"Uptown Audio" wrote in message
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Fair enough although I usually listen with the needle IN the groove...

Many thanks for this information. All along I've been under the false
impression that I was the only one who listened to music that way.
Nevertheless at the end of a LP's side, should the sound fade to zero or
become "pianissimo" the hum becomes "fortissimo".

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.