Audible vibrations from transformer to case cover?

Yes, that’s normal.

This is the big transformer in a small box syndrome. All transformers make noise. The box they are housed in determines how noticeable that noise is to the user.

A big box made of wood will absorb a lot of this noise. A small steel box will vibrate in sympathy with the magnetic field generated by the transformer. The bigger the transformer, the more it will “excite” the steel enclosure.

The PS-100 has an unusually large transformer relative to the physical size of the unit. It therefore exerts a greater magnetic resonance onto the housing.

I hope that helps.

Dave

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