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I Pick up a Radio Station when I am playing record

When I am playing record I can hear a radio station coming in very clearly, before I put the record on the turntable. If I play the record I can hear the station at low volume. Can anyone tell what the problem could be? I am using VPI Classic turntable with Dynavector 20X Medium output cartridge (VIP version), and a Tube phonostage. I am also getting a ground loop, but when I remove the interconnect from the phono stage or the turntable the ground loop is reduced. I changed the interconnect and I discovered that the ground loop get louder as I turn the volume up. Any idea what is going on?
almandog

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almandog OP
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Neil,

I have upgraded my system, but have not posed new pictures on Audiogon as yet. Yes I do agree that the Exact Power are some great units, never had a problem with them. I now have a McIntosh Power Conditioner. I am using a Canary CA430 phono stage, interconnect is 1 Meter Audio Art cable, and the connection in the system is all RCA ends, including the turntable (VPI Classic with Dynavector 20X Medium output), I use a separate ground wire between turntable and phono stage. No XLR connection is used.
almandog OP
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NSGARCH

Point well taken I will get a phono cable soon. Any way my problem is solved. I get a good ground wire from the phono to The pre amp and the radio station went away. The ground loop problem that I mentioned is not really a ground loop. What happen is that my phono stage have the power supply separately and I had the phono section sitting on top of the power supply. I can hear a 60Hz hum from the power supply and the phono section was picking up that signal. When I remove the phono section from off the power supply the 60 Hz hum went away. So all is well with the system now but I will still get a good phono cable. Thank you all for responding to my posting.
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