mikehalc
05-04-2009, 09:56 AM
Hi all!! I'm brand new here and this just happens to be my first post. I've done a bit of looking around here and it seems to be a great forum.
I am having an issue. I have a Sanyo TP-1030 turntable. Old but it gets the job done. Just recently I replaced the cartridge on it with an Audio Technica 71ELC and ever since, I have been getting a horrible hum. This hum decreases quite a bit when I touch my hand to the tonearm. I have tried unplugging the grounding wires. Replugging the grounding wires. Switching the grounding wires by suggestion of a friend and nothing will get rid of this annoying hum. Is it possible I damaged the little wires that go from the headshell to the cartridge while I was changing the cartridge? I never had this hum on my old cartridge. Could it be that my new one is defective? Now, I must warn everyone: I am by no means even in the same area code as an audiophile. I appreciate good sound, but have neither the knowledge nor the resources to really consider myself anything more than a casual listener (in other words: full disclosure, I'm kind of an idiot on some of this stuff). I really appreciate any help anyone could give me. Once again, great site.
I am having an issue. I have a Sanyo TP-1030 turntable. Old but it gets the job done. Just recently I replaced the cartridge on it with an Audio Technica 71ELC and ever since, I have been getting a horrible hum. This hum decreases quite a bit when I touch my hand to the tonearm. I have tried unplugging the grounding wires. Replugging the grounding wires. Switching the grounding wires by suggestion of a friend and nothing will get rid of this annoying hum. Is it possible I damaged the little wires that go from the headshell to the cartridge while I was changing the cartridge? I never had this hum on my old cartridge. Could it be that my new one is defective? Now, I must warn everyone: I am by no means even in the same area code as an audiophile. I appreciate good sound, but have neither the knowledge nor the resources to really consider myself anything more than a casual listener (in other words: full disclosure, I'm kind of an idiot on some of this stuff). I really appreciate any help anyone could give me. Once again, great site.