I need help with hum


Moved into a new apartment. Despite the Cinepro line conditioner I am getting a BRUTAL hum throughout the system. Problem persists even if I direct wire cd player through amps skiping all other components??? Is this a power problem? A Ground problem? Is there a cost effective solution?
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Showing 2 responses by fpeel

Line conditioners don't usually fix ground loops. At least that's my understanding.

In my system (and this is explained in detail in a recent post called "Ground Loop - New Twist?") the problem was that the cable installer had my cable entry grounded to a neighbor's electrical system (I'm in a "condo" of a sort). If the cable system is connected and the problem didn't exist before, that is, in all likelihood, the culprit. Look for info on CATV ground floaters like the Mondial Magic.
Do a search on Audiogon for "ground loop" and "hum". Tons of material. Good luck.