Fair enough although I usually listen with the needle IN the groove...
- Bill
www.uptownaudio.com
Roanoke VA
(540) 343-1250

"Norman M. Schwartz" wrote in message
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This mirrors my experience as well. I actually used the Platinum
on a
Rega P3 with no problem and got fabulous sound. There was an
extremely
small level of hum at the very end of the Lp sides that was
covered
over completely by the music and by comparison surface noise can
be
much greater, so that has always been more of a rumor than a
truth.

The combo of a TT and cartridge which picks up hum bugs the hell out
of me.
There are so many matches, all of which yield which can give great
results
and sound, why choose one that does? I'd prefer to go out of my way
to find
an arrangement which will not produce any hum whatsoever. In
addition, in my
set-up (Tympanis) with two large woofer panels the hum is not so
inconsiderable. Even if you don't notice the hum, reproducing this
distortion or "noise" it is simply a wasting of your amp's power
output.
When you lift up the arm at the end of the LP you will hear that it
is truth
*and not* rumor.