Help needed with 50hz hum/buzz in Tube system


My high power tube VTL system is not quite there. I ran seperate outlets on different ciruits for both Mono block amps and the Digital front end which runs through a panamax 5500. The problem is that there is a 50hz buzz/hum comming through both speakers the woofer and tweeter. I connected an ipod to the amps directly and they have a silent background, But when the preamp in connected to the amps the hum returns. The turntable / phono section is even worse. Someone told me that there is a possibilty that the isolated outlets are wired on "opposing legs" of the incomming 220 line.

This afternoon this afternoon I removed the ground pin of the PS audio power cables and problem solved. It seems that Every component in this system must have the ground pin removed, because one I connect another component that is grounded the problem returns.

Any suggestions on what the proper fix to eleviate this issue should be? Thanks again to all for their time

PS if you are a professional electrician working in the rockaways/LI area and would like to take a shot at fixing this let me know
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01-21-07: Weiserb
The cable runs into the HT receiver which also ran to the Preamp but that does not seem to be the issue.
The cable may very well be the problem. A difference of potential, voltage, between the signal ground of the cable coax and that of the equipment/signal ground of your audio system. Disconnect the cable TV coax from the HT receiver, if the hum goes away it is the cable that is causing the problem, not the grounding system of your home. Post back your results....