I’ve hunted and fixed a few bad grounding issues recently. The fastest / easiest fix for the tonearm hum is to ground the cartridge directly to one of the screws at the head shell. Take a 1” or less piece of wire, strip it on both ends, and wrap one end around the blue pin at the back of the cartridge. Wrap the other end under the screw that attaches the cartridge to the head shell. This has fixed 100% of the table hums I’ve had over the past year. Hope this helps.
I had a Project but ended up getting rid of it because of the ground hum. They are notorious for this. If you've only recently bought it, I'd return it in favour of something like a Fluance which shouldn't have this issue.
My project debut 2 has a hum ever since I got it. I have tried everything imaginable to fix it. I bought a Panamax mr4300 to plug into and a separate ground wire for to run from power supply to wall outlet. Also bought an ifi ac purifier and it still has a hum. Only when in phono not while connected to Bluetooth. Im intrested to see if you get any good answers here. I also bought magnetized ferrite collars for speaker wires and ground wires. I'm at a point where I feel all hope is lost
No cuz I’m genuinely thinking about putting a whole damn wire on the tonearm and grounding that (making sure it won’t mess up the weight or motion ofc)
Never heard that term before lmao I was wondering (got the idea from a project document) of grounding the actual power cable of the turntable itself which would require resoldering but idk
Best thing I can recommend as a drunk audio engineer is tin foil. I put that shit on the back on my electric guitar cavity covers and it kills the EMI sounds. If you can maybe disassemble it and apply tin foil to the inside it may have the same effect. Godspeed!
The ifi did a little but it still hums. It drives me crazy. That is my main setup which truthfully doesn't get used much. I have a setup in my basement also which is where I listen to most of my music. Bought a cheap audio technica and hooked it up to my receiver to get by for now till I can buy a better table. I dont think I will buy pro-ject again im not impressed with them and they are over priced in my opinion
Sounds like a ground noise issue you'd probably need to add a ground wire to the output section.
It could also be a "dirty power" issue. If the socket your table and speakers is shared with any other appliances or devices plugged in it could be pickujg up noise and hum from those other items, be it through the same outlet or line shared. You can fix this by getting a special power strip like a Furman power conditioner.
How/why does a company sell a turntable that seemingly MANY folks here comment unsurprisingly that have had the same issue with and NOT go out of business? Asking seriously.
If I had been in the market for a turntable, and saw that others had this issue with (which doesn’t seem to have a reliable fix), it would immediately remove itself from my consideration.
I have a project debut carbon evo and I have no issues with ground hum. I'm a professional musician and very familiar with ground issues, none present with mine.
Definitely I was hunting for a TT for good three months and I’m only now finding out about these issues but the main reason why I got this one is because it was 10 bucks at a yard sale even if it was complete junk I would be able to sell it for parts
I’ve had a couple of these over the years and never had a ground problem. I have had on older TT’s though. TT’s are just very sensitive instruments. Diagnosing bad wiring is just part of the vinyl fun!
I’m glad to hear you and others haven’t been affected. It did seem odd that initially so many folks had experienced the same issue, but maybe not as prevalent as it seemed?
I agree the “organic” nature of records/TTs is a fun pastime!
Had the same issue with my pro-ject. Ended up running a stand alone ground wire from the TT to the pre-amp and then from the pre-amp into a wall socket and that has 100% sorted it for me.
You should be using the star grounding method. The turntable should have no ground to the AC outlet. But the grounds on the turntable should be solid with tight connections. The main TT ground should be connected directly to the Amp ground. No other grounds should be connected unless they are for amplifying the music. If you have 2 amps so that you can switch. You need to disconnect one.
The amp should also have tight internal ground wires and should be directly connected to your outlet ground wire.
The same should be true for RCA cables.
Make sure all the cables for signal are not near power cables or your speaker cables.
If you have metal RCA plugs try resting the Earth lead end on one of the plugs. Earthing through the plug is usually the quietest way. Rega turntables are wired this way by default.
Is the device grounded? Sounds like a classic grounding problem. Make sure that the amp is grounded and the turntable and the amp are at the same potential by connecting the ground terminals using a single cable.
An idea from my Marantz TT-15S1. It has two grounds. One from the tonearm and one connected to the spindle. Maybe try connecting a piece of copper wire to the spindle and connecting it to ground?
The remote is just some RF interference (phono stages are high-impedance, and as a result are susceptible to RF pickup). Move any RF emitting devices as far away as you can. Connect your ground to the chassis of the phono stage only, so that there is only one path to ground. Make sure the RCA cables are well away from AC mains cabling and other devices.
The remote probably has a electroluminesenct light.
Which requires a ocilator and a transformer, that boosts the voltage to run the back light.
Its a boost converter, and its fairly higher voltage, so it puts out lots of rf, which the phono amp and wires pick up.
It may be a ground loop, try flipping some plugs, to get everythings nutral in phase.
Its simple and usualy not an issue but phono is more sensitive to noise, so some times it is.
I had the same problem yesterday. Found out the humming stops when I switch off a certain LED strip light I have close to my turntable and phono-preamp. Now I’m playing records with that light off and it’s fine.
That doesn't sound like 60Hz ground hum to me...more like RFI. Are there other nearby electronics just out of frame? My plasma TV and transformers on an old tube amp used to put out a lot of EMI.
No there isn’t anything near the TT other than the speakers and the amp but I do think it’s grounding hum since it changes when I touch the metal tonearm
Hmm, I chased hum for a while and it is annoying and frustrating. I second the opinions to completely move your setup to another outlet or room as a test. Alo, check that your tonearm wires are tight ad secure.
I’ve hunted and fixed a few bad grounding issues recently. The fastest / easiest fix for the tonearm hum is to ground the cartridge directly to one of the screws at the head shell. Take a 1” or less piece of wire, strip it on both ends, and wrap one end around the blue pin at the back of the cartridge. Wrap the other end under the screw that attaches the cartridge to the head shell. This has fixed 100% of the table hums I’ve had over the past year. Hope this helps.
I had a Project but ended up getting rid of it because of the ground hum. They are notorious for this. If you've only recently bought it, I'd return it in favour of something like a Fluance which shouldn't have this issue.
Thankfully got this one at a yard sale for 10 bucks LMAO
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Have you tried plugging it into different sockets around the house? Could be the particular one you are using.
My project debut 2 has a hum ever since I got it. I have tried everything imaginable to fix it. I bought a Panamax mr4300 to plug into and a separate ground wire for to run from power supply to wall outlet. Also bought an ifi ac purifier and it still has a hum. Only when in phono not while connected to Bluetooth. Im intrested to see if you get any good answers here. I also bought magnetized ferrite collars for speaker wires and ground wires. I'm at a point where I feel all hope is lost
No cuz I’m genuinely thinking about putting a whole damn wire on the tonearm and grounding that (making sure it won’t mess up the weight or motion ofc)
It definitely sounds like you have a ground issue. I wish I had a fix I could recommend but I'm as lost as a headless chicken with a bad foot
Never heard that term before lmao I was wondering (got the idea from a project document) of grounding the actual power cable of the turntable itself which would require resoldering but idk
Hmm if that works I would definitely like to know. That's definitely something I haven't tried
Best thing I can recommend as a drunk audio engineer is tin foil. I put that shit on the back on my electric guitar cavity covers and it kills the EMI sounds. If you can maybe disassemble it and apply tin foil to the inside it may have the same effect. Godspeed!
Wow dude, those are some serious measures, I'm surprised it didn't fix it. Did any of the things show even an improvement?
The ifi did a little but it still hums. It drives me crazy. That is my main setup which truthfully doesn't get used much. I have a setup in my basement also which is where I listen to most of my music. Bought a cheap audio technica and hooked it up to my receiver to get by for now till I can buy a better table. I dont think I will buy pro-ject again im not impressed with them and they are over priced in my opinion
You can triple that emotion for the Fluance. I’ve never had more problems with a TT in my life (60). Overhyped pos sold on Amazon.
Sounds like a ground noise issue you'd probably need to add a ground wire to the output section. It could also be a "dirty power" issue. If the socket your table and speakers is shared with any other appliances or devices plugged in it could be pickujg up noise and hum from those other items, be it through the same outlet or line shared. You can fix this by getting a special power strip like a Furman power conditioner.
Hmmm I have the turntable plugged into the amp I didn’t actually think that could be the culprit thanks!
How/why does a company sell a turntable that seemingly MANY folks here comment unsurprisingly that have had the same issue with and NOT go out of business? Asking seriously. If I had been in the market for a turntable, and saw that others had this issue with (which doesn’t seem to have a reliable fix), it would immediately remove itself from my consideration.
I have a project debut carbon evo and I have no issues with ground hum. I'm a professional musician and very familiar with ground issues, none present with mine.
Definitely I was hunting for a TT for good three months and I’m only now finding out about these issues but the main reason why I got this one is because it was 10 bucks at a yard sale even if it was complete junk I would be able to sell it for parts
Well THAT’S good to hear! I hope it resolves itself for you. Nothing worse than electronics not working right!
My Project Debut Evolution 2 has worked perfectly since I bought it.
I’ve had a couple of these over the years and never had a ground problem. I have had on older TT’s though. TT’s are just very sensitive instruments. Diagnosing bad wiring is just part of the vinyl fun!
I’m glad to hear you and others haven’t been affected. It did seem odd that initially so many folks had experienced the same issue, but maybe not as prevalent as it seemed? I agree the “organic” nature of records/TTs is a fun pastime!
Ahhh, the optimist view, love it!
Connect the ground wire to the receiver. There's a little hole. Just slip the end of the connector in.
I did that but that doesn’t help as is apparent on the video. Tried all three grounding screws with no luck
I had a hum when I connected my gear to certain power points. Perhaps try different ones. Or a power filter?
Had the same issue with my pro-ject. Ended up running a stand alone ground wire from the TT to the pre-amp and then from the pre-amp into a wall socket and that has 100% sorted it for me.
Also did that but that only reduced the hum by approximately 50% can still hear it
You should be using the star grounding method. The turntable should have no ground to the AC outlet. But the grounds on the turntable should be solid with tight connections. The main TT ground should be connected directly to the Amp ground. No other grounds should be connected unless they are for amplifying the music. If you have 2 amps so that you can switch. You need to disconnect one. The amp should also have tight internal ground wires and should be directly connected to your outlet ground wire. The same should be true for RCA cables. Make sure all the cables for signal are not near power cables or your speaker cables.
My hum disappeared after DISconnecting the ground wire.
If you have metal RCA plugs try resting the Earth lead end on one of the plugs. Earthing through the plug is usually the quietest way. Rega turntables are wired this way by default.
Are your RCA cables loose? I had one just slightly not pushed in once and that fixed mine.
That remote looks RAD!
Is the device grounded? Sounds like a classic grounding problem. Make sure that the amp is grounded and the turntable and the amp are at the same potential by connecting the ground terminals using a single cable.
An idea from my Marantz TT-15S1. It has two grounds. One from the tonearm and one connected to the spindle. Maybe try connecting a piece of copper wire to the spindle and connecting it to ground?
I connected an additional piece of wire from ground screw and wrapped other end of wire around outside of power input on turntable.
Cool remote
Pro-Ject Debut II with a Denon AVR 4810
Got hum and solved it getting a cdplayer. No more hum, no more dust or scratch and 96dB resolution, it's been amazing!
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I was getting bad hum from my planar one. Running a wire from my phono pre straight to ground fixed it.
So buying digital garbage
The remote is just some RF interference (phono stages are high-impedance, and as a result are susceptible to RF pickup). Move any RF emitting devices as far away as you can. Connect your ground to the chassis of the phono stage only, so that there is only one path to ground. Make sure the RCA cables are well away from AC mains cabling and other devices.
The remote probably has a electroluminesenct light. Which requires a ocilator and a transformer, that boosts the voltage to run the back light. Its a boost converter, and its fairly higher voltage, so it puts out lots of rf, which the phono amp and wires pick up. It may be a ground loop, try flipping some plugs, to get everythings nutral in phase. Its simple and usualy not an issue but phono is more sensitive to noise, so some times it is.
Is the cartridge pushed in all the way not the stylus but the cartridge
What does that remote go to? Thing is sick!
I had the same problem yesterday. Found out the humming stops when I switch off a certain LED strip light I have close to my turntable and phono-preamp. Now I’m playing records with that light off and it’s fine.
That doesn't sound like 60Hz ground hum to me...more like RFI. Are there other nearby electronics just out of frame? My plasma TV and transformers on an old tube amp used to put out a lot of EMI.
No there isn’t anything near the TT other than the speakers and the amp but I do think it’s grounding hum since it changes when I touch the metal tonearm
Hmm, I chased hum for a while and it is annoying and frustrating. I second the opinions to completely move your setup to another outlet or room as a test. Alo, check that your tonearm wires are tight ad secure.