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    Posted: 17 Nov 2020 at 3:37pm
Hi
I purchased used a Reflex Era Gold and and Elevator EXP.

My system has power filters and was dead quite with the system turned on and no source running

Day one I switched my old phono stage out for the Reflex and heard a definite improvement in sound
on my MM

Day 2 my new turntable with MC was installed and I added the Elevator.  There was an audible noise a buzzing introduced into the system.  I checked all the grounds and things were fine.  The units were sitting on top of my Streamer.  When the stream was turned on the buzz got much louder.

I relocated the units away from all other equipment and the buzz diminished but it's still there.  Not super audible but I can hear it from a couple of feet away.

Is it because my units are likely a bit older and something like a transistor is deteriorating?  Is it something the happens with MC in the system (my first ever MC so I have no idea).

Suggestions?  Thoughts appreciated
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Thanks Admin Group.  Oddly I just tried it to see if it was off with the TT power supply turned off as all of the other bases had already been covered.  Nothing, no noise.  Then I turned on the power supply and still nothing.  I started the TT in motion and still no noise.  It's some kind of Gremlin which is now gone.  Could it have been a run in time thing?  I know the units had not been used in a while
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Well done. It may have just needed a restart!
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Originally posted by HDave HDave wrote:

Could it have been a run in time thing?  I know the units had not been used in a while



I'd still be cautious
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Still be cautious?  Can you elaborate?
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I'm always suspicious about things fixing themselves, and problems sometimes come back to haunt us. So best to be ready in case the problem returns and to investigate further.
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