Gjames, if the sound appears only in one channel, the first thing I would do would be to swap the interconnects from the preamp to amp, left for right *at the amp input only*.
See if the problem moves. If it does not--> amp
if it does --> preamp
The compalint sounds like a microphonic tube, and swapping it did nothing, but what if it was in the amp?
See if the problem moves. If it does not--> amp
if it does --> preamp
The compalint sounds like a microphonic tube, and swapping it did nothing, but what if it was in the amp?