Does the Chinook run a lot higher gain than the simaudio?
Is the gain adjustable on it?
Could account for some of the excess hum
Could be your expensive tt and wires are more sensitive to the gain difference than the cheaper tt ?
My older Teac tn300 never gave me any hum no matter what was in front or behind of it, My Nottingham on the other hand is a LOT more sensitive to things like cables, ac power lines, phono stage gain etc.
Is the gain adjustable on it?
Could account for some of the excess hum
Could be your expensive tt and wires are more sensitive to the gain difference than the cheaper tt ?
My older Teac tn300 never gave me any hum no matter what was in front or behind of it, My Nottingham on the other hand is a LOT more sensitive to things like cables, ac power lines, phono stage gain etc.