My MC-126 used to hum though the speakers also. It appears the non-autoformer models are all prone to some sort of hum.
McIntosh MC205 hum
My McIntosh MC205 hums. It is set up with all the proper interconnects and I use a Krell HT Standard as the processor. It hums and is a bit annoying. Is this natural? I went back to my dealer and they said I had improper grounding. It is plugged into a surge protector which goes into a 3 prong wall outlet. The surge protector indicated protected but not grounded. I have an old house. There are walls that I've opened elsewhere in the house and there ground wires running from the box. So I bought a green ground wire and grounded the wall outlet to the box. Surge protector still did not show grounded.
However, I did go to my dealer, put my ear up to their MC205 and their's hums too.
So is this something natural for an $8000 amp? Any feedback is appreciated.
However, I did go to my dealer, put my ear up to their MC205 and their's hums too.
So is this something natural for an $8000 amp? Any feedback is appreciated.
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