What gives with my Monarchy SM 70 pros?


I just recently purchased my second sm 70 so I could run them mono to drive my Usher be 718's. I am getting a loud hum in both channels. Has anybody had a similar problem and solved it? I might add that I am running them unbalanced.
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Larryrx7,

I had the same problem with my SM-70 Pros, but hated the idea of hanging a cheap crappy cheater plug off the end of my nice power cables. It's a pretty easy mod to take the top off the amps and disconnect the ground wire internally, so that's what I did. Alternatively, there are power cords with removable ground terminals, or you could even snip them off if your cords aren't expensive. Cheater plugs are great for diagnosing ground issues, but I would never leave them in the circuit for serious listening. Why add another potential choke point?

David