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  1. Thanks Tardcore. I think I may have at least diagnosed the problem, although I have no solution yet. But I ended up getting some Mogami cables. Plugged them from the turntable to the Schitt Mani phono stage, with some more ordinary RCA cables going out of the Mani and into the amp. Turn it all on and what do I hear? The local FM radio music station. Playing Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You." It was surrounded by the same white noise/static and a bit of a hum, but it was the radio station. Even heard the DJ and some commercials. Then, I started moving the Mani around. When I moved it closer to the amp and turntable, I would hear buzzing. Moved it away, and would hear less buzzing. Sometimes, the radio would even come in slightly better. Then, I started slowly moving around the wires connected into the Mani. Moved them around a little bit--less static and buzzing. Moved them around a little more, got more static and buzzing. So it's sort of a trial and error thing. So I don't know--at least maybe I've made some progress? Just not sure how I go about getting rid of this issue, or whether new equipment entirely needs to be purchased.
  2. I was sort of thinking the same thing. I actually did go downstairs, hooked up a separate turntable, second amplifier, used the same phono stage, used different speakers and speaker wire, and had the same problem. Disconnected the separate phono stage, connected the turntable directly to the amp's phono stage, and while I had to turn up the volume louder, the issue was still there. I might try one or two other places in the home tonight, just to be sure. But this is very strange--I'm not sure what would have changed or happened to have caused this issue if it is, as you suggest, a power issue.
  3. Hey guys--I've been having an issue and have been trying to figure it out for a week or two, but cannot diagnose or fix it. My turntable and record playing has been perfectly fine for the past two years--until two weeks ago when this issue popped up. Any help would be great. WHAT I HAVEI have the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, a Marantz PM5004 integrated amp, and a Schitt Mani phono stage. I also have a Schitt MODI DAC for streaming music, as well.THE PROBLEMI’ve had the Pro-Ject over two years. But two weeks ago, when getting ready to play a record, I turned the volume up about 25-30% and I could hear something that sounded like white noise (think “Poltergeist”)—with a bit of a very faint hum noise being heard, too. The white noise/hiss was far more prominent and fairly loud, actually.I also have my computer plugged into a Schitt MODI, and this DAC is plugged into the Marantz amp (this is to play streaming music through the “CD” input). When I switch the input to CD, there’s absolutely no white noise. Switch back to AUX input for my Pro-Ject turntable—white noise is back.I have a complete list of all the trouble shooting things I've tried to do to fix it. I can post it all later if anyone thinks it will be helpful--I just didn't want this first post to be too long. But, in short, I've tried everything from unplugging everything and plugging it back in, to just unplugging the turntable, to switching out the turntable with an older table I have, to switching amps, to directly connecting the turntable to the amp and by passing the Schitt Mani phono stage, etc...still haven't diagnosed the problem and I'm running out of ideas, unfortunately.If anyone has any thoughts, I'd love to hear them.
  4. Hey guys...so overall, what do you think about the sound quality of these picture discs? I ask because I don't own any picture discs, but have heard people say that they aren't that great. Is that just people's perfectionism, or are some of these records quite noisy to listen to? I think it would be very fun to own some of these discs (despite them coming in a extremely cheap plastic sleeve), but if the sound quality is sub par, I'm not sure it's worth the high price tag. Curious to know people's thoughts, especially if you've given these a spin a few more times since they've been released.
  5. Repress--thanks a ton for responding. As for my Onkyo, it is actually the Onkyo HTR520. I bought it a decade ago because I wanted good surround sound for watching movies. So yes, you're right, it's a multi AV receiver. As for how I have the AT-LP60 hooked up to my Onkyo receiver--I have done it both ways. Meaning, I have plugged it both into the PHONO terminal, as well as a AUX or simply VIDEO in (only using the audio ports for the RCA cables). This receiver also has a subwoofer which is decent--I mean, I don't need it to rock the house or anything. It's subtle but there. So to be clear, you say a stereo receiver is not as good as an intergrated amp. What would be the reason one would choose a stereo receiver over an amp then? And if I were to buy an integrated amp, what are the things I would most want to look for (aside from the phono input)? Thanks.
  6. Hey guys--this is my first post. Long time lurker, though I was wondering, has anyone ever had any experience buying an open box turntable from Turntable Labs? I rarely buy things used, but I thought it could be a decent way to save money. The concern I would have, of course, is that you never know how much someone used an item, or if there's a problem lurking under the surface that you just don't know about. Two days ago, I emailed Turntable Labs a handful of questions, since I never ordered from them before, and they never even got back to me. I figure that's not a good sign. Also, as far as my setup goes...I got into vinyl a year ago. I already had an old Onkyo receiver lying around (about a decade old), and purchased two Martin Logan bookshelf speakers. I then bought the AT LP60--which I guess is like the red headed step child of the vinyl community. I don't know, to me, it sounds pretty good coming through my speakers. I think some older records, say from the 1970s, sound especially good--even better than some new ones I buy or even 180 gram. Not sure why that is. But anyway, I've tried to do a lot of research, because there's always room for improvement. I have all but settled on the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, based on a lot of positive reviews here and elsewhere. My biggest question is this--I definitely believe in the phrase "you get what you pay for." What I'm curious about is this though: Do you think I will really notice a significant difference between the Pro-Ject and the AT-LP60 that I have now? In other words, ultimately, what's most important when it comes to things like sound quality and soundstage--the turntable (and by extension, the needle) that you use, or the speakers (and by extension, the amp/receiver)? Do you think I'll hook it up and be like, wow, the difference in sound is akin from going from VHS to DVD? Or is this more of a DVD to Blu-Ray jump--no question Blu is better, but depending on your TV and your DVD player and upscaling, you can make a DVD look pretty dang good. Thanks guys.
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