Noisy AI Mod 3A?

Some of them, mine included,pick up vibration from their own transformer. You can play with its positioning, put something on it or under it, or send it back if its under warranty. I also had a ground hum problem. Three things have eliminated it. 1, Different amplifier; 2, shielded cables between the preamp and amp, and 3, plugging the preamp into a completely different circuit.

Oh, I should have added shielded connectors with a WBT-like connector. The AI sockets or whatever you call them seem to be slightly smaller than standard, and sometimes I think a less than tight grip will cause a hum.

J_k brings up a point I forgot to mention. Anything else plugged that's plugged into you electrical system could cause a problem. I forgot about that and when my speakers started humming and buzzing last night, couldn't figure it out until I unplugged an old tuner I had just plugged in. Interconnects didnt matter, it was the power cord or the lack of grounding or something. Tubes can make a difference, but I have noticed that different units will hum or not with the same type of original equipment Sovteks.