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Cary SLI-80: static when I touch the balance knob

I get buzzing and static at the lightest touch of my balance knob on SLI-80 -- this only happens when there is no source playing, as soon as play a source the static goes away and everything appears/plays and balance knob works as normal. I discovered this accidently tonight. Is this a sign that something is on the fritz inside the Cary, or should I just try and ignore it? What could this be?

Thanks,

Jason
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jfiluk OP
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Solved.

Low and behold one of my outlets was not grounded properly. When I moved the Cary to a properly grounded outlet, the static noise is gone.

Jason
jfiluk OP
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Positive. No crackling at all when a source is playing. So I think that rules out a dirty POT. The bizarre thing is - is it is not even the volume POT that crackles, it is the balance knob.

Any more ideas? I may call Cary today, to see what they say about it.
jfiluk OP
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Forgot to mention: the static and crackling will happen only even if I only slightly make contact with the balance knob. I do not even need to be turning it.
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