Sometimes it's best to just leave s--t alone.
Grado/Rega Hum
Unfortunately, I have two analog components that are both notorious for hum.
I have the Grado Reference Sonata cartridge and an extensively modified Rega RP3 turntable.
Now that I’ve got a subwoofer component in my system, I hear the hum even at low volume, but only when I get close to the speakers. Otherwise, I don’t know it’s there.
Is it compromising the final sound? If so, is there anything I can do about it?
I just added some isolator feet to the turntable and it seems to be doing some good.
( I should probably forget about it, as the sound is wonderful anyway.)
I have the Grado Reference Sonata cartridge and an extensively modified Rega RP3 turntable.
Now that I’ve got a subwoofer component in my system, I hear the hum even at low volume, but only when I get close to the speakers. Otherwise, I don’t know it’s there.
Is it compromising the final sound? If so, is there anything I can do about it?
I just added some isolator feet to the turntable and it seems to be doing some good.
( I should probably forget about it, as the sound is wonderful anyway.)
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If hum is louder towards the end of record, this will help: https://www.haglabs.com/collections/accessories/products/humbucker |
Grado/Rega hum is well known & documented. I tried a Grado 25 years ago (before the Internet as we know it) and ended up selling the cartridge. Changing cartridges is the only sure fire way to eliminate the hum. Almost any other cartridge works with Rega TT’s, but the grado unfortunately is not one of them. Other cart’s I have successfully tried include Rega, Nagoka, Goldring, Denon, Ortofon and Audio Technica. The Humbucker listed above may work, but I did try shielding by covering the inside of the motor compartment on my Rega with foil and grounding it and whilst it made a little difference I could still hear the hum once the cartridge reached the run-out grooves at the end of a side Not much help - sorry |
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