Yes, you probably have a bad tube. Try swapping the left and right channel tubes in your CD player first, and if the noise switches channels, you have found the problem. If that does not do it, replace the (single) 6DJ8 in your hybrid ARC LS2 pre-amp with another known-to-be-good 6DJ8 and see if the noise goes away. Of course, be sure to turn things off first and let the tubes cool off before removing.
Popping sound in right speaker
Hello, I have Bel Canto amps, ARC LS2 preamp, Cayin tube cd player & Vandersteens. I've recently begun hearing a popping sound out of my right speaker about every 3-5 minutes. It sounds like a static shock. The tubes have been used less than 500 hours. Any thoughts? Thanks