thorens TD-145 hum

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hi everybody,
i've got a TD-145 and i'm very happy with it in general, especially since i replaced the built in RCA cable with some gold plated jacks!
unfortunately there's some 60hz hum present, usually not audible at standard listening levels but i've been listening to more classical music recently, and because of the larger dynamic range the hum is noticable with some recordings/volumes.
earlier this year i tried a mod i found on some site that (i think) breaks (or perhaps makes, the opposite of the stock design) the connection between the signal ground from the cartridge and the chassis of the turntable recommended for people experiencing symptoms like mine, however this made matters much worse so i put it back as it was originally.
do you think if i add an IEC 3 pin power cable and tie the chassis to earth my problem might go away? any other information on the cause of the problem/suggestions would be great.
thanks,
ryan

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Topic - thorens TD-145 hum - cypher@photon.net 23:52:44 09/10/06 (3)

Re: thorens TD-145 hum - user510 02:03:22 09/11/06 (0)

What kind of cartridge are you using?.... - TexSax 00:05:49 09/11/06 (1)

Re: What kind of cartridge are you using?.... - cypher@photon.net 00:24:50 09/11/06 (0)

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