DIY Sony VFET pt 2 (N-Channel Build)

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I have a very slight hum with my No. 176 amp.

Though - 100 dB/W speakers, hum only audible with ear within about a foot / 30 cm from speaker driver. I measured 300 - 400 uV AC at the outputs with the inputs shorted. Less than my M2 before I went to heroic shielding measures on that one.

I figure this is "to spec", and the slightly higher susceptibility to hum / less good PSRR had been the reason why Nelson implemented the more elaborate RC filtering on the filter board - as he stated in the manual 🙂.


Best regards,
Claas
 
it seems i found the problem.
i was using some outlet from another wall with my amp.
after i connected it to the same outlet where my preamp is connected the humm is gone.
seems i have a problem with my AC in my apartment.

If possible, it's worth trying to reverse one or both plugs to minimize the AC line problem.
You can use a DVM to measure the residual AC voltage on the chassis. This is not uncommon.