60 Hz Noise Reduction


How do I eliminate 60Hz hum from my audio system?

HISTORY:
I recently purchased an Acurus A200 to increase the volume level of the front channel of my second system. When I connected the unit I noticed a 60Hz hum coming from both front speakers. I'm thinking the new set up has created a ground loop, or the units with no AC ground plug (2 prong AC plug) have a floating ground. The 2 prong AC units are Denon AVR3805, and Velodyne ULD15. So I would like to get some ideas of things I can do to eliminate the 60Hz hum This set up is a hodge podge of equipment left overs from the past.

OLD SET-UP (No 60Hz Noise)
Denon AVR3805 driving front, center, and surround speakers.
Denon preamp out to ULD15 controller/amp driving ULD15 sub.

NEW SET-UP (60Hz Noise)
Denon AVR3805 reciever which powers center, and surround speakers which are Monitor Audio bookshelf speakers. Denon pre-amp out to ULD15 Series II controller/amp driving Velodyne ULD15 sub. ULD RCA output to Acurus A200 amp input driving Monitor Audio GS10 for front.

Ideas Appreciated
Aaron
aweaver555
Just guessing you have a CATV box connected to the system. Disconnect the coax cable from the CATV and check for ground loop hum. If hum is gone buy an isolation transformer for the CATV coax cable.
http://www.jensen-transformers.com/an/generic%20seminar.pdf

http://www.jensen-transformers.com/an/an004.pdf
Same thing happend to me years ago (60hz hum) and the answer was the Jensen transformer. I paid approx $50 and never looked back...
Hi Rudd,
no cable box just TiVo.
Wow I would have never thought about low frequency noise coming from a cable box.

Just curious where did you place the jensen transformer, and which model for future reference.

Thanks Again
Aaron