Have you considered trying Audioquest subwoofer cables? Each has a 3rd ground wire you can connect to a screw on the back of an amp or AVR for example on one end and and a screw on the back of your subwoofers on the other. This really does work well and it's eliminated the hum I was experiencing. I have two subs as well in my system. Another suggestion is to replace your contractor grade cheap electrical wall outlets with PS Audio power ports. I've done this and it does make a difference.
Subwoofers hum - Vandersteen 2wq - can't stop it
I have two Vandersteen 2wq subs. Each of them hums through the drivers (not from the amplifier plate). The hum does not sound like 60 cycle hum... it is more like a buzz maybe in the hundreds of hertz range.
The buzz is audible even from 6-8 feet away. It is constant and happens regardless of whether the speaker cables are connected to the subs or not. So with the subs plugged in and no other connections made, they hum. With everything connected, they hum the same way. Also, each sub is plugged into different AC lines... one into the same line as the other outlets in the room (including dimmer switches), and the other into my dedicated 20 amp AC line with the rest of my audio system. I can unplug one sub or the other and it has no effect on the one still plugged in.
I won't bother giving details of the rest of my system since it seems not to matter. Is something wrong with my AC?
The buzz is audible even from 6-8 feet away. It is constant and happens regardless of whether the speaker cables are connected to the subs or not. So with the subs plugged in and no other connections made, they hum. With everything connected, they hum the same way. Also, each sub is plugged into different AC lines... one into the same line as the other outlets in the room (including dimmer switches), and the other into my dedicated 20 amp AC line with the rest of my audio system. I can unplug one sub or the other and it has no effect on the one still plugged in.
I won't bother giving details of the rest of my system since it seems not to matter. Is something wrong with my AC?
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