marsblk
New Member
Good day to you all on AK.
I am in need of some help with a newly acquired C-40 preamp...the person who sold it to me put a note inside stating "to ground the C-40 to a 'good earth' ground" if I hear static coming from the volume knob.
I hear static a little bit but not all the time when I was turning it up and down or wiggling it a bit...I noticed the tape 1 and tape 2 buttons made a small static noise too when I was just pushing and testing all the buttons as I just got it.
This has been recapped and it running very nicely (IMO), but I just want to ask (as I am very new to audiophile stuff)...is where to I run this 'good ground' to? I see there is a ground bolt for the TurnTable but my power amp does not have a ground screw on it?
I do not think I will be touching the volume much and it is a bit minor but I wanted to ask you guys if there is an issue that this static causes or if it is even somewhat normal?
Thank you all in advance!
I am in need of some help with a newly acquired C-40 preamp...the person who sold it to me put a note inside stating "to ground the C-40 to a 'good earth' ground" if I hear static coming from the volume knob.
I hear static a little bit but not all the time when I was turning it up and down or wiggling it a bit...I noticed the tape 1 and tape 2 buttons made a small static noise too when I was just pushing and testing all the buttons as I just got it.
This has been recapped and it running very nicely (IMO), but I just want to ask (as I am very new to audiophile stuff)...is where to I run this 'good ground' to? I see there is a ground bolt for the TurnTable but my power amp does not have a ground screw on it?
I do not think I will be touching the volume much and it is a bit minor but I wanted to ask you guys if there is an issue that this static causes or if it is even somewhat normal?
Thank you all in advance!