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Old 12-03-2022, 12:29 AM
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There is another piece to the puzzle which I just realized (literally). Could the main issue be the power supply itself, not the power cords?
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I'd like to see if I can get rid of the hum completely, even if I won't hear it (most likely) when I play records. I know it's there now, and that's going to annoy me. I hope to find a spot for the power supply that's as far away as possible from other equipment chassis and yet practical; that may not be easy due to the system setup, but I'll give it a shot. And I'll still re-orient the tonearm cable, and take a look at those Shunyatas maybe, if nothing works. They look like they can do a decent job of separating cables. Do they do a good job with interconnects too?
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