Usually when an amp hums, it is because it forgot the words, lol. Anything change recently in your set up that can cause the hum ? Have you added any light dimmers, etc. Try a cheater plug, or try plugging the 2200 into a different electrical outlet. See if a different combination ( try a different set of tubes in Aric ) eliminates the hum. Do you have a source with its own volume control to bypass the Aric? If you have done all this and know it is the amp, read through these pages, as you will get several different opinions from several different people. Parasound A21, Odyssey Stratos, a Bryston, and the list will go on and on and on. But with time, they will all be here shortly, as you have requested. Enjoy ! MrD.
Power Amp advice
I am looking for advice on a power amp to drive my Magnepan 1.7i's. My source is my Cambridge Network player which I use to stream Tidal. My preamp is Tube unit: Transcend 6SN7 Line Stage by Aric Audio. My current amp is a Parasound HCA2200. The Parasound has lately developed an annoying hum. I was thinking of getting it repaired, but thought that now might be a good time to upgrade that 30 year old piece.
I was looking for advice on a good match for the preamp/speaker combination. My budget is around $2,000. I don't mind buying used. I was thinking to go with tubes, but I fear that any tube amp with enough oomph to properly drive those Maggies would be well outside of my budget.
Discussions here are always thoughtful, so I am looking forward to what you folks have to share.
Thanks,
Mark
I was looking for advice on a good match for the preamp/speaker combination. My budget is around $2,000. I don't mind buying used. I was thinking to go with tubes, but I fear that any tube amp with enough oomph to properly drive those Maggies would be well outside of my budget.
Discussions here are always thoughtful, so I am looking forward to what you folks have to share.
Thanks,
Mark