Phono hum

If you do not ground your phono cable, don't you also run the higher risk of a static charge damaging your cartridge? I seem to recall some manufacturers telling me this some time back.

Use a Talisman, Milty Zerostat, etc. You can't listen to the thing humming along!! I/m using Anti-Cables from the Superscout to my Ayre. Not only is there no hum, but it is dead silent. If you turn up the volume and put your ear to the speaker you hear nuttin..

Stringreen, Are you saying that if I just zap it with my Zerostat that will remove the hum???

No Kmulkey, let me clsrify what I meant...these devices get rid of static electricity if your concern is damaging something from the zap therefrom. You have to eliminate the hum via a different means - you cant enjoy your music with the hum unless you're listening to Budist monk music

You need to establish a ground from the TT to the preamp! That is where the cables are grounded to from the TT in the first place. Try connecting a lead from the TT ground to the preamp chassis. If it has a screw somewhere on the chassis un screw it enough to connect the lead from the TT ground terminal. Forget about the Belarri ground. It may lessen it but the ground is indirect. I have a similar problem whenever I add a separate phono stage into my mix. Connecting the phono ground to the aux. phono preamp's ground only partially removes the prob. but connecting the the pramp ground or chassis does the trick. Also, try using a cheater plug on each AC cord, one at a time, after you do the ground wire if it still doesn't go away.