Does my turntable need to be grounded?

Turntables that do not have a built-in preamp need grounding. Turntables that need grounding feature a cable that needs to be attached to your preamp (whether it's an external preamp, mixer, amplifier). Turntables that are not grounded will produce an obvious humming sound.

Click here to know more about it. Then, how do you ground a turntable?

How to Ground a Turntable Properly and Promptly

  1. Turn Off the Power that is Related to The Record Player.
  2. Step 2: Find Out the Turntable's.
  3. Step 3: Locate the Grounding Terminal on the Amplifier or the Receiver.
  4. Step 4: Make the Grounding Wire Connect to the Amplifier's Grounding Terminal.

how do I stop my turntable humming? Answer:

  1. Turn down volume control.
  2. There must be a connection from the metal parts of the turntable to the chassis of the preamp/amplifier; from there to ground on a water pipe, a grounded electric outlet box, or a radiator.
  3. Disconnect the phonograph plugs from the preamp or amplifier.

Also question is, how do you ground a turntable without a ground wire?

Re: How to ground a turntable that has no ground wire Then attach one end of the wire to the chassis of the amplifier, NOT to a speaker terminal, but rather to a shiny screw in the bottom of amp. Then take the other end of wire and attach it to a shiny screw in the metal chassis of the turntable.

What happens if you don't ground a turntable?

This particular Ground is not a safety issue, it's there to avoid a Ground Loop. If you have inter-connected equipment, of any kind, with more than one electrical path to the Ground, a Ground Loop can ultimately cause extra noise. A turntable suffering from a Ground Loop will produce a hum through your speakers.