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Phono stage hum

Dipping my toe into Tubes for first time.

Have been using simaudio moon lp5.3 phone stage.

today trying Manley Chinook tube stage.

getting what sounds like ground loop hum with the chinook and my thorens 160 super... tried with a different turntable (cheap teac) and no hum....

any ideas? 
otherones
otherones OP
13 posts
 
Both TT tested in same spot and I have also tried moving the phono stage as far away as I could... same result 
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noromance
9,538 posts
 
Try using a cheater plug on the amp. This removes the ground connection and therefore the loop. 
rotaryphone
159 posts
 
My next guess is TT itself is not grounded properly within TT chassis. I would check RCA solder joint and make sure it checks out.
otherones OP
13 posts
 
My amp (parasound a21) has a ground lift option and the hum is still there when enabled.  Would testing a cheater plug do anything different?

I will confirm the TT rca solder joint to make sure it is ok - but if there was an issue wouldn’t it be present on the other phono stage (sim audio lp5.3)?
rotaryphone
159 posts
 
I would think you are right @otherones.
I guess chinook had some issues before according to google search. Might have to give them a call. I would try a cheater plug first tho.

Did you buy it new from a dealer?

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