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jphabc54
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I have a Planar 2 (2016) that is only about 45 days old and have hum problems as well. I suspect a grounding issue in the arm, as with mine it dissipates when I place my hand on the arm near the counterweight. No source is dead quiet on my Rogue CMII, but there’s an extra buzz with the Rega.
Thankfully for now it doesn’t affect SQ on anything but extremely quiet classical passages. While I separately work on getting some warranty support, BAK has graciously sent me the Reflex M under the loaner program. Not to get off topic, but — wow — really, really impressed!
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Fatmangolf
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That does sound like an arm earthing issue, is it a low frequency hum or a buzz you hear? And which cartridge do you have please?
On a nearly new Planar 2 I doubt you'll be doing what I did after a couple of years but you could use your hand to check these out. On my P3-24 I found some cartridges were more prone to a low level hum hum than others, especially on the inner tracks which I believe is due to the AC motor. I tried two mods that helped me: 1) Using a jubilee clip to clamp a stripped back earth wire to the bearing shaft which I ran to the preamp ground screw 2) I opened up the 24 volt motor compartment and grounded the metal motor casing. I used a thin saw to cut a shallow groove then soldered a ground wire to it. |
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Jon
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jphabc54
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Thanks for the tips! I have some grounding wire that I’ll use to see if option one makes a difference.
It’s definitely seems like a buzz to me, rather than a hum. I have a slight hum on all inputs on my tube amp, but the buzz appears when I use any input attached to the Rega. I've chased ground loops through the whole system. The only thing that seems to directly affect the buzz at all is touching the counterweight. I have tried an Ortofon 2M Blue and the stock Carbon cartridge. Buzz was a little less pronounced with the Carbon, but generally the same symptoms and partial cure (touching the counterweight). There is a tighter connection with the Carbon, since the pins are a bit fatter than the Ortofon, but I'm not sure how much stock to put into loose connections on the Ortofon. I've been able to get the tags pretty secure on the Ortofon. One other thing — the buzz gets worse when I touch the sides of the pivot brace. I did check all the leads (live and ground) and all four seem to have continuity, but I'm not an expert with a multimeter by any stretch.
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Graham Slee
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Hum and buzz are different. On 50Hz mains, hum describes 50Hz and buzz describes the rectified waveform which is 100Hz. For it to be rectified requires obviously a rectifying device which is not present in the turntable or cartridge or cables.
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jphabc54
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Thanks for the helpful clarification. I used a spectrum analyzer on my phone and confirmed that it is a hum, peaking at 50hz, not a buzz. I’m new at this!
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Fatmangolf
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Following Graham's point about hum versus buzz with your test that does seem to be a grounding issue. You may already have considered contacting the dealer and asking them to replace the unit or fix the problem?
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Jon
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Thanks Jon -- yes, that is correct -- I am going to work with the dealer to fully diagnose and repair. I appreciate everyone's input. I need the turntable in peak condition since I just placed an order for my very own Reflex M. After a few days trial, I can't imagine listening to vinyl without it.
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