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Does tubed gear make your speakers hum/buzz?

I've just started using my first piece of tubed gear. It's a Dared SL-2000A pre-amp. I've had it running in the system for about a week now. I really like the improvements this has made to my system.
My only is problem is that I just noticed that my speakers make this humming/buzzing noise when the pre-amp is on but no music is on. It's only noticable when you put you ear right next to the speaker but I still don't want it there. I'm not using any power condition on my system and I'm in a highrise apt building in NYC. Could this be the cause or does it have something to do with the tubes? I'm currently using it with the tubes that it came with.

By the way, I already tried the 3 to 2 prong,,,,,,didn't work.

help.

meech
meech33
dredster
34 posts
 
Hi Meech33, Welcome to the world of tubes. This is normal and if your willing to spend the time and money you can get rid of it. The first thing to do is move it further away from the rest of your gear, then check all the connections and tighten them again. AND CLEAN THEM. Thats all the free stuff, then get out your money, I would start at the interconnect from the preamp to amp then speaker cable and finally power cord and line conditioner. I almost forgot tubes...You get my point though, its all trial and error . BEST OF LUCK, Dredster
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ryriken
164 posts
 
HELLO.. my tube amp and tube pre also hum in the speakers.i have no problem with it...when music is playing i hear nothing...i would not worry unless you can hear it from accross the room...
jax2
3,031 posts
 
Don't put your ear next to the speaker. Enjoy the music.

Marco
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