grado reference statement hum


I just purchased a grado reference cartridge for my wilson benesch table with act.5 arm. I am getting hum when the arm moves closer to the motor (end of record). This did not occur with the ply cartridge that came with the table. Any thoughts? How to cure?
drjaws

Showing 1 response by squeegy200

Is the motor on your Wilson turntable directly underneath the platter? What I have seen some do in the past is to place a thin sheet of aluminum foil underneath the turntable mat. This will create a shield in-between the cartridge and the EMF fields being created by the motor.

This is ineffective if the motor of off to the side. But if it is directly underneath, it may be an inexpensive way to create some shielding without breaking the bank.