Speaker Hum


I just moved into a new (to me, actually built in the mid 60s) house where no matter which outlet I use I get an audible hum through the speakers when the volume of the integrated amp is pushed past 50%. Would any power conditioners improve or eliminate this severe of a problem? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

jdm11

Showing 1 response by curiousjim

Are your outlets really grounded?  My house was built in 1962 and most of mine are not. A previous owner replaced outlets with GHI outlets for some reason and they’re NOT grounded! I had to run a new circuit to my listening room.

BTW, have you tried a cheater adapter? That has helped me more than once.