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Amplifier Hum

I have an Aragon 4004 MKII which is emitting a humming noise from the amp itself. The noise is there regardless of volume, and it is not transmitted through the speakers. Someone told me that it may be transformer that needs to be replaced.

Does anyone here know if this is the problem? If it is, what does that entail -- i.e. shipping it to Aragon? Can this be fixed locally, or by myself? Should I not even worry about this problem?
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mattybumpkin
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A humming noise from an amp is quite common, my Creek amp emits a hum. The main culprit is normally related to your AC line that your amp in plugged into. For me, I have these halogen lights on the same circuit. With the lights on the "low" setting, you can hear my amp hum from across the room. With them on "high", it is barely noticeable. When my fridge kicks on, the hum goes away completely. Go figure.

Matty
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