Crackling noise with Rotel 1062 amp

[RobG1]

I went on vacation for a few days and when I came back I noticed a crackling interference coming from 1 speaker. I traded speaker cables at the amp and the noise went from the left channel to the right. It does this no matter which source I select. The noise varies in intensity and nothing I do seems to have any effect. This noise is also present in the headphones. I have never had this problem before. I tried unplugging everything and plugging it back in and I tried using a different electrical outlet. Any suggestions?

[hifiguymi]

Do both channels still play at the same level or is the one with the noise lower in output? I have heard something similar and a fuse replacement took care of it. That may not fix your problem but it's a place to start.

Eric