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fixing hum on Rega Rp6

Hi all-
LIke some other Rega owners, I experience a moderate hum that seems to have something to do with lack of grounding from the power supply.  I went ahead and ordered an upgraded power supply from Swagman Labs, which should take care of the hum and have other sonic benefits.
http://www.swagmanlab.com/Product_PSU?product_id=664

It will be a few weeks before that arrives.  In the immediate, I found this fix for running a ground wire from the existing Rega PSU TT.
http://www.audioappraisal.com/tip-ground-your-rega-ttpsu-to-reduce-hum/
I haven't done this yet, but my dad (an engineer!) is very excited to try this experiment over Christmas.  So my question is once I have the Swagman unit do I need to unhook this grounding wire, or is it likely to add value even with the Swagman?
Finally, will an upgraded power cord with the Swagman also be a worthwhile investment?
Thanks and happy holidays!
Margot
mcanaday
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mcanaday OP
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Yes.  I think the hum is from the wall wort for the Rega PSU...
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roberjerman
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Run a wire from the turntable ground to the preamp ground to eliminate hum!        ALL phono systems require THIS! Do this first before wasting money on another plug-in power supply! I am sure that what Rega provides is fine - they have been in business for decades!            Also, don't waste money on power cords! Contrary to marketing hype they offer ZERO benefit! Wire is the BIGGEST  B.S. factor in Audio!
roberjerman
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Hum is caused by a voltage-potential difference between two components. Connecting them together by a piece of wire fixes this and eliminates hum.
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sbrownnw
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My RP6 had some hum at times. I tried running a ground from the TTPSU to the phono preamp. Later diagnosis lead to a bad tonearm cable that was replaced under warranty. Now it is quiet to 50% volume (which is very loud on my system) with very little hum / hiss using a low .3v MV cartridge. If you unplug the TTPSU from the table, do you still get hum? If so, giggle the loop of the tone arm cable just after it comes out of the arm. 
mcanaday OP
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Thanks very much!  I hadn't thought of the tonearm.  I will experiment with this and see.

The problem is intermittent, but I haven only noticed it when the TTPSU is plugged in...

Margot
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mcanaday OP
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No change when I touch the tone arm.  I notice it when I turn on the PSU TT...

Thanks!
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ct0517
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I think the hum is from the wall wort for the Rega PSU...



mcanaday

Your PSU may be reacting to something on the same circuit.
Get an extension cord and have it go to another room not on the same circuit as the one currently. Plug your PSU into the extension cord.
is the hum still there ? .
mcanaday OP
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I did watch the video and that is my plan!  Thanks.  

Also - for now- the hum is gone.  I moved cords around so maybe I was just getting some interference...

But I think I’ll ground the PSU just to be sure.

Thanks for all your suggestions!
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