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I am kicking the idea of trying out vinyl. It’s been a long time since I had a turntable and it took a lot of thought whether I can deal with what always seemed like the snap, crackle & pops of an album. Anyway, I’ve decided to take a plunge after all the buzz how awesome it is. Of course before I make any final decisions, I always turn to the Audiogon community for their expert thoughts, opinions and education. I’m also looking for suggestions for a nice affordable table with tone arm and cartridge. Being the fact this is new to me and I may hate it, I’m looking for suggestions on the best affordable set up I can do for a new or used in the price range of $1000/$1500. I’m sure I can get a better bang for the buck going used. I just don’t know anything about these animals. My system is older but I still enjoy it which consist of a Mark Levinson 23.5 amp, Proceed AVP 2+6 used for 2 channel audio, Audio Acoustics model 9 speakers, Ayre DAC for digital with Transparent Audio Ultra mm2 cables. Any input is greatly appreciated!
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twoch
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  lol,  Ortofon should be a good starting point for you   funny stuff    yes!
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  good luck   
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luvrockin OP
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I’m definitely going to start looking into all of them. I’m also going to try a pair of my Transparent Ultra’s from one of my other systems. The Pre phono stage may be an issue in itself. I noticed as I crank up the volume I have a hum coming from my speakers. The turntable is grounded. As I move the arm towards the center if the album, it gets worse wtf? It does this with the TT running and when it is off. Anytime the phone stage is on, I get a hum. Thoughts?
paulcreed
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See if you have any power cords or interconnects running parallel or even crossing over any of the phono cables, or interconnects  involved in your table including wall wart. Try a cheater plug on phono stage. Some unshielded cables can cause problems. I would also check the ground going to phono pre again just incase. Your phono stage may sound better left on 24/7. 

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gshepardbuster
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Can you plug the phono preamp into a different outlet that's on a different circuit?  Or did the ground lug become loose from moving things around?  
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luvrockin OP
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@gshepardbuster- I can put it on a different outlet which is a totally different circuit. It’s just not dedicated with upgraded outlets like my main. Also, what ground are you mentioning may have come loose? The one from the table to the pre phono is tight. Is there another I’m not aware of?

@paulcreed I will try leaving the pre on 24/7. As for the cables crossing the power cords, that’s not an issue. I will be poking and prodding pretty much all day tomorrow. Thank you guys for the input. Greatly appreciated!
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