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Disappointment with Pro-Ject...

It seems I'm late to the party on this one,  but my Project Debut Carbon Espirit SB has that dreaded ground hum issue, that I wasn't aware of when I purchased it.  I figured oh...maybe it's my surge protector...nope.  possibly my interconnects?  Nope.   New ground wire? Nope.  Different phono preamp? Nope.  And what sealed the deal was hooking up my old JVC hunk of junk deck I had lying around, and while it doesnt sound very good, it did not hum.   

I'm already a few months out, so can't return it.  Wouldn't feel right selling it with this issue  to fund something different like a Rega (which I should have just spent the extra money in hindsight for a P3) and it's a shame...it sounds lovely...it really does. but I'm at a loss and don't know where to go from here...I've tried every trick I've seen on every forum and nothing has remedied the issue.  Hate the feeling that I've wasted over 500 dollars on a defective product.  (Well, closer to 700, but the Ortofon 2m Blue I feel was worth the extra money!)

Any ideas or solutions?  I feel like I've tried everything!
tehchuckelator
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" I was unaware of the issue.  Since we are about to buy an inexpensive 'table as a birthday gift for a friend of my wife (who has suddenly decided that she wants LPs), this is timely info.  I was looking for the least expensive table with a Rega arm, but the Project entry level models looked like they might be better value.  I guess that was a bad idea.

You can buy a 10k TT and still have the exact problem. I would say there's a greater than 50% chance the problem is something else.

" I was looking for the least expensive table with a Rega arm, but the Project entry level models looked like they might be better value.  I guess that was a bad idea "

 

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mschott
132 posts
 
Are your tt interconnects shielded? If not change to shielded. 
kmarx
4 posts
 
I had that table and I returned for the same reason. The carbon DC series is quiet, so hum. 
tehchuckelator OP
7 posts
 
So I tried a few more things. Switched carts, same result.  Re soldered the ground, no change.   So...I give up.   I ended up taking the Ortofon 2m Blue from the Project,  mounted it on my old JVC table  (not great, but at least it doesn't have a ground hum) and honestly,  really isn't that bad sounding,  and will suffice until I figure out what I want to do next. 
rotarius
431 posts
 
You cannot send it in for warranty repair?  I know they have had defective motors and/or motor mount issues.  Have you tried to play around with the mounts?  
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