What is the reason for my speakers having an audible buzz?


My components are Audible Illusions pre-amp to dynaco-70 up-graded amplifier to Altec Valencia speakers. Inter-connecting cables are MIT.
When I touch the MIT plug-ins at the amp, the buzz through the speakers goes away. Is this a grounding issue or do I have to have the interconnects re-done? I don't get it. Could anyone offer an explanation.  James
jbjimbo
Ground issue. You're gonna need to do a little trial and error tracking it down. It could be the interconnect. Or it could be the RCA connection itself, or somewhere inside the amp. It could even be things plugged into different outlets. Or maybe even something else.

Clean the RCAs real good. Both ends, male and female. Probably not this but since nobody ever cleans anything you need to do it anyway so start with this.

Most likely it’s the insulation washers around the rca connectors. If the rca connector comes in contact with the chassis you get a buzz. When you touch the barrel of the cable you are reseating the washer and the buzz goes away. Double check by trying a cheap rca cable and see if the same thing happens. If not, it could be the MIT cable.