My Ref 2SE phono is silent as a crypt. I run it through a Shunyata Triton2. But my Ref 150 is plugged directly into the wall and also is very quiet despite the fact that I live in a prewar NYC coop with a fairly noisy electrical circuit.
I used to have a McIntosh 2102 which was also plugged directly into the wall and was also quiet.
The fact that you have had these problems with 2 different units suggests that your electric may be even worse than mine. Have you tried any power conditioners? Also, Shunyata and some other manufacturers make power cords with filtering characteristics that are quite effective. Maybe you should borrow one to see if it works. Or call Kal at ARC customer service and ask him what he thinks you should do.
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Last edited by jpgr4blu; 10-21-2015 at 10:58 PM.
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