How do I get rid of static? Do I need a ground
The anti-static/noise reduction software that came with my turntable only compromises the fidelity. It does not get rid of static. I notice that the turntable does not have a ground wire, nor does it have a 3-pronged plug. Is this the problem?
Audio Players & Recorders - Numark - ttUSB Turntable
Answers & Comments
You might try grounding the device. Run a wire from the metal frame of your turn table to the screw on the face plate of your outlet (very simplest way to get a good ground). See if that works. If you do see improvement, you could rewire the turntable with a 3 conductor wire, taking the green to the same metal frame of your machine.
You may want to consider plugging your turn table into your amplifier - in that case, ground the turntable to the amp for best results.
You might also try turning the plug over if it is not a polarized plug.
You can also check your outlet to make sure it is wired properly (white wire to the big slot and black wire to the little slot (in the USA) ground on the round slot)
Static muffling/removal/'elimination'/masking is always a trade off. Your software doesn't really remove static - it filters the frequencies that static uses to make the static noise. So, yes, you have a dulling of the frequencies in that range. Sorry to tell you that ... it has been an issue ever since I got interested in this stuff at age 10 or so (giving me about 50 years experience with static at the consumer level).
Thanks for your question