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Old 12-13-2018, 08:49 PM
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Thanks very much Steve for your detailed reply.
Many people hold the XP-25 in high regard so your comments on the XP-27 are really interesting.
I will have to hear it!
One forum member had trouble with hum with his XP-25 so I am very interested in your hum comments re Decca cartridges.
You are very welcome.

I heard the tiniest bit of hum with the London Reference at first but that was with the ground lead from tonearm to XP-27 detached and the volume cranked much higher than I'd ever dare listening. Re-attaching the ground lead completely banished the tiny bit of residual hum.

With the Dynavector XV1-S it doesn't matter whether the ground lead is attached or not, it is completely silent.

Steve
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