Help! Turntable high pitched noise

[Dastubzla]

Please can anyone help. I recently bought a 2nd hand Audio Technica AT LP60 for my daughter to play her Taylor Swift records on. But I’m having an issue where there is a high pitched noise emitted from the speakers as soon as “on” is switched or the tonearm is lifted towards the record and the turntable starts spinning.
I’ve tried two different RCA cables via line to different powered speakers, I’ve tried RCA phono to my amp, I’ve tried different power supplies and nothing is working. Any ideas what could be causing it? I’ve taken a video to demonstrate the noise. All the audio equipment I have works fine it’s just the turntable it seems

View: https://vimeo.com/1020701058

 

[Al ears]

Without having listened to your issue the problem could be multiple.
Is there an earth wire issue?
What state is the cartridge in?
where is the turntable positioned in respect to your amp?
Regardless of that buying second-hand turntables is a nightmare and I suggest you return it as unfit for purpose.

 

[Gray]

I was thinking the high pitched noise might be Miss Swift.....then I played your video.

You can start by getting the TT off the amp and as far away from it as the cable will allow.

I'm guessing it might be one of those designs where, in the off position, the signal cables from the arm get shorted out (to prevent noise issues)....hence why you hear noise as soon as you switch to 'on' - it opens up ready for music - but also picks up the noise you've got.
(Really wouldn't be a surprise if it was coming from the close proximity amp).

 

[daytona600]

2nd hand would return to the seller if faulty
All these low cost lifestyle chinese plastic turntables tables end in landfill , some very quickly

 

[Freddy58]

How close are the speakers? Possibly feedback? (Microphony)

 

[Fandango Andy]

I was thinking the high pitched noise might be Miss Swift.....then I played your video.

You can start by getting the TT off the amp and as far away from it as the cable will allow.

I'm guessing it might be one of those designs where, in the off position, the signal cables from the arm get shorted out (to prevent noise issues)....hence why you hear noise as soon as you switch to 'on' - it opens up ready for music - but also picks up the noise you've got.
(Really wouldn't be a surprise if it was coming from the close proximity amp).

You got in before me for a joke at Miss Swift's expense.

Going of on a tangent that may trigger the moderators: my first experience of Taylor Swift would have been late 00:s, I think. 2008. She sang the national anthem before a World Series game (yes, I'm British, but like baseball!) and thought she sounded quite talented. A couple of years later I saw her at a festival. I walked away midway through the second song.

Going back to the question. It's clearly faulty electronics, of some description, if it's an earthing or proximity issue you can have a play around with that. Is it earthed, and have you tried using a little bit away away from the speakers and amp? Try these two things, if it's one one them great, anything else, return the record player. As faulty and star again.

 

[Gray]

You got in before me for a joke at Miss Swift's expense.

It was really just a baseless, cheap shot by me - because I have to admit to never having properly heard her 😜
I only know three things for sure:
1) She's not ugly.
2) She cannot possibly be as good as the hype suggests
3) I'd rather hear her than Oasis (but that's not saying much).