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Well shielded tonearm cables?

Hi everyone,

Looking for some recommendations on very well shielded tonearm cable (RCA-RCA) for my VPI Traveler to an LFD LE/SE phono stage.  I'm getting some radio station interference and would like to try new phono cables.  Could some of you analog veterans provide some suggestions on cables that have worked well for you to block out interference?  I appreciate any advice

Thanks, Scott
smrex13

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smrex13 OP
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Thanks for all the info.  Surprisingly (to me), just twisting the tonearm cables together eliminated almost all noise.  There's just a small hum when the volume is all the way up, but I would never listen to music that loud.  Seems like the separate cables were acting as antennas, and the LFD phono amp doesn't have RF shielding.  At least for the time being I've found a solution.  Doesn't mean I won't try new cables - I'm an audiophile after all.

Thanks, Scott
smrex13 OP
645 posts
 
Williewonka - thanks for the info.  Things seem to be working well with the cables twisted.  I think there is a slight hum from the transformer of the LFD and/or some chassis vibration.  I can hear a hum from a couple of feet away, but when I put some Herbie's resonance control discs on top the hum virtually disappears (unless I put my ear up to the chassis).  The LFD sounds amazing, by the way! 

Scott  
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