My Impossible hum issue.


I have done everything that I have read about ground loops without success. My system is on an outlet that goes directly to the main panel with nothing else plugged into this circuit. None of the usual suspects are in this room like TV, radio, appliances or flourecent lighting. When using any other source other than the turntable, the system is dead silent. The turntable is on a wall mount turntable shelf. The speakers are on stands. This hum is only present when the turntable is the source. The hum is much louder with a MC cartridge than a MM cartridge. The hum is present when connected to an external phono preamp or the internal phono preamp of the my system preamp. I have tried every combitnation of grounding and not grounding. Whether or not I plug into the wall outlet or power conditioner/surge protector the hum persists. I beleive that I have tried everything except a different turntable. I have made sure power cables, speaker cables and interconnects don't cross each other. I've tried everything except moving to another state or hiring an exorcist.

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Could there be a broken ground connection inside the jacket of one of your ICs?

Are you grounded from your turntable to the stand-alone phono preamp? Do you move the ground back and forth from your stand-alone phono pre to your control preamp? If yes, I would guess a wiring issue in your tonearm. 

I just purchases a Technics 1200G as a second table. I had a hum issue on the right side only. After trying all the same cures you used and a few more with zero effect. I bought AT headshell remounted cartridge ,now its dead silent !  If you can switch head shells that might be you answer. 

Russ’s guess is as good as mine. You’ve eliminated most other options.