najerarick88 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 So, the standard RCA/Ground cable that came with my Debut-Carbon DC has crapped out so I'm needing to replace it. I've read several different snippets of individuals stating that the stock cable that comes with the TT's are actually incredibly awful. I've looked for replacements such as the Pro-Ject Audio - Connect it Model Phono RCA-CC - 1.23M RCA-CC or Connect It RCA Phono Interconnect Cable (1.2m)but I'm hesitant to throw down $100.00 for a simple RCA/Ground cable. I'm sure there are much less expensive options out there with comparable results/connectivity. I was leaning towards grabbing some Audioquest Evergreen's (not sure what the difference between 1.0/2.0 is). But that would still leave me with locating a ground connection and I'm not too sure how to determine what type if any specifically, to purchase. Excuse my ignorance on the technicality, this is why I need your help, haha. Setup: White Debut Carbon DC Bellari Rolls VP29 Phono Pre-Amp Audioengine A2+ Speakers A big thanks in advance to those who reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 the ground wire is just a piece of wire. basically anything will do. as for the interconnect, you have a lot of options. you can spend anywhere from a few dollars to a few thousand. you can get a set of blue jeans cable inteconnects for something like $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najerarick88 Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 the ground wire is just a piece of wire. basically anything will do. as for the interconnect, you have a lot of options. you can spend anywhere from a few dollars to a few thousand. you can get a set of blue jeans cable inteconnects for something like $30. Thanks for the info man, much appreciated. So the ground can be just normal speaker wire? There's no need for the horseshoe type of connector? The Audioquest Evergreens should suffice for the RCA/RCA hookup much like the BJC interconnects right? Again, my apologies if I sound insanely clueless on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 the connector is useful for connecting things. it's nothing that you can't get for 12 cents at Home Depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 What he said. A ground wire is a ground wire, nothing special. Use one side of a thin speaker wire etc. BTW, how did your ground wire "crap out"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grid_stopper Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 dont waste money on expensive RCA's either. all the hype around around expensive cables is just that. just make sure it has good shielding and decent connectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najerarick88 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 What he said. A ground wire is a ground wire, nothing special. Use one side of a thin speaker wire etc. BTW, how did your ground wire "crap out"? Thanks for the reply man, I just realized a couple others commented on here. Well I have somewhat of a predicament now. I can't seem to get rid of a buzz/hum coming through my speakers. Intially, I felt that the buzz/hum was coming from the stock RCA cable - the solder from the wire and curved connector came apart. I now know that this wouldn't even make a different thanks to Tardcore's comment above along with continuing to have the same result with new cables. Long story short, I'm still getting a slight buzz/hum. I've tried my absolute best to isolate the issue and have narrowed it down to either the TT or my pre-amp. No hum or buzz comes from the speakers alone, however once I connect the TT to my pre-amp, it starts. It's not unbearably loud but it's obviously still a bother, especially during the quieter transitions during songs. Any suggestions? I've tried looking online and the Project Debut's are apparently known to have this buzz/hum - I guess I should've done more research before my purchase? Haha. When I lived in LA back in August there was no hum/buzz, now that I've moved back to SD, it's here. Could it possible be an electrical issue within my apartment complex? I appreciate any input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Do you have any dimmer switches in your apartment? My table will sometimes buzz if I have the dimmer switch on, which is located on the other side of my house, when I play records. Once it's off, the hum goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najerarick88 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Do you have any dimmer switches in your apartment? My table will sometimes buzz if I have the dimmer switch on, which is located on the other side of my house, when I play records. Once it's off, the hum goes away. I have about three throughout the apartment, the one closest to the turntable has been off when I've noticed this issue. However, I can't quite remember if the others have been on during those times. I'll give it a shot today in hopes that it will alleviate the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandwichRecords Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Any other suggestions for affordable RCA cables (< $100) to upgrade from the stock Pro-Ject ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Any other suggestions for affordable RCA cables (< $100) to upgrade from the stock Pro-Ject ones? https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm SandwichRecords 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamha21 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Blue jeans RCA's and putting rubber washers under the motor screws on the sub platter helped tremendously. najerarick88 and SandwichRecords 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najerarick88 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Blue jeans RCA's and putting rubber washers under the motor screws on the sub platter helped tremendously. Thanks for the recommendation man. Would you happen to have a reference of where I can grab those rubber washers? Any specific size or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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