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Mike we are talking vintage here, they did not come with instructions. Thanks for your help anyway. jay

Does anyone know the correct color code for a vintage Grado. Mine does not have any color on it, just want to make sure the wiring is correct. Now I know the red, and white are the positives, but on the back of the cart. which goes where? jay

DrWho I did not use any cheater plugs, as I tried them to no avail. What I did was go to R.S. and get a ground loop isolator. It got me back to where I started, there is still a slight hum but it is a big improvment. In time I hope to get it worked out. jay

Well guys i have it back to where it was in the begining, at lest i can listen to it. I still have a problem, it will take some time. Thanks to all the guys who helped out. jay

Todd I have luck with both of these guys. http://www.vacuumtubes.com/ http://dougstubes.com/ jay

todd the ones i have are similar to the ones you list on ebay, They have the brown bases and East Germany printed on them. I paid $ 130 for a pair you may be able to do better getting a quad. jay

Craig you say to ground the phono pre amp to the amp? or the main pre amp? jay

Craig the phono pre has 3 prongs, i have already tried going too 2 prongs no luck. I will try grounding the phono pre too the main pre amp. jay

Todd i recently got a pair of Seimen's EL34's and i think they are great, they work nice in my 300b amp. jay

OK guys the hum is only present when i turn on the phono pre amp. I did not have this hum until i put the TT into the system. I have tried fliping the plugs, changing the power cords etc. My question was is possible that the problem is in the phono pre amp? I get this hum with the TT off, no power to it. Jay

I have a hum that was very slight before I moved my TT, now it is 3 times as loud. In trying to track it down I noticed that the hum is present even when the TT is off, not powered. Does this mean pretty much for sure the hum is in the phono pre amp? jay

Michael, Take your time it will come to you. I was in a bit of a hurry too, I admit. Just relax and do a little at a time. Jay

Fini, they are not but i found a site that helped with that. They were correct, I found the problem. The height of the tonearm was way off. simple ajustment we are in buisness. Thanks for your and Michael's help. Now to just get ajusted to the sound. Jay

You know this thing almost sounds like it's out of phase, how do I determine which color goes where on the cartridge? Jay

Right on fini, I will give it atry. Jay

Michael, no IMO my system is pretty much dead on as far as the sound goes. A very good balance in everything. Jay

Michael, that is also very true. i am hearing this system for the first time with vinyl, the detail is stupid. When compared to my other sources, it just lacks bass. The sound stage has gotten way out kind of freaked me out at first, not sure if I like it or not. Sorry I forgot to address your other questions. My pre amp does not have a phono section, hence the phono pre amp. There are some ajustments that can be made ,but I think it is set up for what i have already. The table is a Luxman PD 264 cartridge is a Grado GF-3, of which I know nothing about other than it is suppose to be a MM. Jay

Yes that is correct.

Michael, I agree there is more to this than I remember. the sound compared to my other sources seems to be rich in the high end. Jay

OK guys I need some help and or advice. I got a TT and I think I need some help with set up. When I play it the high frequency's seem to be a bit much, does not appear to have enough bass? What's up? Jay

Mike no you don't have to play one, but thanks anyway. Larry thanks for the info, I found what I needed. Jay

Anyone ever heard of Victor Herbert & Andre Kostelaetz?

I just thought you guys could use a laugh, I think this stupid funny. http://tvinjapan.com/blog/2006/07/27/down-town-punishes-themselves-yet-again-crotch-whacks/

Gene you have P.M. Jay

I don't have anything nice and exoctic like you guys. Mine are just plain ole Black.