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

Showing 1 response by mickeyf

Adding to Bish's comment, I tried using a small high intensity desk lamp beside my table, and the transformer produced a crazy hum in my phono pre. I have an lehmann se currently not in use and it's dead quiet. I have read previously also that Grado's pick up motor hum from rega tables. I would do some moving around of pieces to see if your phono is picking up interference from another component (or lamp) for sure