Return it NOW. The other thing to check is a loose tube socket. Touch the tubes with a wooden stick and see if one of them is resonating. If so, a socket may be loose. If so, then you return it. Either way, return it. The transformer is just a buzzer, get rid of it. The goal is less noise, not more. If they don't have better quality control, change brands. Jallen
My 1st tube amp: transformer buzz audible 15 feet?
I recently purchased my first tube integrated amplifier from a local shop. I continue to have problems with a buzz coming from the transformer, which I can easily hear while 15 feet away. Is this normal? Do I have a defective unit?
So far, the transformer cover has been tighten by the shop, and I plugged it into a variac to bring the voltage down from the 120-122 volts coming from my outlets.
After two weeks, I find the buzz unacceptable. Any ideas?
So far, the transformer cover has been tighten by the shop, and I plugged it into a variac to bring the voltage down from the 120-122 volts coming from my outlets.
After two weeks, I find the buzz unacceptable. Any ideas?