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Help with turntable setup :)
Posted on: 15.02.2013 by Antoinette Bradshaw
Hey

So i currently have my setup containing 2 Technics 1200s, Kontrol S4, and Timecode vinyl, laptop blah blah blha

But for some reason, when i connect everything, i get a loud "hum" or "buzz" from the speakers...

Is there anyway to fix this?

The turntable is grounded, the Kontrol S4 is set to Phono, and all RCA cables are cleaned out

Any ideas?
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Reda Holdsworth
16.02.2013
Originally Posted by jprime
A nice mod to your techs is to ground them internally and be rid of the ground wire altogether.
i need to do this....
Breanne Penge
15.02.2013
Originally Posted by aarondavid
thanks guys!

I figured it out

On one of the technics i bought, the ground wire was partially pulled out....Nothing was really holding it in...

I got it all fixed up now and im using the balanced 1/4 jacks, and a power strip and everything is working perfectly!
A nice mod to your techs is to ground them internally and be rid of the ground wire altogether.
Antoinette Bradshaw
15.02.2013
Hey

So i currently have my setup containing 2 Technics 1200s, Kontrol S4, and Timecode vinyl, laptop blah blah blha

But for some reason, when i connect everything, i get a loud "hum" or "buzz" from the speakers...

Is there anyway to fix this?

The turntable is grounded, the Kontrol S4 is set to Phono, and all RCA cables are cleaned out

Any ideas?
Jeffrey Akinsanya
16.02.2013
ive self grounded not had any trouble so far with traktor or SSL,

one word of warning if your going to change the RCA's dont be temped to pick a wire thats to thick as you wont be able to get the clamp back on!

i bought a cheap but decent pair of gold (not that if makes a difference) factory moulded rca's from amazon for about
Brunilda Kora
15.02.2013
I've just modded a 1210 (1 down, 3 to go!) but opted not to do the grounding mod. I've heard that internal grounding can cause issues with some DVS systems, so I left it in place.

Upgraded it to a nice white cable with a chrome fork connector, though...
Dione Haimes
15.02.2013
Plus, the internal grounding only takes about 20 mins in an out for a first timer.
Reda Holdsworth
16.02.2013
Originally Posted by jprime
A nice mod to your techs is to ground them internally and be rid of the ground wire altogether.
i need to do this....
Breanne Penge
15.02.2013
Originally Posted by aarondavid
thanks guys!

I figured it out

On one of the technics i bought, the ground wire was partially pulled out....Nothing was really holding it in...

I got it all fixed up now and im using the balanced 1/4 jacks, and a power strip and everything is working perfectly!
A nice mod to your techs is to ground them internally and be rid of the ground wire altogether.
Antoinette Bradshaw
15.02.2013
thanks guys!

I figured it out

On one of the technics i bought, the ground wire was partially pulled out....Nothing was really holding it in...

I got it all fixed up now and im using the balanced 1/4 jacks, and a power strip and everything is working perfectly!
Ervin Calvery
15.02.2013
I don't mean to be the tech support guy reading from a script (i.e. "Did you plug it in?"), but is it the actual audio sound of the timecode vinyl?
Alphonso Deitchman
15.02.2013
Try plugging everything into 1 power strip, and as suggested try running your laptop and S4 without their power adapters connected.

Also if your speakers have balanced inputs, use the 1/4 inch outputs of your S4 to connect them.
Brunilda Kora
15.02.2013
Might be a ground loop. Try unplugging your laptop from teh wall and see if the buzz goes away.

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