Over time, the transformer core adhesive starts to break apart and the laminated layers separate from each other slightly. The vibration of these layers is the humming noise you can hear and once the adhesive starts to break, the sound gets louder.
Power Wedge 116
I have an old Power Wedge 116 Line conditioner and it has a slight "hum". I replaced the fuses, but that doesn't seem to help. At this point I can't afford to update this part of my home theater system; does anyone have any suggestions for reducing / eliminating the "hum"?
Home theater components: Anthem MRX-1120 receiver [plugged directly into the wall outlet]; the following are plugged into the Power Wedge 116 line conditioner: Oppo BDP-105D Blu Ray disc player, Net Gear ProSafe Gygabit switch [model: GS105], and an Actiontec ECB6200 bonded MoCA 2.0 network adapter. I have unplugged each component from the Power Wedge 116 and still get a "hum". Obviously, when I unplug the Power Wedge 116 from the wall outlet, there is no "hum". I would appreciate any suggestions you could offer.
Home theater components: Anthem MRX-1120 receiver [plugged directly into the wall outlet]; the following are plugged into the Power Wedge 116 line conditioner: Oppo BDP-105D Blu Ray disc player, Net Gear ProSafe Gygabit switch [model: GS105], and an Actiontec ECB6200 bonded MoCA 2.0 network adapter. I have unplugged each component from the Power Wedge 116 and still get a "hum". Obviously, when I unplug the Power Wedge 116 from the wall outlet, there is no "hum". I would appreciate any suggestions you could offer.
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