i keep hearing stuff about a ground wire. on some DJ site, i saw this "make sure your turntables are electrically grounded so the static electricity can not make a terrible mess of the music you play. (if you fail to do so the music will hiss and crackle from static charge that builds up.)" Can someone explain what the ground wire is, and what purpose it serves? (BTW i dont have turntables yet)
Aug-20-2002 15:34
Arty
tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Edinburgh, UK
It goes between the turntables and the mixer, and just earths the turntables, I think. You get a nasty hum without them, presumably because if you have vinyl rubbing on things you get a static buildup that will interfere with the signal going through the cables. They're actually built into the cables that go between your turntables and mixer carrying the audio signal, but separate at the end, so you just attach them to their little widget. It's not something you have to go and get separate from your decks or anything.
Aug-20-2002 17:43
DJ LIQUID
House DJ 4 Life
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: IL USA
on turntables you have.....the RCA's (left & right/white & red) wire, the power cord, and the ground wire....
you simply connect the ground wire to your mixer's ground...it illiminates hum and any other static noises
something along those lines....im no electrician
Aug-20-2002 17:45
Luke Terry
tranceaddict oldskool
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
quote:
Originally posted by DJ LIQUID
on turntables you have.....the RCA's (left & right/white & red) wire, the power cord, and the ground wire....
you simply connect the ground wire to your mixer's ground...it illiminates hum and any other static noises
The signal goes to your mixer as a very small voltage. And this voltage is measured in reference to 0 volts. The ground wire connect to the earth in the mixer (which should be 0 volts) so that there is some kind of steady reliable reference to keep the signal from your turntables accurate.
Aug-21-2002 04:46
Gourhellyea
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: RU, Jersey
hey liquid, i just bought concorde djs but the booklet doesnt give alot of info such as height of cartridge, stylus pressure etc. can you tell me how you set yours up? like what you have your balance weight on and the height. also what is the difference between dj e and dj s, i know that its cause the needle is either spherical or elliptical but what is the difference? thanks.
Aug-21-2002 04:59
TBA
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Sydney
I think records are originaly cut with an elliptical needle and so the elliptical needles are supposed to sound more "true" to the original. Don't quote me on that. I have NC E and they recommend to be set at 2-5g.
