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AR-XA turntable cable question
Hi, recently got an AR-XA turntable, and have a cable problem. One of
the RCA input cables had a very funky connector, so I decided to replace it. Once I cut the cable, and was going to use a gold RCA jack replacement from Radio Shack, I noticed that the turntable cable had three wires, a central core, which I assume is the signa main for that channel, another wire, which I assumed was the ground, and a third wire, which surrounded the signal wire, but was outside the insulation of the main (another ground?). The RCA jack replacement has a main connection, which goes to the pin, and a place for the ground connection. My question is, should the two ground wires be connected together, and attached to the ground of the RCA jack, or should one simply not be connected to anything? I am having trouble getting it correct, and keep getting a hum. Is this something idiosyncratic to the AR turntable, or is this how turntable cables work? There is no separate ground wire, as there is on my Dual turntable. Thanks, and sorry if this is an elementary question. I was going to take it in to get repaired, but it seems awfully rudimentary, and I can use a soldering gun... |
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AR-XA turntable cable question
In article . com, "ejvd" wrote:
Hi, recently got an AR-XA turntable, and have a cable problem. One of the RCA input cables had a very funky connector, so I decided to replace it. Once I cut the cable, and was going to use a gold RCA jack replacement from Radio Shack, I noticed that the turntable cable had three wires, a central core, which I assume is the signa main for that channel, another wire, which I assumed was the ground, and a third wire, which surrounded the signal wire, but was outside the insulation of the main (another ground?). The RCA jack replacement has a main connection, which goes to the pin, and a place for the ground connection. My question is, should the two ground wires be connected together, and attached to the ground of the RCA jack, or should one simply not be connected to anything? I am having trouble getting it correct, and keep getting a hum. Is this something idiosyncratic to the AR turntable, or is this how turntable cables work? There is no separate ground wire, as there is on my Dual turntable. Thanks, and sorry if this is an elementary question. I was going to take it in to get repaired, but it seems awfully rudimentary, and I can use a soldering gun... Some turntables do this, and thus have no other green ground connection. I would think the wire alone should definately go to the RCA outer. I don't have a solid answer however on the connection of the shield wire. The proper way is the way with the least hum. greg |
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In article . com, "ejvd" wrote:
Hi, recently got an AR-XA turntable, and have a cable problem. One of the RCA input cables had a very funky connector, so I decided to replace it. Once I cut the cable, and was going to use a gold RCA jack replacement from Radio Shack, I noticed that the turntable cable had three wires, a central core, which I assume is the signa main for that channel, another wire, which I assumed was the ground, and a third wire, which surrounded the signal wire, but was outside the insulation of the main (another ground?). The RCA jack replacement has a main connection, which goes to the pin, and a place for the ground connection. My question is, should the two ground wires be connected together, and attached to the ground of the RCA jack, or should one simply not be connected to anything? I am having trouble getting it correct, and keep getting a hum. Is this something idiosyncratic to the AR turntable, or is this how turntable cables work? There is no separate ground wire, as there is on my Dual turntable. Thanks, and sorry if this is an elementary question. I was going to take it in to get repaired, but it seems awfully rudimentary, and I can use a soldering gun... By the way, where is the cutoff RCA? It can be measured. greg |
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