Yes, actually it's a preamp/tuner. The funny thing is that no other devices exhibit this behavior no matter how high I turn up the volume. Why only the phono? BTW, I've switched the phono stage to other inputs (the B&K has 5 identical inputs plus tape in/out) and the same thing happens, but when I plug a CD player into the same place -- lovely silence. I've also tried switching out the interconnects one by one (no effect). I _have_ discovered that if I power off the phono stage the noise goes away, while turning off the TT doesn't get rid of it.
Turntable as tuner?
My turntable seems to be picking up a radio station. Also {maybe this is related?), I have to turn the volume way up (compared to the cd player) in order to listen to records at a reasonable level. The turntable is a Pro-ject RM4 w/Project 9 tonearm & Sumiko Pearl MM cartridge connected to a Pro-ject Phono Box and B&K PT3 preamp. All the connections (including the ground) seem tight. Any ideas?
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