1068 problem

[vonlarsson]

Hi there!

I was just wondering if anyone has the same problem as I do...
My 1068 is allways making a noise, not the electric kind of buz but more like a ssssss sound. I have tried to disconnect everything but the 1068 and my rb985. No luck. Changed to a carver amp. Still no change. The sound is in all the chanels, all the time.

The noise is so quiet that I can live with it but is it normal, schouldn´t a pre-amp be dead silent?

/Anders

[Bostonears]

My 1068 is dead quiet. It's possible, although not certain, that you have a defective unit. Does the sound change at all when you change the 1068 between analog and digital inputs (even if nothing is connected to the inputs)?

[vonlarsson]

Same thing when I switch between analog and digital. Same noise, samel level. The noise allways stays the same no matter what I do like changing volume or treble/bass levels...

Any idea?

[Bostonears]

Possibly noise in the AC mains power is the source, but assuming it's not, it sounds like a problem with the "amp" portion of the pre-amp circuitry. You should probably take it back to your Rotel dealer to compare it with another unit and to confirm whether the problem still happens in his shop.

[Andrew Pratt]

Try moving it to another power outlet...or at your dealers and see if it continues.