Help I got a big time Hum in my system


I just put my HT system together. It consists of Aerial fronts Aerial rears and Aerial center and Paradigm 15 sub...power is Classe ca300 for the fronts Parasound 2203a( 3 channel) for the rears and center.The pre/pro is an Aragon
Soundstage....Cables are mostly Straightwire.
With that aside I am getting a loud hum out of all channels in all modes....it is always present even when the processor is off. It will get louder when I turn the processor up to about 60 per cent....but in lower volume settings it seems to bee constant. I do not have any power conditioners in the system at this time.....The outlets are suppose to be dedicated circuits.....When I have just the amps on and take off the interconnects to the processor it stops.....Is this a problem with the way the electrician wired my room......I need help bad Please!!!! Thanks
tmoore

Showing 1 response by tom_munro

There are quite a few threads that deal with this issue and take you through a step by step diagnosis to help isolate the cause. You may want to do a search on 'hum'.

I would first disconnect the tv cable and see if there is any change. If the hum goes away or is diminished then you need to isolate the cable tv ground from your system. A cheap and very effective way to do this is to buy a 75ohm to 300ohm cable converter and a 300ohm to 75ohm cable converter. Chain them together (75ohm->300ohm => 300ohm->75ohm) and hook up the 75ohm connection of the 300ohm to 75ohm converter to your tv or cable box. Hook your cable tv up to the 75ohm input of the 75ohm to 300ohm converter. These parts can be bought at RS for around 6$.

Just one other note, I briefly owned a Parasound 2003, and currently own a Parasound 2205. I've had serious ground loop hum problems with both amps and have resorted to lifting the ground in each case. Good luck.