Hum issue - driving me more crazy


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Not sure if this should be here, Tech talk or Cables...

Audio Research Ref 2 Preamp, Pass labs electronic Xover, Bryston 4B ST amps (2), MAGGIE 20.1 speakers. All eqpt working OK.

Pre source eqpt left rear of room
spkr amp & XOVER left front of room
spkr amp right front of room

Separate 20 amp circuit for hifi eqpt. Other plugs in rooms for lamps, etc. Many of lamps on dimmers

Singlended IC's (now double shielded)are "under" flooring (pier and beam construction) & has been moved away from other wiring & cross at right angles

Initially some hum from dimmers (on separate circuit), etc. Have learned to leave them off.

But there is constant low level hum - right side only EVEN with preamp and XOVER turned off.
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Mnorl: I also have a ground loop hum that I have traced to my Directv dish; but only on my main system; the bedroom system using an Integra receiver has no hum...I've checked and made sure the dish is grounded properly; and have used some cheater plugs; but still have hum....hummm...how to fix that I wonder? ideas? Knowing which piece is causing the hum; then fixing it are two different sides to the same puzzle...thanks.
Jea; I had electrician come out to house and attach dedicated ground wire to a grounded piece of metal on house; ie; electrical conduit. I did try to put a piece of steel rod in the ground to a depth of 5', and attach copper grounding wire; but that proved a bit problematic. What ideas do you have about properly grounding a sat dish? how come my bedroom sat system has no ground hum; only my more sensitive main listening area when I switched out my Meridian 861 processor for a Marantz 7005 processor;(no hum before with same sat box and connections) and added a VAC tubed preamp. System stone quite in 2 channel listening mode; only hums when Marantz is powered up; and attached to Directv dish; take away the hdmi cable from sat dish to marantz; no hum...hummmm; any help would be appreciated. Added a ARTcessary DTI (dual transformed isolator) running as rca plugs instead of balanced to connect Marantz to VAC for front channel for home theater rig; and made a big reduction in the hum; so at least is only mildly anoying, but not eliminated.bought from MCM electronics catelogue...
I would appreciate any and all helpful tips on this problem...sure others have similiar issues with Directv dishes; since the Jensen product works by eliminating the hum; but if fails to allow the video/audio signals to be sent thru as well....