I built an SP9 Tubes4Hifi preamp back in 2013 and it has worked flawlessly until very recently. I started to get a hum and decided I was overdue to replace all the preamp tubes. It sounds great again, as long as I don't put tubes in the phono preamp board. I figured my new 12AY7 phono tubes must have been bad and ordered a new set, same issue.
I am wondering if the transformer is going bad but isn't noticeable until the added gain of phono stage is active? Before I go randomly replacing parts, any thoughts or diagnostics?
-Tyler
I am wondering if the transformer is going bad but isn't noticeable until the added gain of phono stage is active? Before I go randomly replacing parts, any thoughts or diagnostics?
-Tyler