Diagnosing and fixing transformer hum


Moved into a house two months ago and have (finally) set up the system in the living room. (The plan is to turn the unfinished basement into a listening room.) Amplification is all tube, with a push-pull 20w 300b integrated amp. The transformers in the integrated hum loudly; there was only a very mild hum when we were in our condo, quite tolerable when sitting close to the amp.  The house was built in 1941. Even light fittings seem to hum. 
Things I have tried:
1. Different wall sockets
2. Switching off appliances 
3. Turning off all other circuits from the electrical panel except for the wall socket in question. 4. Using an Emotiva CX2 DC blockerIn all cases, no improvement. Any suggestions to diagnose, isolate, and fix?

pingvin
pingvin

Showing 1 response by tuberist

Ping, I’m not sure if this is helpful but I would use a circuit tester on your home’s outlets to see if they are wired properly. I also would call an electrician to see if your service panel is setup correctly, grounded, breakers ok etc. sorry you’re having this issue. when you solve this would you let us know what you discovered and did? Finally, what did your amp mfg. have to say about your issues?