Turntable HUM


Hi, Looking for help. Just set my TNT/ET II. Connected to a Counterpoint SA500. and hae loiads of HUM. I have shorting plugs in the MM input of the 5000. I have ran a ground wire from the motor of the TNT to the ground on the Chassie of the 5000 and still HUM...Does not matter wheather the motor is on or not. I even changed the phono tubes and still HUM. Any Sugestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanx
sixstrorch

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The first thing you want to do is attempt to isolate it rather than keep guessing. Start with the preamp, disconnect the cables, if no hum, try the cables, try different cables, try unplugging turntable, in other words, make substitutions to try to isolate when and where the circumstance is that makes the hum. It sounds from what you have said so far that it could be anything from the preamp to the cartridge or anything in between.
A few ideas to try would be try mm inputs, different phono cables, unplugging leads from cartridge, unplugging nearby equipment.