tube rush detection help


one of my amps has a pretty loud "hussshhhhhhing" sound. it's consistent, doesn't vary. all the tubes are holding their bias. i'm assuming this is a power tube. am i wrong? the amps are canary 160s. trying to figure out how i can find the tube without turning off and turning on the amp 12 times.
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thanks newbee. i've swapped all the tubes from amp to amp, and the hush stays. i've also taken a computer duster air canister and blown whatever dust might've been in the tube sockets but the hush stays. it sounds a lot like white noise you get on those break-in discs, only not so prominent. doesn't change with volume. stumped.
OK, i disconnected the source, still get the rush. And yep, I swapped all the tubes out for the tubes in the other amps, and still get a rush. Going to try again tomorrow, maybe I missed something. Tubes have been used for two years now, so the power tubes are due to be replaced anyway. Tho it doesn't look like it's the tubes, at least not that I can see...