Caps going out?? Whats this noise...


I just realized that I have some serious white noise similar to the noise you get when listening to the radio in between stations. The noise only comes from one channel, and only when my passive pre amp is turned off and my amp is still on. The noise is there with only my speakers and power cord connected to the amp (disconnected the rca's to try to locate where the white noise is coming from. Again, there is no noise when the pre amp is also turned on...
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I can only think to suggest looking inside your 200 to see if maybe there are any hairline fractures anywhere with the circuit boards possibly. Or a cracked solder joint. Or it could well be a part is out of spec, but it may be a resistor or diode. A very cursory way to check caps, other than looking at them for any signs of swelling or leakage, is to feel their temp with your fingertip after warm up and a little playing time - if in pairs, does one cap feel any warmer than its partner? Disclaimer: not responsible for anyone shocking themselves into next week...or further...!
"The noise only comes from one channel, and only when my passive pre amp is turned off and my amp is still on."

How do you turn a passive preamp off?
Lightspeed attenuator with a battery pack... I can't figure out why the noise isn't there when I have the lightspeed turned on...