Power amp humming - help please


My Krell Kav-3250 power amp has a noticeable slight hum constantly when on - and different pre produces different amount. What could be the culprit?

Thanks in advance...
gongli3

Showing 1 response by mijostyn

Gong, is the hum coming from the speakers or the amp directly? If it is coming from the amp directly then I agree, it is most likely the transformer. If it is coming from the speaker then you probably have a ground loop. Try putting a ground "cheater" on the amp's power cord and see what happens.