Bad noise when I plug in my TT

SDA1C

When I plug my table into the wall it makes a really bad hum mostly from the left channel. Also When I push the start lever the arm goes all the way to the center pin on the table. Technics SL1360. any ideas?

Thanks, 1c

nspindel

The hum is probably a bad ground connection to your preamp or amp or receiver, or whatever phono stage you're using. There should be a single wire out of the turntable usually with a spade or just bare wire. Your phono preamp should have a ground terminal to connect that to.

The arm moving like that means you need to adjust the anti-skate on the tonearm. No idea what the adjustments are like on the Technics, but if you google "Technics SL1360 anti skate" you should find some good info.

SDA1C

Awesome thanks on the anti skate thing. The terms are still new. The hum was a combination between a sticky spring loaded connection in the head shell to tonearm and a loose ground on the pre.

Thanks! Panic is back under control hehe.