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high frequency intermittent noise

I have a noise issue that is intermittent.  Here is what the noise sounds like:

https://clyp.it/4b233bmm

Here is what I know so far:
  • The sound affects all components and is compounded if all components are turned on.  I have turned off my preamp, phono preamp, leaving just my mono blocks on, and the noise still appears.
  • I have turned off everything and unplugged everything in the house including my dimmer switch, and the noise still appears.
  • I have a pair of pro-audio monitors, self powered with class AB amps, and when I plug those into the same outlet, I hear the same noise coming through the pro-audio monitor.  So this rules out my big system.
  • The noise is primarily during the day and goes into the evenings, weekends too, early mornings it does not appear.
  • I live in a pre-war mid-rise building.  I have no ground, I'm using a Nordost QKore grounding system.  This did reduce the noise floor quite a bit, but has no affect on this intermittent noise.
  • I have a cell phone tower directly across the street from my building in Manhattan.
  • Looking at a real time analyzer, I see peak at 2kHz when the noise appears.
james1969

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xti16
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James check out this video especially parts 1 and 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=Y3RNnm8s3nQ
If you have a Raidho/Ansuz/Aavik dealer nearby and ask if you can have an in home demo. Although I don’t have any electrical problems like you I can say after adding the D-TC power cable everything became much more clear. I could also say I can play music about 2db louder. I also have the new version 2 and I can’t believe how much more ’control’ I have in the music. Not sure what you budget is but these do come with a hefty window sticker. For that reason this should be your last resort.
Good Luck
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