buzz from one phono preamp more than another?


My Lehmann black cube se makes way more buzz, enough to be annoying, than my Grado ph-1. The Grado buzzez as well , but just barely. I've been back and forth w/ three prong adaptors, different circuits of my house etc. and have run out of ideas. Except a power conditioner. Would that help? I hate spending a lot of $ on something for no results. I'd just swap them out, but the Lehmann sounds better on my stereo. No hating, I even have a brand new Grado Reference Sonata 1 cartridge($5-600 new) that sounds absolutely killer. Except for the hum on the Lehmann. Any ideas would be much appreciated
ajlimke

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You might also want to check the RCA's on your interconnects to make sure the pin is firmly engaged by gently putting pressure on them in a circular motion. If the hum disappears either completely or intermittently during this procedure, you probably found the source. Standard design female RCA's are notorious for this. A very worthwhile upgrade for any component in my opinion is to replace them with WBT's which have a two-piece spring-loaded receiver that clamps down on the pin.