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Best Way for my TT to reach my Pre-Amp!?

I have a Rega Planar 3 that sits a few feet too far away to reach my Marantz AV7704 phono stage.

whats the best way to reach my Marantz preamp processor with the short 2 foot phono cables that come with the Rega?

It sounds like rca extensions are going to cause too much capacitance and there is also a difference between phono extension cables and rca cables. Please teach me! 
craigert

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mwoh419
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Craigert,

Keep in mind that a typical 1 meter set of RCA interconnects will add roughly 100pf on their own...  +/- 15pf.  Some designs/manufacturers start out way higher than that.


Since you say you make your own cables... I will obstain from any recommendations.

I agree with finding a phono preamp with switchable settings... but would also recommend one that has settings for zero capacitance.  

Either that... or one that you can pull the lid and swap the capacitors and resistors manually.  Some even allow a person to swap out op-amps.

Be careful you don't fall in the rabbit hole at this point. ;)
mwoh419
54 posts
 
To those recommending Blue Jeans cable for TT's...

They are a decent cable... but for the next step up, for not much more money I would recommend trying the Analysis Plus Oval One.

To my ears it was a definite upgrade.
mwoh419
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Is this the first time you have hooked up the table... or possibly the first time to the Marantz?

Sounds like bad ground, or dirty/loose connection.

 Try this for a read:

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/rega-planar-2-ground-hum.192497/
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