Phono Preamp Picking Up Radio Signals


Hello Everyone:

I recently moved into a new house, and was anxious to set up my system again.

AAD 2001 monitor and matching stands
Classe CA-151
Classe CP-35
Bellari VP130 phono preamp
Pro-Ject Xpression III TT

The system ran dead quite in my old house; however, now there is a very audible static and radio stations being picked up by the phono preamp. I am certain it is the phono preamp that is the issue. I can move it around and reduce the interference somewhat, but it is easily audible when nothing is playing and distracting during quiet parts of certain albums. I triple checked the ground to make sure it was attached.

Any thoughts. I really don't need to hear AC/DC in the background of my Fleetwood Mac!

Best regards,

Joe
jmleonard400
I looked at a photo of the Bellari and perhaps if you put the phono pre into a Faraday cage? Also probably need some A/C filtering for the last little bit if quieting.
Get a couple of Ferrite chokes and put them on the power line. (if it has a wall wart PS, put them on the umbilical from the wall wart to the Bellari.
Even an aluminum foil Faraday cage can tell you if it will help. Just use a medium size box and cover it completely with the foil, allow only the smallest holes for the cables. If it works, then you can figure out how to make a cage that allows the heat to escape and still do it's job. I am not certain if a wire screen will do the job. If so Copper screen made into a Faraday cage (box)would be best. But i am not sure if the screen mesh is fine enough to block radio frequencies?
I saw this on there web site, its not much.

http://www.rolls.com/pdf/DS_VP130.pdf

I had the same problem with my ASR, but a jumper setting was all that was required.