Turntable hum


If I hook up the grounding wire from my turntable to my amp the hum gets noticeably louder. What gives?

Yale
yaluaka
Turntable ground is not always tonearm ground. The tonearm needs to be independently grounded to the phono stage. If the turntable power supply and or motor ground is tied to the tonearm, it will cause a ground loop and hence the hum.