Hello, I have the 1.5Q and it is completely silent. No hum whatsoever. I use it for my cdp. Have you contacted Equitech or considered having a tech look at the unit to determine whether the hum is correctable? - Kevin
Equi=tech 2Q transformer hum, other options?
Good day. I really like what my 2Q did for the system, everything sounds just as good or better (preamp) when through it. It does, however, give a transformer hum and is a beast of a unit (100lbs?). Gear is tube, mostly Shindo, Weiss DAC2, computer, TW Raven...
Any experience with other conditioners/surge surpressors that work with this type of equipment? I don't want transformer hum, so don't want to switch from one hum to another (too much effort, unless its a huge sound improvement). I like the simplicity of everything plugged into one or two units, but clearly sonics drive the decision (cannot limit power amps) etc.
Things that are catching my eye:
Torus (their small boxes can just be plugged into my dedicated line, hear good things)
Audience - no surge suppression as I understand it
I don't live somewhere where I can easily try these, but I'll certainly make the effort. The 2Q can go to my home theater.
Thoughts appreciated and thanks.
Any experience with other conditioners/surge surpressors that work with this type of equipment? I don't want transformer hum, so don't want to switch from one hum to another (too much effort, unless its a huge sound improvement). I like the simplicity of everything plugged into one or two units, but clearly sonics drive the decision (cannot limit power amps) etc.
Things that are catching my eye:
Torus (their small boxes can just be plugged into my dedicated line, hear good things)
Audience - no surge suppression as I understand it
I don't live somewhere where I can easily try these, but I'll certainly make the effort. The 2Q can go to my home theater.
Thoughts appreciated and thanks.