Amplifier Hum - Only Amp Connected


I have read many threads on here about various amplifier hum.

I recently bought a used tube amplifier.  When I connected the amp and turned it on, I immediately heard a hum from the mid-range driver of both speakers. The hum is audible even if the pre-amplifier is turned off/muted. In fact, I unplugged all interconnects from the amplifier and still heard a hum when the amp was on. I then unplugged the the interconnects and unplugged everything else in the room from the outlets (turntable, pre-amplifier, TV, and cable box), so that the only thing in the room connected to the wall was the amp. I still hear the hum from the speakers when it is only wall>power cord>amp>speaker cable>speaker.

This has to mean that it is a problem internal to the amp, correct?
jdpawnbroker
I had a hum problem and it turned out to be the wall wort from my Ikea lamp over my turntable.
The hum sounds like the 120Hz hum in the video in @jea48 's link, albeit perhaps with less sizzle.  Also, I listened again this morning and the hum is slightly louder in the right channel than the left channel.

The amp is supposedly 5 years old.
It is normal for an amplifier to pick up a little bit of buzz with no input or with the preamp turned off. Does it have the buzz with the preamp turned on?

If no you're off the hook. If yes, this type of buzz can be caused by a ground loop. For testing purposes only, place a ground cheater adapter on the power cord of the amp. You can get these at almost any hardware store. Run the system with the preamp ON. Did that fix it? If yes, you have a ground loop and some exploration will be needed to sort out a solution. If no, other exploration will be needed.

Try these and report back- we'll see what the next step (if any) is needed.