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Hum in system when only amp is on

I am getting a hum when the amp is turned on but not the preamp. The hum goes away when the preamp comes on. Does any one have any ideas?
My system:
Theta dreadnaught 5 channels
Cary cinema 6 preamp
audioquest jaguar unbalanced rcas
dedicated outlets

Thanks,
Ian
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Showing 1 response by joeabrams

joeabrams
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This is not an answer to your question, it's just a rule we ALL gotta follow:
ALWAYS turn your preamp on (and give it a moment to stabilize) before turning on your amp. ALWAYS turn your amp off before your preamp.
Best of luck,
Joe
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