By Steve Graham There are few things more frustrating and potentially challenging than trying to eliminate unwanted noise. I had intended to pass on some of the knowledge I’d gained setting up the K&K Premium SUT in that review, but ran out of space. Here then is the promised troubleshooting guide. Hopefully what I’ve learned can help others. I know what you’re thinking: Yawn, another boring trip to the land of audio minutiae courtesy of that old geezer at Wall of Sound. If you’re fortunate, you’ll never have to read this. But some day, noise or hum in your analogue rig will come to bite you on the um….. tonearm, and you’ll be scrambling to remember where you saw this article. Getting a phono rig to work is easy, right? Just plug it in and spin some vinyl. Question: What is the plural of vinyl? Is it vinyl or as I sometimes see written vinyls? Often, it’s straight foreword connecting up a turntable to a stereo system, but not always. What sounded OK to start with might have a little bit of hum not noticed at first. Turning up the volume a bit higher than normal with no record [...]
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