From: farmdog@wyan.org   
      
   Steve, sorry but i dont think you read my message well. the problem is with   
   the line in cable   
   connected to my PC, it seems hot like its not grounded. Forget the preamp or   
   the turntable.The line in cable is humming all by itself, when i disconnect   
   the two jacks from the back of the preamp, the line in cable connected to my   
   Pc is humming, the problem is there, is my PC not grounded well, is it the   
   soundcard, the cable itsself?   
      
      
   George   
      
   Stephen Worth"  wrote in message   
   news:050820050122589241%news@vintageip.com...   
   > Ground loops can be a hoodoo. Try connecting a wire to the screw in the   
   > middle of the power plug faceplate in the wall. If your wiring is   
   > fairly recent, that screw should be well grounded.   
   >   
   > Try touching the grounded wire to the chassis (any exposed screw will   
   > do) of the turntable and the preamp and see if it solves the problem.   
   > If so, attach the ground cable to the piece of equipment that needs it.   
   > You may need to ground one or the other or both to get rid of the hum.   
   >   
   > Hope this helps!   
   >   
   > See ya   
   > Steve   
   >   
   > In article <42f31e75$0$3738$2c56edd9@news.cablerocket.com>, Farmdog   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > > Ok, here's my problem.   
   > >   
   > > I have an Numark TT200 turntable hooked up to a Gemini preamp using   
   moster   
   > > cables. they are grounded together by a thick wire as instructed by the   
   > > preamp manual.   
   > > The preamp is hooked up to my PC using a moster line in cable going into   
   my   
   > > on board sound card.   
   > > I'm getting a ton of electrical humm coming from the Monstaer line in   
   cable   
   > > that's connected to my preamp.   
   > > I know its the cable because when my PC is on and I pull the right and   
   left   
   > > jack out of my preamp, you can hear the buzz coming from the ends   
   > > of the cables.   
   > > My question is, why is this cable so hot? Mp pc is grounded, is it not?   
   > > At first I thought the preamp was junk but gemini is an ok brand and   
   noone   
   > > else is complaining.   
   > > Now that I know its the line in cable, how can I fix that?   
   > >   
   > > George   
   > >   
   > > thanks in advance.   
   > >   
   > >   
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