Very puzzling!
Have you tried your preamp in another system to ascertain that it's not a problem with it?
Lifting grounds is a good diagnostic tool - obviously it's not a safe remedy - and if that doesn't cure the hum, then it's likely the hum is caused by something other than a ground loop.
Do you have any other equipment near the audio gear that could be causing the hum? Are dimmers turned off, LED lighting turned off, CATV disconnected from your gear?
Have you tried your preamp in another system to ascertain that it's not a problem with it?
Lifting grounds is a good diagnostic tool - obviously it's not a safe remedy - and if that doesn't cure the hum, then it's likely the hum is caused by something other than a ground loop.
Do you have any other equipment near the audio gear that could be causing the hum? Are dimmers turned off, LED lighting turned off, CATV disconnected from your gear?