Counterpoint SA 220

Does the amp hm without any other component pluged into it? You may have to try the amp in anoter system to see if that if it still has a hum. In my experience the hum is either a grounding issue or a cap that is going bad. Remembr that the caps are 20+ years old. If you live in the New Jersey area I know a good tech.

Happy Listening.

BTW the mods take the amp to a different level and you can do them yourself.

I rolled the 6dj8 tubes... that helped. I grounded the CD player, lifted the preamp ground and grounded the SA 220... very little hum now.

As for the upgrades... I'll eventually do them, but for now I'm happy with the SA 220. Besides, my CJ PV-11 preamp is getting $1200 upgrade... can't afford both at this time.

Who is upgrading your PV-11?

Get a budget line conditioner, I had hum from a computer i was running into my stereo, plugged computer into the LC and problem solved