NEwbee, yes, the noise was in one channel only.
More of a very high frequency whine, like a dentist drill, but very constant in tone, than a "buzz". Not very loud either, you have to mute and unmute the pre-amp to be sure it is there unless you listen right up in front of the tweeter.
Which are the least sensitive tube positions in the sp-16? There are 3 tubes in the pre-amp section and 3 in the phono section. The noise has been associated with any input hence I assume the pre-amp section, not the phono section.
I will likely lean towards Arc for the tubes unless someone can tell me something specific about other tubes that might offer improvement in some way without having major impact on the general sound.
More of a very high frequency whine, like a dentist drill, but very constant in tone, than a "buzz". Not very loud either, you have to mute and unmute the pre-amp to be sure it is there unless you listen right up in front of the tweeter.
Which are the least sensitive tube positions in the sp-16? There are 3 tubes in the pre-amp section and 3 in the phono section. The noise has been associated with any input hence I assume the pre-amp section, not the phono section.
I will likely lean towards Arc for the tubes unless someone can tell me something specific about other tubes that might offer improvement in some way without having major impact on the general sound.