Mark Levinson ML-9 Noise

Hi every one,



My ML-9 have a noise (like a hum with crackles) that I can hear in speakers, both channels.
I know it's 100Hz, not very loud.

Inside the box there is noise but seems to be normal I guess.

Nothing is vibrating.


From where should I start ?

Any clue is most welcome.


Thank's



Lars
 
Crackling can have many causes the first being mains induced external noise .
Inside the amplifier which I take to be a non stabilized power supply (ML-9) it could be the large power supply capacitors breaking down , a bad soldered connection , a resistor breakdown /overheating .
With the hum also I would check out the whole power supply as you are not alone in having this fault in the ML-9 , one poster replaced the capacitors.


Look for overheating , as the transformer is encapsulated its less likely to be radiated interference .