
OWNERS MANUAL for Model SE84UFO3 PAGE 12
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Troubleshoo?ng
SYMPTOM
CAUSES
REMEDIES
Hum through
speakers
Ground Loop
Plug power cord into a
different outlet.
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Install 2-pin adapter on
power cord plug to float
the ground.
Intermittent ground
or shield wire in
interconnect cable
Replace interconnect
cable.
Noisy Input Tube
Replace Input Tube.
Bad Rectifier Tube
Replace Rectifier Tube.
Unshielded
Interconnect used
Re-route cable away
from power supplies and
power cords or replace
with shielded cable.
Digital Light
Dimmer’s on same
circuit
Turn off digital dimmers.
WIFI bridge or
router nearby
Locate farther away
from audio components
Hum from amp itself
Chattering rectifier
tube
Tap on tube to see if
chattering stops and if
so replace rectifier tube.
Power transformer
Poor voltage or over
voltage at the wall outlet
can cause an increase
in power transformer
vibration, correct
voltage.
Relocate amp to middle
of room to see if
transformer hum
reduces. If so, the shelf
or rack the amp was in
can be changed.