willi49

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Mismatched pre/power amps
Thanks very much for the input - I can see the way I probably need to go now. And to all who took the time to help - many thanks, it is appreciated. 
Mismatched pre/power amps
On a preamp that is this old, the hum could be coming from capacitors that are degraded and dried out. This is a common root cause of hum on equipment. The degraded capacitors will not filter voltage properly coming in from the A/C mains and you... 
Mismatched pre/power amps
Hi GeorgeWell, I disconnected everything and started from scratch with only the CD connected to the AC1 and 8000P and all I got was background hum. I guess that means something is happening. Is this hum noise heard because the AC1 cannot produce e... 
Mismatched pre/power amps
Thanks for your prompt reply George.If you think I should still get normal listening levels I shall start again in case I did something stupid - not unknown! So many cables I need photos of all the connections - thanks to old age I guess.Let you k...