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tonearm cable, do you need one?

I recently got a VPI classic 3.  It has regular RCA outputs.  All the arms I've used have always had built in wire with a ground on the end that hooks to the ground on the phono preamp.  The VPI has a ground lug and I see RCA tonearm cables have grounds on both ends.  How important is this?  Do I need a tonearm specific cable?  
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artemus_5
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+1 what @chakster  said.

Also you have shielded IC's you can run a  separate ground wire using an inexpensive 16-18ga wire
oldhvymec
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Easy peasy ADD a ground wire. From the source to the phono stage and the phono stage to the preamp... No phono stage! Go from the source to the preamp.. I use good copper... 1.00 usd.. for the GREAT stuff...

NOISE... connect it..

Regards


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artemus_5
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Thanks Ralph @atmasphere . I think I may have known that but its been a long time since I had an arm without the captive cable. Its good to be reminded of error. But don’t tell my wife I said that. (-:
tooblue
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The VPI cables are made using the same Discovery wiring that the VPI arms are wired with, that is unless it is the upgraded arms with the Valhalla wiring. There are those who believe as I do that the combination would have a given synergy. Enjoy the music
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fuzztone
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I don't need one, I have 3.
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