Can hear TV or Radio station via Phono stage ???



What causes this? Most noticable during quiet passages in the music. Using a Lyra Lydian Beta, BAT VKP10, SME 20 Table...

And more importantly...how do I eleminate it? Thanks!
128x128jfrech
You're hearing RF interference. The wires in your phono system are acting like antennas. Get Audioquest RF Stoppers or RF Stoppers Jr's via Audio Advisor, www.audioadvisor.com, or similar products at Radio Shack.
The phono stage contains very high gain with high impedance which makes is very susceptible to RF pick up. You might want to try shielded cables between the turntable and headamp or preamp. You might also try twisting the interconnect cable and repositioning the cable to see if it will pick up less rf. Ferrite clamps on the cable might help if the noise is FM or TV.
Before you spend money on any cure, see if you can try it first. I had a serious problem with RF noise and the Audioquest RF Stoppers were a total waste. Most of the other suggestions seemed to help but the problem, as well as the cure was transient.

You may wish to also lift the ground, or, if you have cable tv, see if you have a circuit which does not share a ground with cable. Unfortunately, this option was not available to me.

What finally worked for me was a Linn Linto phono stage preamp. I tried about 4 other phono stages ranging from $100 to $1000 and only the Linto completely eliminated the noise. This may have to do with the unique electronics in the Linto.

Good Luck!