Integra DHC-80.2 Issue,, help!

[bluman1981]

I just recently upgraded to an Integra DHC-80.2 pre-amp which is a certified reconditioned unit. I usually get pops in my front left speaker when I start everything up. My amp stays on all day. After start up I sometimes get that random pop again in the front left. I also get some static, or distortion on tv broadcasts. I'm using Audioquest Black Mamba II rca cables going to the amp. I never experienced these things with the Marantz AV7005. Would using xlr fix any pop/noise issues? Should I get the unit looked at? I tried changing out the rca cables, swaped my front left and right speakers to make sure it wasn't the speaker. I know the preout section of the Integra/Onkyo units run hotter than Marantz units as that explains why I would have to turn up the volume more on the Marantz vs Integra.