Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier

I have purchased a used 2.1nbr c/w clarity caps furutech IEC and HI-FI tuning fuses, and was hoping some owners may pipe in with a little help. I am experiencing some feedback issues...with no music playing, that and everytime I touch the case or anyhting like that, I hear it through my speakers. The tubes currently have some hiss in the background, am I experiencing a tube on its way home? Has anyone had this experience?

I am currently using the RCA's.

My other pre is an Audible Illusions L1 and I have heard nothing like this, hence my curiosity.

Thanks

I had I think a similar issue with my 2.1 and it turned out to be tube microphonics. Using Herbies tube dampers eliminated it by dulled the sound, floating the circuit board helped a bit, also you can try very gently bending the pins out just a bit on the offending tube to get a tighter connection. You can tell which tube is trouble by pulling off the top and while the unit is powered up and connected to speakers, gently tapping the tubes with a pencil eraser. You will hear if one tube is particularly microphonic.
The best solution however that I found that completely eliminated all noise and made the unit totally silent was to replace the tubes with other 6922's. I found Seimens 1960's cca's to be amazing in the unit, but also cheaper Amperex PQ's etc provide wonderful sound. Don't give up- it is a wonderful preamp and this should be able to be fixed easily. You can also talk to Victor or Joseph at AH and they will do everything in their power to help you.

Thank you very much for your help. I thought it was a tube, but best to ask. When music is playing it sounds remarkable, it sounds like everything I hoped my stereo would one day be.

One last question, the unit I have purchased has the remote on/off, do you turn it off completely on the chassis or use the remote? My AI standby always had limited current going to the tubes to ease start up.

Thank you again.

I did not have a remote and turned it all the way off until I went to use it. It has a soft start up to be gentle on tubes. My tubes showed very little use on my tube tester after 3 years of use with the cca's at about 2 hours per day. I would email AH on this question.
Glad you like the sound, it is indeed wonderful.

Thank you for your help. Much appreciated!