So I bought the new mini and...

I'm already getting weird stuff. There seems to be some cracking sounds coming from my external speakers when a sound plays, and it can either go on for a long time, or it just plays a little "scratch".

HOWEVER, this seems to happen when my external hard drive is on and is accessing the hard disk in it. When it's off, there's no crackling at all.

Could it be a problem regarding my hard drive? Or is there an actual fault with my mini's sound?

Thanks.

ActionableMango said:

Make sure everything is grounded properly. Check cable connections. Try different cables.

Don't forget with a new Mac you have 90 days of free technical support. Contact the experts.

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I've tried different cables, and it doesn't seem to do much, the crackling still happens, but a little quieter though.

Are your speakers the type that are connected to the audio out jack, or via USB, or Firewire? And which port does the external HDD use?

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The speakers are plug powered and are connected via audio out jack. The External HDD is using an USB port.