Hegel hum?


Spent a week or two enjoying my new H400 and noticed a faint hum between the time I turn it on and before I play music. Also there when I pause after playing a while. Note that the hum is only apparent when I bring my ear a foot away from the amp. I’m quite pleased otherwise but am wondering if this is normal?

baconboy

Showing 1 response by mswale

all transformers humm, some very much so. Usually they are bolted in tightly, or have some elastomer in the bolt to quiet the humm. 

You may have an issue where the transformer has loosed up, and is being allowed to vibrate. If it has elastomer it might have been squished out, deformed, or come apart. 

Pull the amp out, disconnect from everything, pull the case, and see if you can move the transformer around. Also check to see if anything holding it down is loose. If it has elastomer, it should be "tight" but not so much so that the elastomer disformed too much, or gets pushed out. 

It's like a 10min fix, also normal.