I am currently running an MA5002 to power a pair of 2234s in my set-up.

The amp does a great job of powering them but makes an audible hiss (white noise). The noise is gain related on the amplifier itself. At about 50% gain the noise virtually disappears but where I run them the noise is present; not incredibly loud, just 'there'.

I'm wondering if any of the more tech oriented folks here can recommend some troubleshooting tips for me. Is this just the nature of the beast? Would a dose of deoxit at the inputs and gain pots possibly help or is this just due to age and and will it likely require a trip to a good tech to fix?


Thanks much,

Warren