T Prior
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I would think that's because it's just a fact of audio life, not a fault in the circuit. I always wonder in what settings people are playing where "noise" actually creates problems.
Audio life, really ?
I have two Fender amps, a 95 Blues Deluxe and late 90's Hot Rod Deville, there is no reverb hum unless you literally have it set at MAX. Same with the Carvin Nomad. My early Bandmaster reverb didn't exhibit annoying reverb hum at a high setting. Neither did my Twin Reverbs .
The Blues Jr however, early 2000 build requires that the R tank be turned around, the hum is better but not gone. The hum is audible even if I place the R tank several feet away.
It's an annoyance , we shouldn't buy an amp, bring it home then complain about hum.
Having to replace a reverb tank on an amp that is near new is a quality issue, many of us used the same Fender amp for 3 or more decades and never had a reverb tank issue. If we are buying a $300 made in China amp, ok, we suck it up, maybe even expect it, but not on a $1000 brand new amp.
No bigger Fender fan than me, but there are a couple of amps they RI'd which to me is all about profit and bottom line.
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