Krell KAS amplifier hum


The amps are directly plugged into their own dedicated 20A outlet.  Is there a "conditioner" I can use to minimize/eliminate the mechanical hum I'm hearing through my MBL 111f speakers.  I'm not looking for a multiple outlet item, rather, one which plugs directly into the wall and into the back of each monoblock.  Please advise and thank you in advance.

Best,
Jose
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Showing 2 responses by georgehifi


Rule No1: Only put these sort of amps direct into the wall.

Those Krells of yours have an incredibly "stiff" (low esr, low impedance) power supply and great output current delivery that’s why they can drive anything even the worst speaker load yet still get great controlled bass, this is only got by plugging direct into the mains.
To put any power conditioner between the Krells and the wall outlet and you introduce series resistance which lower the power supplies stiffness and that bass and ability to deliver huge current is diminished.

Cheers George
Is there a "conditioner" I can use to minimize/eliminate the mechanical hum

Beautiful amps BTW.

There is no conditioner I know of that can take idle current plus music playing current into MBLS’s of a pair of KAS Krell monoblocks and not be near it’s limit.

If your hearing hum through the speakers.
KAS Monoblocks can give hum by their very nature of being mono blocks, they should BOTH be plugged into the same heavy duty mains outlet to stop any earth loops through the house wiring.

Also use some "earth cheater plugs" on the preamp and source/s so they get the earth from the Krells through the interconnects, this way you stop any more earth loops through the house wiring.

Cheers George