audible hum coming from Rega Apollo

[bigfish786]

just been to change the cd on the Rega, and when i got close to it, i could hear a hum coming from the inside of the player.

what could possibly be causing it? is something wearing out inside? this was audible when the machine was not playing a disc. so its not mechanical.

 

[Macspur]

Couldn't tell you, but if it's still under warrantee get straight in touch with the dealer you bought it from, or Rega direct.

Good luck.

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[chebby]

Is it on top of the amp?

 

[bigfish786]

it is above the amp, but is on its own wood/glass shelf. i turned the amp off too, and unplugged it, and the hum was still there. i even swapped the power supplies to both, and the hum is still there.

there's no warranty, this is an original Apollo, not the "R"

 

[paul darwin]

Hi bigfish786,

The Apollo CD player was first introduced in 2005 so your unit could be as much as 9 years old, if you return the player to us, preferably via one of our franchised dealers, then we will investigate the problem and sort it out for you as soon as possible and return the unit to you.

Paul Darwin

Rega Research

 

[bigfish786]

Thank you Paul, that's a very kind offer. I'll be in touch if I cannot get to the bottom of it myself.

 

[TrevC]

just been to change the cd on the Rega, and when i got close to it, i could hear a hum coming from the inside of the player.

what could possibly be causing it? is something wearing out inside? this was audible when the machine was not playing a disc. so its not mechanical.

If the hum doesn't intrude on your listening just ignore it. It'll be the mains transformer. Some do hum or buzz a little, it doesn't indicate anything serious.