Tonight, when I brushed th record the 'pop' was more than annoying. Downright dangerous.

So I got out some patch cords and grounded the base of the arm where it meets the top plate of the table to the chassis of the phono pre-amp (the cartridge, was of course, already grounded to the phono stage ground).

Away went the static, all of it and, as a bonus, the tiny bit of hum from the speakers was cut about 50%.

Now that's a tweak!

Just received,cleaned and cued-up the Colin Davis Berlioz Requiem. Oh my! Is it sacriligious, or politically incorrect in this day of 'holiday' parties and Christmas tree bans to say that I don't worship Jesus but I thank G-d for him and the music he inspired.