Am I asking too much?
I've spent the last three days chasing a ground loop/hiss issue. I have unplugged and replugged every combination possible, have tried different type of grounds to phono stage, tried different phono stages, different lines into the amp, different turntables and still when I crank the volume with nothing playing, have this hiss. At lower volumes I don't hear it, but if I turn it up, it's there. I probably would never listen that loud, but still worry that at base levels the sound is compromised. I've had this system connected for a month and don't know if the hiss was always there, or if, when I had to rearrange and reconnect due to Christmas and the wife factor, something changed.
My system is a Line Magnetic LM216IA tube amp, a Heed phono stage, a Rega Planar 3 TT (which doesn't have a ground wire) which plays to Audio Physic bookshelves and a JL Audio e110 sub. One of my biggest concerns has been the lack of ground with the Planar 3.
My system is plugged into a Torus Power Conditioner, so I thing I have that base covered into a dedicated line. With all these electrical precautions am I expecting too much asking for a black speaker background?
Will be interested to hear similar ground loop stories or thoughts on whether there are other issues that I haven't considered.
My system is a Line Magnetic LM216IA tube amp, a Heed phono stage, a Rega Planar 3 TT (which doesn't have a ground wire) which plays to Audio Physic bookshelves and a JL Audio e110 sub. One of my biggest concerns has been the lack of ground with the Planar 3.
My system is plugged into a Torus Power Conditioner, so I thing I have that base covered into a dedicated line. With all these electrical precautions am I expecting too much asking for a black speaker background?
Will be interested to hear similar ground loop stories or thoughts on whether there are other issues that I haven't considered.
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Use a Jensen audio isolator transformer for HUM ONLY: http://www.jensen-transformers.com/transformers/ Hiss is the noise floor of the electronic components. U cannot get rid of it unless u have tone controls are you are ok with turning the treble down. And that will help only so much. |
Thanks for all the comments and help. With your assistance and more experimentation, it is pretty clear that what I have is hiss and not a hum. I guess it is an amp related problem caused by tubes. Not sure where to go from here or whether it is something I have had and never noticed or if it can be rectified. |
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