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So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
The two holes on the platter are threaded so you can attach a pair of removal bolts- it’s ridiculously heavy.  
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
I’m betting on static. I live in Utah and the air is incredibly dry.  
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
Plastics can hold and build a charge see the OSHA Warning https://www.osha.gov/publications/hib19880930  
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
I appreciate the response but if you watched the video............  
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
Maybe I can pick up some cheap XLR to RCA adapters just for fun and see if it repeats. I think the problem is stored energy in the vinyl and the mat- either separately or combined.    I’m not sure if an earth grounded chassis would help. This TT... 
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
If it was a magnet on the platter, the problem would occur when the platter had no record or mat. If you look at the video, you’ll see that does not occur.  
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
The Funk Firm mat is a plastic material.  
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
The video already answers most of the questions and discards most of the solutions being discussed, please take a look before making a suggestion:   Static charge is the best explanation yet. I use an AQ Anti Static brush but it didn't do ... 
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
Wow that's a lot of homework. As much as I would love to, I'm not going to re-create the thing I just got rid of without some possible explanation as to what was going on. It's working in single end mode and sounds really nice. Phono stage is an ... 
Elac PPA-2 hum trouble.
Hum trouble solved.