So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2


I observed the weirdest thing I have ever seen in audio. With the cartridge positioned above the record, tone arm locked up and platter spinning, the woofers were pumping on my system. I googled every permutation of query I could think of but came back with no hits. That’s when I decided to video the problem- link below:

Mystery Woofer Pumping

I could type out all the details but the video pretty much covers everything. I thought ya’ll might be interested in this.

 

mitchellcp

Showing 3 responses by noromance

Looks like something I saw recently. The guy was using a balanced cable from his table to the phono amp. Changing it to RCA fixed the issue.

OP, You also said that the pumping frequency of the cone was directly proportional to the hand-powered rotation of the platter. Surly the static build-up would be caused by rotation speed? When you moved the platter by hand, wouldn't the static be grounded by your touch?