"simply make sure all lights with dimmers are turned off while listening”
"I noticed that sometimes it's a light rheostat (sorry, dimmer switch) making noise in the circuit. However, it's usually a cheap charger that is the culprit in the circuit. "
- better amp designs are immune to AC power harmonics, introduced by fast switching currents. so far I found Accuphase is the best!
"it turned out to be proximity to a router. "
- I had similar issues before changing pre/amp to Accuphase.. to identify RF noise immunity issues, just touch/move arm to diff components and cables, around amp/pre/turntable/CD etc at max loudness (TT/CD/etc idle).