Grounding a turntable and a tonearm


As I learn about the world if high end audio I hit moments I feel really dumb and this is one of them.  So I have a SOTA Sapphire VI turntable and a Audiomods tonearm.  I have the ground that comes out tonearm going to the Phono stage ground post.  But I am having a nightmare time with static and popping etc on the turntable and someone said I have not grounded the turntable.

Well looking under the turntable there is a ground post.  So I have two grounds and I am not sure the right way to wire this!  Do I wire the tone arm into the ground on the turntable, and then run a wire to the phono stage, do I run two wires to the phono stage, whichI think could cause a ground loop?  Do I take the turntable ground somewhere else?  Just trying to figure all this out.  

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But I am having a nightmare time with static and popping etc on the turntable and someone said I have not grounded the turntable.

Try it a few ways, sounds like you cannot make it worse.

If you bring it over to the RCAs/XLRs you could tie it there if there is a place… or run it around/with the RCAs and tie it to the preamp.

Just make sure. It is slack enough that it is not like tying the house outside of a saloon and keeping the sub platter from moving.

You need to clean your LP's to prevent crackling and pops.

Sound like a snap 😉