Plasma tv & preamp hum-not a loop


Can tubes pick up some type of radiation from a plasma tv? I had to move my entire system to refinish the floors and when I put everything back (all exactly the same except perhaps the same plugs in the power condition were not used as before the move)I sometimes get a hum from both speakers. Mute the pre and it stops. It comes and goes and varies in loudness. Sometimes it just stops only to start again a few minutes later. I know it is not a ground loop because of its behavior and sound. It does not seem to occur as much if I warm up the pre for 20-30 minutes. Thanks for any answers.
yohjo

Showing 1 response by saki70

Try removing the TV from the equation , no connections to anything . Let any capacitors discharge .

If that does not do it , check to see if you have two outputs from a source connected to the pre .
I had a problem like yours when I had two output connections from my cable box going to my pre/pro . One analog for the CD quality music channels and one toslink for the surround sound 5.1 broadcasts . Disconnect one of the two and the hum stopped !

Good luck.