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RT85 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

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Product Review (submitted on April 10, 2021):

Excellent Cartridge!As soon as the amp came on, I heard a hum from the nearest speaker. No problem on opposite speaker. Since it was easy to do, I connected different preamp. The hum was better but still present. I took the headshell off and put it back on. No difference. I turned the gain on the preamp down and the volume up. Still present. Switched wires from turntable to preamp. Regardless of wire, the grounding issue (assuming that is what it is) follows the Right output of the turntable.I was willing to retire a 50 year-old Dual but once you've had a turntable without grounding issues, it's very hard to ignore. I don't think I'm too hard to please in this regard. If it's new, just out of the box with a grounding problem, I doubt it will ever get better.I don't want to send it back but unless someone has some advice for a definitive action that will eliminate the hum, that seems precisely what I should do.If it weren't for this, I would like the turntable. It was easy to set-up and looks great!