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Mcintosh transformer hum

I recently acquired a Mcintosh MC 7104. It is in mint condition, and works perfect except for one annoying issue. There is a physical/mechanical hum eminating directly from the transformer. It is not loud, but is audible from a few feet away when the room is completely quiet. It is sometimes noticeable on quiet passages from my chair. About as loud as a purring cat. I haven't had this problem with any other audio equipment, but feel it might be a power issue. Could this amp be more sensitve to power conditions or could it be defective? It does sound great except for this. Any suggestions?

B&K 4090 pre
Sony S9000ES DVD/CD/SACD
Mc 7104 (bridged to 2 ch) replaced B&K 120x2
Yamaha MX830 (for sub)
B&W 705
Peerless subwoofer 12DVC (DIY)
Dahlquist active crossover
audioquest and vampire interconnects
robbirdsmedia

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ezekiel
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If you have a DAC or other digital equipment they could be causing this problem. Some brands will not work well with others and there is nothing you can do, because it is air borne. It could also be getting some DC voltage off the main power line from something in your house and again a good power conditioner(not all are good at removing DC or a ground loop no matter what they cost), but I have found BPT and PS Audio to be the best for these problems, but I am sure there are others too. Hopefully it is just loose.
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