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Nasty Static on Vinyl

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I am getting static like crazy even when my amp is muted. Trying to problem solve this and could use anyone’s help.
I have been resurrecting my record collection and adding new records. Replacing all the inner sleeves with MoFi sleeves and outer sleeves as well to protect the covers. It’s very strangle that some of my records have crazy amounts of pops and clicks which is definitely static. So much so that the static comes through even when the amp is muted. Some play fine. Purchased Dire Straits Brothers in Arms MoFi and Wes Montgomery at the Blue Note, totally unplayable!
Ive tried bathing them in distilled water, cleaning them, nothing. Gonna buy a zerostat and I hope that helps. Driving me crazy that I can’t listen to my collection. Any help would be much appreciated.
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audiosaurusrex OP
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@elizabeth That thought did cross my mind. I recently changed my cart to a HanaSL and the blue cartridge wire connector fell off. I was able to insert it into the connector and work it onto the cartridge but I'm going to check and make sure that is not touching anything. 
@ uberwaltz So some albums are completely fine and others a lot of them I can't even play but what Elizabeth said sounds right like there might be a static buildup.
I did hear a pop initially when the needle hits the record. I thought grounding to the Amp neg speaker terminal would resolve it but that was short lived. Started again. ARRRGGGH!!!!
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audiosaurusrex OP
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@tooblue These are brand new albums that are doing it on. And the Amp is muted or even on another source. I put my ear to the album and hear no pop but its coming through the speakers like crazy. 
schubert
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Try going in bare feat whenever listening .
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tooblue
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@audiosaurusrex, please let all know the process and fix to this problem once solved. This would certainly screw up some good listening sessions and hope you find your fix easily and quickly. Good luck.
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