Turntable to pre-amp IC

Fongolio
Fongolio Posts: 3,516
edited April 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
I'm using Ben's silver IC's to connect most of my two channel rig. However, when using his IC's from the turntable to the pre I get a nasty low level hum. I've tried with the tt ground on and off but the hum is there no matter what. Ben tells me that his IC's don't work great with all tt's.

My question is, what do others here recommend in the $100 or less range for a decent phono IC? Thanks.

Kelvin
SDA-1C (full mods)
Carver TFM-55
NAD 1130 Pre-amp
Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
The Clamp
Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
Ben's IC's
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2010
    http://signalcable.com/silverresolutionphono.html
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Fongolio wrote: »
    I'm using Ben's silver IC's to connect most of my two channel rig. However, when using his IC's from the turntable to the pre I get a nasty low level hum. I've tried with the tt ground on and off but the hum is there no matter what. Ben tells me that his IC's don't work great with all tt's.

    My question is, what do others here recommend in the $100 or less range for a decent phono IC? Thanks.

    Kelvin

    I've experienced the same problem Kelvin and spoke with Ben several times about it. He made me a star quad configuration cable which reduced the hum but was still present. I had a step-up transformer in the mix at the time and that was really susceptible to hum. I got rid of the xformer. I got a cable from SME and butted it together with MIT Shotgun S3 ICs and am now a happy camper.

    Unfortuntely, MIT's specially made turntable cables work extremely well but the price tag for me is prohibitive.

    I would imagine that Mike's link above to Signal Cables would work just fine and if not you could always send them back.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited April 2010
    I've used both Audioquest Sidewinders and Copperheads in your price range with good success as phono ICs.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited April 2010
    Funny, cuz I used Ben's Silver ICs from my external phono pre into my AVR - dead quiet.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • outlander
    outlander Posts: 218
    edited April 2010
    I’m using a Cardas Microtwin 300B (1m) between my TT and 33 year old cj tube phono preamp and I get no hum at all. You can pick this cable up from agon used for ~$75. The cable is on the warm/sweet side, not the silver sound that you may be use to.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Funny, cuz I used Ben's Silver ICs from my external phono pre into my AVR - dead quiet.

    Line stage to line stage they are awesome but that mysterious phono cartridge and tonearm to phono pre or pre with phono stage is where the evil Darth Vadar causes hum.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Line stage to line stage they are awesome but that mysterious phono cartridge and tonearm to phono pre or pre with phono stage is where the evil Darth Vadar causes hum.

    And all sorts of other scary things. :eek:
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2010
    I'm using a pair of VPI phono cables--also Van den Hul "the first ultimate" is a good cable for phono,,,also,I have a pair of Grover Carbon phono cables that I''m willing to let go of-- good cable-- excellent support from Grover should you need it,,mine are a 2 meter pair,,and they fit your price range.BTW--the VPI occasionally go for about 110 on A'gon, but you have to act fast--good luck.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    I'm using a pair of VPI phono cables--also Van den Hul "the first ultimate" is a good cable for phono,,,also,I have a pair of Grover Carbon phono cables that I''m willing to let go of-- good cable-- excellent support from Grover should you need it,,mine are a 2 meter pair,,and they fit your price range.BTW--the VPI occasionally go for about 110 on A'gon, but you have to act fast--good luck.

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    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2010
    reported
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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    Ben
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2010
    Why do these freaks seem to gravitate to my threads!! That's like three this month!!Thanks for reporting Ben.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Why do these freaks seem to gravitate to my threads!! That's like three this month!!Thanks for reporting Ben.

    Hahaha, maybe you said yes to one telemarketer and they've sold you out to all the other marketers and spammers Kelvin.:eek:
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Hahaha, maybe you said yes to one telemarketer and they've sold you out to all the other marketers and spammers Kelvin.:eek:

    Never!! I'm on the no call list on my land line. I don't accept "private number" calls. I'm embarassingly rude to any telemarketer that does get through. I just despise them and still they harass my threads on my sacred sanctuary Club Polk!!! Maybe I was a pushy rat bastar% telemarketer in a previous life. SHHHHEEESSSHHHH.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Never!! I'm on the no call list on my land line. I don't accept "private number" calls. I'm embarassingly rude to any telemarketer that does get through. I just despise them and still they harass my threads on my sacred sanctuary Club Polk!!! Maybe I was a pushy rat bastar% telemarketer in a previous life. SHHHHEEESSSHHHH.

    hehehe! I'm on a "do not call list" and they still call, even after I've notified them of the fact and reported them. I'm not real cordial with them either if I accidently pick up thinking it is someone else especially at dinner time.;)
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