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Ground Hum with Rega RP6, Exact and TT PSU.

Greetings.

Just purchased a Rega RP6, Exact, TTPSU and I am getting a HELL of a hum. I am using an Aragon 47K Phone pre amp. I unplugged the wall wart and the cable which goes from the table and it is still there. I seems to get worse when I turn it on and the tonearm gets close to the center of the arm spindle and it picks up a lot of motor noise. Just sold a 28 year old Linn Axis with a Signet Cartridge and never had this issue with just the normal hiss associated as you turn up the volume. It's not noticeable a lower volumes but it is there during quiet passages and it is extremely annoying. The table sounds way better but the noise is very intrusive and honestly I am disappointed after dropping almost $2000. Thanks in advance
pivetta

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tablejockey
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pivetta-
following the thread for enlightenment.

As a former owner of Regas older generation P2,P5and RP1,
I thought Rega tables are great for the money. I just moved on to a different brand and spent 4x the Rega! Never had a noise or any issue with them.

The RP6/8 are the  "sweet spot" in the Rega lineup and nicer sounding than the 1st generation Regas.

That being said, you still shouldn't have a noise  problem even if it were the RP1!

If you're certain its isolated to the new table/cart, your dealer hopefully assists you with a fair solution.

If you keep the RP6, the aftermarket subplatter is a substantial upgrade, along with the white belt. After that, you're treading dangerous waters $$ with upgrades. I would just save for a P10 if the Rega were my thing. Good luck








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