Static electricity: Unique to Vinyl Systems?


I have recently replaced a turntable/cartridge and a phono preamp, but on both systems, I get a lot of pooping and clicking noises that occur even when a record is not playing. This does not happen with the digital sources in the same system.
Is this some kind of static electricity that only effects analog? Would something like a zerostat fix this?
richardfinegold

Showing 1 response by nsgarch

I agree with Al (airborne rather than system borne.) In addition to the sources of RFI he mentions, I'd like to add two more: (1.) the power cables on ANY digital equipment, and (2.)the RFI created by static discharge such as people walking across rugs/carpets, clothes tumbling in the dryer, etc.

It is important that power cables used with ANY equipment containing digital processing circuits (even if it's just a digital display) are well shielded. And that the associated outlets (wall or power conditioner) have filters that drain 'digital hash' to ground.