Tube Phonostage Causing Rumble and Noises

Thanks misstl. Jim White did mention RIAA curve boost. Jim also said it was impossible to eliminate the rumble to zero although I was assured the rumble was eliminated before I paid for the service. I don’t mind a little rumble but no one can listen to records while the entire room is shaking.

This is most puzzling.

One more idle thought -- turntables are mechanical devices and subject to wear over time -- just like your car tires and anything else mechanical. Might be worth trying a different turntable or two (preferably relatively new) in your setup and see how that affects things. It could be you have a worn bearing or some other issue, such as a suspension problem, as others have mentioned.

Not as bad as yours, but I had a version of this occurring when playing my turntable, utilizing the built in tube phono stage in my preamp.  The solution for me is to turn off the subwoofer that is near my turntable when playing vinyl.  No problem leaving the 2nd sub on that is some distance away.

You might try turning off your subwoofer/subwoofers as a test.

Thanks again misstl. I get the rumble when the turntable is not in use.

my turntable is about 6 or 7 years old. Lightly used because I listen to digital most of the time. 

Thanks, jetter. If I can’t resolve the issue, that’s the only option. Luckily Aesthetix makes good phono. It is just as enjoyable with or without a subwoofer.

To me, the primary issue is not whether I use the sub or not. I am deeply concerned that the I/O is generating a subsonic frequency that could damage speakers with cone drivers, like what happened to the Rhea.