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-point-everyone-has-missed/63810>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 30, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-point-everyone-has-missed/63810 "2001-04-30T05:28:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![muffinman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@muffinman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muffinman)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-point-everyone-has-missed/63810/1 "2001-04-30T05:28:19Z")

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When I replaced the head unit in my car with a CD player, it hissed. I got returned it and got one that wasn’t defective.

Try that first… then if there’s still problems, try something new. Also, replacing the speakers will do nothing except make the hiss clearer.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2001, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-point-everyone-has-missed/63810/2 "2001-04-30T07:19:03Z")

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Under the assumption that you meant to post to [My new car radio “hisses” – why?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=69050)…

I am providing the link and closing this topic.

Note that there is difference between “POST REPLY” and “NEW THREAD”, he said with an evil grin.