I hope I'm not the only person confused by this post. I'm not familiar with this turntable -- is the OP saying the only cord attached to the base of the plinth is the power cord? No Ground Wire or Two RCA Jacks coming out of the turntable guts? I don't think I've ever seen a turntable built during the SP-15 era (1979 to 1988) that didn't have RCA jacks, a Ground Wire, and a Power Cord attached. Learn something new every day.