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That's bad luck indeed..and the chance of it happening is pretty poor normally, too
bc you'd have to have a ta wire without an earth cable..
Which is the case with the Rega..only other I know and have is a Dual.
Mains out and phono being on opposite ends far apart, with an earth connection you'd have noticed for sure.
Rega arms are said to improve a good part by giving them a ta rewire + proper earth wire,
some users also had hum issues with the non-earth-wire versions that were difficult to cure.
Proper earthing a must in my book & a pitty for an arm with otherwise very good potential..
I'm curious though what technically happened in this mishap..
did the mains out turn the cartridge into an ignition-coil..?
And where is the damage to expect most likely in this case ?
Do + and - get connected in the cartridge..and is there a chance of really sparking in the cart..?
Knowing my great skill for mishaps I ever only connect anything with power shut off,
I'm pretty sure I'd have killed my speakers a many times if not..