Frankly, a broken stylus probably wouldn't generate a lot of hum. The hum would suggest some kind of a short or a grounding problem. Also, if the stylus were broken off, you really shouldn't be able to hear any music. (You could hear music if the stylus was merely bent, though.) While I certainly agree with Audiobugged that it would be wise to check the stylus carefully with a magnifier, I would also recommend jiggling all the wires you can reach and also flipping the MM/MC selector switch on the back of the Creek. My first guess would be a pinched tonearm wire shorting to chassis somewhere. My second guess would be some kind of damage within the cartridge. Good luck.
Turntable Problems
Hey guys, I had some misfortune with my Music Hall MMF-5, my little boy pulled it off my stand along with my Creek OBH-15 preamp, the turntable hit the ground and of course my stylus hit the top of the plinth. When i got it all put back together, and put an album on, I was getting a whole lot of hum, and could barely hear the music playing. I plugged my turntable into my other preamp (with built in phono stage) and was hearding the same hum, so i figure it's the turntable, not the preamp. Does this sound like, maybe the stylus broke off the cart. or something else ?? Any opinions or help would be appreciated. thanks.
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