Leben CS600 Owners - Help


I have recently become a happy owner of CS600. I will write another post about my overall impression of its sound, but there is one minor issue. There is a very subtle hum coming out of the transformer. It does not interfere with music listening, but I can still hear it from the listening position when the music stops and the room is quiet without AC or other ambient noise. Using the Decibel app on iPhone, I tried to measure the sound level. It is not detectable from the listening position. When I place the iPhone just an inch above the top grill of the amp, the sound level goes up from 55 dB (ambient level) to about 68-9 dB. Should I call it 15 dB increase or just a noise at 69dB?

I am just wondering if this is an expected level of transformer hum for a normal CS600. Can any owner of CS600 try it for yourself and confirm? Much appreciated.
hgim

Showing 1 response by oddmorning

Glad it worked out.
I love the CS600. I had transformer hum with a previous amp and it was a deal breaker for me.
I've been thinking about trying the Harbeth 30.1.
Heard them with the Red Wine audio amp at the NY show and the sound was beautiful.
Still using the focal electra's and they sound great with the Leben too.
Listening as I write this. Tomasz Stanko Quartet, Matka Joanna on ECM.... warm and crisp at the same time.