No ground wire?!

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well hi.

hey, i think my turntable (teac P-988) does NOT have a ground wire, and i'm getting buzz that i can't live with. does anybody know a way around this?

like i said, i can't find a ground wire coming out of the turntable... i'm going from turntable--> phono preamp--> portastudio


thanks for considering,
douglas hanchetti

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

I would take it to an electronics store in your area (if you don't see a ground wire coming out of the turntable).

spin

 

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hmmm... maybe i'm confused then. is the ground wire an entirely separate wire used solely for grounding?

on the back of the turntable, there is an RCA cable, and there's a power cable. so maybe i'm just overlooking something?

either way, i have no idea what i'm doing and probably risk electricution. but if anybody has some ideas, dangerous or otherwise, i'll try them out.


thanks,
fulton sheen

 

[LiquidBronze]

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there should be a groud wire either along with the RCA cables
or seprate

there is a way to "ground" the table itself
but its a long process
i will see if i can hunt down the article i read

peace
LB

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

.....is the ground wire an entirely separate wire used solely for grounding?.....

Yes. You are correct.
Just like LiquidBronze said, "there should be a groud wire either along with the RCA cables or seperate".

 

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okay, thanks for the comments. LiquidBronze: i would definitely be interested in reading that article.

i've attached a tasteful diagram that might help depict my situation...

thanks!

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

The NAD/Rega turntable I bought last year doesn't have a ground. But it doesn't buzz either!

You should probably take it in to the shop......!

 

[DonF]

Click here.

 

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thanks, everybody. I went to radio snatch last night and the guy showed me a ground loop isolator for $15. hopefully, that'll do the trick.