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Proper Ground for Tonearm and Turntable

Hello all,
My first experience with a high end turntable an Acoustic Signature Triple X has a ground on the plinth as well does the Tonearm have a ground cable attached to the RCA cables. I am getting a pop thru my amp when the needle hits the record even if the amp is muted. Should both the plinth and the Tonearm be grounded to the phonostage? What is the correct way to ground this to eliminate the pop?
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bdp24
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I have a couple Zerostats (I jumped on it right away, and still have my original white one), but prefer the Nagaoka Kilavolt (Model No. 103). It’s easy to use, unlike the idiosyncratic Zerostat (don’t pull it's trigger too rapidly ;-) . Good luck finding one!
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gerardff
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I gave up all forms of brushes as a means to clean my LP's just before playing them Zerostats weren't all that effective. after a static charge cost me a $300 turntable motor, I decided something else had to be better. I've since gone to compressed air as a pre/post play dust removal. Now I swear by it. But that's what works for me.
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