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Turntable hum problem after demagnetizing

I borrowed a friend's Benz Aesthetix demagnetizer to try out. (Oracle Delphi V, Wilson Benesch ACT 0.5, Benz LP-S, Cardas Golden Cross phono cable, Pass Labs XONO phono preamp). After using it, I now have a huge hum that wasn't there before. There also is static if I clean a record with my carbon fiber brush or touch it to the stylus. Also when I touch the tonearm the hum increases. What is going on??? Any help would be appreciated.
terrytam99
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seasoned
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Did you disconnect your ground wire so that the interconnect would reach the demag. and then forget to reconnect the wire?
terrytam99 OP
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Everything is reconnected as before, including the ground. Tonight I pulled out an older phono cable to substitute and the hum is still there. That rules out the phono cable. I guess it's possible that the problem may be with the tonearm, but it sure a big coincidence that it happened right after demagnetizing....
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yogiboy
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Remove the cartridge and see if you still have hum. If you don't that means you ruined it. A demagnetizer is the worst tool to use they cause nothing but problems.
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yogiboy
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I forgot to ask. Did you remove the cartridge before demagnetizing? If not you might have ruined the tuntable motor.
tbg
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Have you played a record and seen if you have both channels?

Check all connections from the cartridge to the phono cables.

Did you use the demagnetizer exactly as prescribed?
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