Recent content by ashor

I have plenty of speaker cable, so I was going to try that.

Yes...I thought that's what you meant. Cheers!😀

Good Evening, All First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone for their input. I never expected so many replies. :D I currently have the pre-amp reconnected and have removed the grounding wire altogether. The result is a much fainter hum and I suspect it's as good as many -...

Okay...so I removed the A2D pre-amp to some improvement. However...! The best result is when the pre-amp is removed AND the grounding wire is removed. Just as an aside...does the TT have to be grounded...I mean what are the consequences? Apologies if I just crossed the line into "Stupid...

I think that was a reference to the lack of available parts to repair them if / when they go wrong. It was probably on a thread I started, as I'd come by an AT-LP5 with a bent tonearm previously, and was looking to get it fixed. (I got that for nothing and have since sold it for spares.)...

Will do. Hopefully I'll get a chance later today.

Well, maybe I wouldn't have done had I known it would be an issue. :unsure: Sorry, it's not wise or it's not dangerous? Also, I'm very nervous about removing the earth wire. Isn't that potentially dangerous for someone with no clue about electrics?

Hi The power cable for the TT is plugged directly into a mains wall socket. I considered just not grounding the TT, but is that wise / dangerous? *I'm in the UK, so it's a 3 pin plug that is earthed.

Hi Gray Thanks for your response. I'll give it a try and report back. (y)

Hi All I have an issue with a humming Audio Technica LP5X Turntable that I can't quite get my head around. It's not so noticeable through the speakers (unless I crank the volume up) but I do most of my listening via headphones, where it very present and really annoying. I'm confident it's...

It absolutely does. Seriously chuffed.

Mission accomplished.😁

I might do just that! Cheers!

Yeah..that makes sense. I've also used Richer before (Q Acoustics 3010 speakers) and they really are second to none. I've heard from a local Hi-Fi repair place about the bent tonearm and they say they can probably straighten it. If the cost is minimal, I really have nothing to lose I guess...

Thanks for this. I actually swapped out the bundled AT91 stylus on my LP3 for the VM95e around 2 years ago and it was a big improvement.