Audio Research LS2B Mk 2 has a hissing noise


coming from one one channel (right) when I turn on the unit. There is a delay on the power coming on built into the pre amp for about 40 seconds. After this delay, the noise can be heard and gets quieter and disappears after a couple of minutes. The noise seems not to be related to the volume setting. Any thoughts? Any idea how much ARC gets to look at something? Thank you in advance.
jwmichman

Showing 1 response by jafox

Thorman - The LS2 only has one 6922 tube.

It's easy to drop in another tube and see if the problem goes away. If not, expect $100-200 for service plus the round-trip shipping costs.

And if all is ok after a few minutes, why not just leave it on all the time? Sovtek tubes are cheap and will last you a few years before needing to replace this.