Ground loop hum


My technics turntable developed a ground loop hum when I got a new preamp Rogue RP7 and power amp Aesthetix Atlas.  I had a ground wire connected to the turntable and grounded it to each, one after the other when the first had no effect. Neither did the second grounding. It has been suggested I ground it to both at the same time which I haven’t tried yet. Any other suggestions?  I am running the system from two dedicated 20 amp lines. Running Vandersteen Quatro wood ct speakers.  Thanks in advance. 

kavakat1

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The only time I had a hum that sounded like a ground loop from my turntable was when I was using a set of interconnects that were not properly insulated for turntable use.  Morrow literature made it clear to use their phono specific interconnects for turntable use but I thought I would try my non-phono interconnects anyway and hence the hum.  I then installed "regular" insulated interconnects, and the problem vanished.

Perhaps your new preamp is more sensitive to this.

Try a different set of interconnects. 

@kavakat1 

Somehow you have ignored my post above which I believe is your problem.

I could be mistaken, but I think that your problem is that the interconnects between the turntable and phono stage and/or the interconnects between the phono stage and preamp are picking up interference.

If so, insert more insulated interconnects to test.