I get what you're saying but how am I a ground when I'm floating around in space?
I don't have a wire wrapped around my ankle and going to a stake in the ground somewhere...
Yeah, you can dial back the Snarky insults. All that is likely to get you is snarky replies and eventually a forum ban.
Yikes!
I found asking a question and then replying to the answer as if it were incorrect leaves me wondering. If you know the answer
why ask the question?
If you don't understand the question that is one thing, to act as if others don't is rather rude.
BTW I do have a wire wrapped around my ankle. Tinfoil cap and all. You should see me when I go to the store. That cable wrapped around
MY ankle is LONG.
That cartridge and HOW it's set up is important. 1/2 the Grado carts made took a person knowing about "Grado" carts to get them quiet.
Very tiny wires, very small connections and "everything is
not normal," or you wouldn't have noise. It's NOT normal to have any
floor noise. Every bit is there because you allow it.
I'm picky, there is no floor noise in properly maintained equipment that I use. I use a LOT of vinyl and valve equipment everywhere. ZERO noise.
Turntables are like wine. You can make a gallon of Red Mountain work, it depends on what your trying to do. Wart off the effects of
being exposed to a nuclear reactor leak or actually enjoying a glass of wine.
Quality questions, normally, result in better answers.
What are you working with, from the stylus back to the wall plug?
Regards