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Sony HAP-Z1ES HDD audio player. FAULTY ?????? a new owner

just received a used  sony HAP-Z1ES HDD audio player, when it is powered on the relay is loud, then the internal power transformer makes a hum noise , I'm not used to hearing a hum from home audio gear is that normal,  my other audio gear is , modwright , pass labs , krell, thanks all for your time and input
nikonf
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stereo5
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I own two of the Sony HAPZ1ES and both are dead quiet. One sits on the rack right next to me and I can’t hear any noises coming from the unit at all.  If you bought it used, I would send it back as it isn’t right. 
nikonf OP
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I have talked with the seller and he told the unit was silent , so I'm shipping to united radio for repair and the seller has opted to pay for the repair, instead of me returning which is great and why I like dealing on Audiogon , I had bad issue with Reverb and it was not easy to make a return , looking forward to loading our cd's and placing the sony in our rack 
thanks to all for your input 
nikonf OP
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update, sony is being repaired at united radio, just waiting on parts, I would like to send thanks to the Audiogon member, who sold the sony, he fully backed his sale up, another happy buyer on audiogon
thanks to all
loveyourlife
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I have a new unit, received from CA, and I have the hum too. I can't hear it 20ft away as the other member mentioned but it's most definitively there and very irritating considering the price of the unit.
Thankfully I bought it on ebay and it will need to go back. I just hope they have another unit to ship to me.
I have quite a few Sony GS and ES components and all are perfect, some have been going for years and years without a hitch.

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