Speaker hum from Subwoofer


Hello friends,

I have persistent hum from my speakers when the phono stage on my Luxman 507-Z is engaged and the instigator appears to be from my JL Audio sub. Hum gets louder as I turn the volume up. Welcome any insight, thank you-

dmeltz

Well, that's interesting, Luxman has gone to using a grounded AC socket, and no longer carries the double insulated label. 

My Definitive Technology sub stopped humming when I moved the plug to a different outlet that’s on a different circuit. Worth a try if it's feasible.

Possibilities:

- If the sub is plugged into a different circuit, plug it into the same one as the Luxman. (Same circuit not same outlet.)

- Are any of the interconnects unshielded. Check routing to make sure they’re not crossing over a power cord,

- Disconnect any non-audio components from the system - such as TV, computer, gaming console, etc.

Try a cheater plug and see if that resolves the problem. If it does then you will know that a ground loop is causing the hum!

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