Thank you so much! Shall try out your suggestions later after work!
Clearaudio Concept ringing sound.. any advice?
Hi all, been having some nagging issues with a pre-owned Clearaudio Concept which I recently purchased.
My current setup is a Clearaudio Concept with a CA Virtuoso V2 cart hooked up to a Rogue Sphinx V2 and a pair of old but trusty Mission 753 non-freedoms (going to demo a Magnepan 1.6qr this weekend but that’s another story haha..)
Whenever the system is turned on, at mid to high volumes, there is an audible hum and a periodic high pitched ringing sound which comes and goes after a few seconds. Unfortunately, these sounds/noise is audible and jarring even, when I play my vinyls. However, when I place one hand on the top of the metallic tonearm base (above the magnet which holds the tonearm in place) and the other on the metallic volume knob on the Rogue, the noise significantly decreases by >50%. Hence, I think it might be a grounding issue but the grounding cable is properly attached.
I’ve also tried the following but to no avail:
1. Placed the TT a distance away from the amp
2. Made sure that both the TT and amp are running from the same power source (I don’t use a power conditioner, though that hasn’t been an issue with my previous setup)
3. Placed the TT on a separate platform at the amp
4. Made sure that the grounding cable is connected properly
5. Switched the Rogue with my old Pioneer A-400 but the same issue persists
6. Turned off all other electronics in the immediate vicinity
7. Ensure minimal crossing of any cables/wires (though that has not been an issue in the past)
Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!
My current setup is a Clearaudio Concept with a CA Virtuoso V2 cart hooked up to a Rogue Sphinx V2 and a pair of old but trusty Mission 753 non-freedoms (going to demo a Magnepan 1.6qr this weekend but that’s another story haha..)
Whenever the system is turned on, at mid to high volumes, there is an audible hum and a periodic high pitched ringing sound which comes and goes after a few seconds. Unfortunately, these sounds/noise is audible and jarring even, when I play my vinyls. However, when I place one hand on the top of the metallic tonearm base (above the magnet which holds the tonearm in place) and the other on the metallic volume knob on the Rogue, the noise significantly decreases by >50%. Hence, I think it might be a grounding issue but the grounding cable is properly attached.
I’ve also tried the following but to no avail:
1. Placed the TT a distance away from the amp
2. Made sure that both the TT and amp are running from the same power source (I don’t use a power conditioner, though that hasn’t been an issue with my previous setup)
3. Placed the TT on a separate platform at the amp
4. Made sure that the grounding cable is connected properly
5. Switched the Rogue with my old Pioneer A-400 but the same issue persists
6. Turned off all other electronics in the immediate vicinity
7. Ensure minimal crossing of any cables/wires (though that has not been an issue in the past)
Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks in advance!