60 Cycle Hum


I have cleaned up the area around my stereo


[Hafler DH500 Amp, Tandberg 3002A preamp, Dahlquist DQ 10 speakers, Cambridge Audio DacMagic, Apple Airport]



and removed or turned off a lot of other home electronics. However, I still have a low level 60 cycle hum. The amp was examined and tweaked by a reputable repair shop, but it seems to be the source of the hum, which is not all that annoying except for the fact that it exists.

Is there any type of filters I can add to the amp or speaker cable to eliminate this hum, or is this just the natural state of things with classic analog systems?

Thanks in advance
david617

Showing 1 response by rfogel8

If the hum is coming from your speakers, try using a 3-prong to 2 adapter on your power cord(float the ground) and see what happens. That may solve your problem.

Some may say it's an unsafe way to run your equipment but I've had several manufacturers tell me that floating the ground often improves the sound by providing a lower noise floor. A couple 'phile friends and I have been doing this for years and almost always hear an improvement.

If the sound is coming from your amp, you may have a bad filtering cap.