Turntable phono cables

[Rockchild]

Not being faced with separate phono cables before from a turntable, what do you use for maximum efficiency?
I’ll be using RCA on the Thorens

 

[DomT]

Hi Jon my dealer recommended Atlas cables because they are well shielded. I swapped from Transparent after buying an SUT and they created some noise.

 

[rabski]

MM or MC cartridge?

If the former, then low capacitance is vital. If the latter, extremely good screening and noise rejection is more important.

 

[Rockchild]

Hi Jon my dealer recommended Atlas cables because they are well shielded. I swapped from Transparent after buying an SUT and they created some noise.

It’s funny because using just standard cables, it’s more noticeable between them.

 

[Rockchild]

MM or MC cartridge?

If the former, then low capacitance is vital. If the latter, extremely good screening and noise rejection is more important.

MC Richard

 

[rabski]

Depends how spendy you're feeling and whether you can DIY stuff really. Most should be decent enough though.

 

[Rockchild]

Depends how spendy you're feeling and whether you can DIY stuff really. Most should be decent enough though.

Yep, shielding and capacitance. Plenty out there The Project ones look sensible as are the Atlas as @DomT says.
It’s interesting as the Thorens TP92 arm (which is impressive) has five cartridge tags and one connects to the headshell.
Currently just using std VDH interconnects, there is zero hum which is surprising because I haven’t earthed the deck so the earth must be finding an alternative route 😊

 

[rabski]

Yep, shielding and capacitance. Plenty out there The Project ones look sensible as are the Atlas as @DomT says.
It’s interesting as the Thorens TP92 arm (which is impressive) has five cartridge tags and one connects to the headshell.
Currently just using std VDH interconnects, there is zero hum which is surprising because I haven’t earthed the deck so the earth must be finding an alternative route 😊

May be grounding via the phono cables. You may find that it actually increases the hum if you add a grounding wire. Ground loops and ground paths with phono stages can be a real pain, so if it's quiet, be happy!

 

[Jazid]

With 5 pin there should be minimal hum.
Two connections for the two floating channels, and a separate earth. Seems AOK to me?

 

[Rockchild]

May be grounding via the phono cables. You may find that it actually increases the hum if you add a grounding wire. Ground loops and ground paths with phono stages can be a real pain, so if it's quiet, be happy!

This is true. Dedicated phono cables from turntables are slightly more complex but important to get right. I did earth between deck and amp and made no difference so all good there