Grado Hum Database

[currituckco]

Grado Reference Master with VPI HW-19mkIV and Audioquest PT9 tonearm and PLC - very mildest of hum, only audible with no record playing and volume above normal listening levels.

 

[Mr. Lin]

Thorens TD 125 MKII with Grado Silver: no hum.

 

[Urizen]

Dual 1009 w/ Grado Black - no hum
Technics SL-1200 MkII w/ Grado Black - no hum
Technics SL-Q3 w/ Grado Black - no hum

 

[johnda]

Grado Black on Technics SL-2000 Direct Drive turntable...No hum.

 

[subdermis2000]

Kenwood KD-2055 + Grado Blue = no hum

 

[merrylander]

Green on a Technics SL1600 Mk2, no hum, Gold on a Sony 2250, no hum, Blue on a Yamaha PX-3, no hum.

 

[mstng281]

Grado Prestige Gold on a jvc QL-A7 w/stock tonearm = no hum just sweet sounds!!

 

[Ian C.]

Grado Gold on Sansui SR-1050E - No Hum

 

[jayceem]

Roksan Xerxes / Origin Live Silver / Grado Gold - no hum.

 

[gkimeng]

Grado Black on ancient AR turntable (no model number, TT-serial number). I hear a slight hum if I crank my volume all the way up with no signal, but it's no louder than what I hear if I do the same thing with the amp on Aux, so I think the verdict is Grado: no hum, POS amp: hum.

 

[spartanmanor]

Gold on Rek-o-Kut B-12H = No Hum

 

[jwrosenthal]

Thorens TD-166 MkII Yes on the hum (Grado Prestige Gold)...so I have a Sumiko Blue Point #2 now....no humm on that one!

 

[mhconley]

Grado Reference Sonata / Mørch UP-4 tonearm / Opera Consonance LP-2.0 turntable - no hum.

Martin

 

[currituckco]

Update - got a new Reference Master, used with VPI HW19MKIV, Dyna PAS2 into MKIVs, slight hum. A little more than I remember the last one having.

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Hi,

Grado Green, Technics SL 1600 (modified) very low hum. No hum with Stanton 681 EEE-S Mk. III. Thorens TD 224 changer- Hummer City.

 

[EasyRiderNYC]

AR EB101 and Grado Green - Hum Town USA

But sweet sound. Arg.

 

[thunderstruk]

Marantz 6170 w/Grado prestige green no hum except at loud volume.

 

[MuthaFunk]

Grado Black + Systemdek IIX or Dual 502

Grado Black and Systemdek IIX = a slight hum at the center of the record with the volume cranked!

Grado Black and Dual 502 = NO Hum

 

[BrocLuno]

Audio Technica ATPL-120 direct drive (DD) 3 speed turntable with Grado 78c mounted in a Stanton H4S headshell on a soft felt mat spinning 78's with NO HUM

Grado Silver on same TT, slight hum. Grado GF3 with new blue stylus on same TT, less than Silver - very slight.

Grado Silver on JVC QL Y5F - no hum. GF3/Blue on JVC QL Y5F no hum.

 

[staceygraham]

Denon DP47F with Grado Green (less than 5 hours so far), NO HUM.