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some distortion when i play my records
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:52 pm
by Zion Gates
so, as some of you may know, i'm new to this whole record thing, but I'm slowly building up my record collection. I've been having one problem that is beginning to annoy me: on about half of my records, I'm getting distortion when the singer (or toaster) says a word with an 's' in it. I have a brand new record player (stanton t.52) and it's not the receiver - i've hooked up my record player to two other systems and the same problem happens. So far i think it's because of dirt or dust in the records, (i don't have cleaning materials yet) but I'm not sure.
any help would be appreciated!
thanks!
-Alex
Re: some distortion when i play my records
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:31 pm
by I-Lion Tafari
Must be a prob with ya rec. player. Maybe the stylus needs some exact adjustment or the arm. Maybe there´s dust/dirt on the needle or records are too dirty.
Check a brand new and clean piece of yinyl to hear if you´ve still got distortion. If yes, your player needs service.
I would recommend to claen all records to have nuff listening pleasure. This also minimizes the abrasive wear of ya needle.
Re: some distortion when i play my records
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:52 am
by jb welda
might be you stylus is worn or your cartridge is going or gone.
on the other hand it might just be the characterisics of the microphones used. try turning the treble down and the bass up. will work wonders and its how most of us listen to reggae anyway. many reggae records were recorded with quite primitive and worn out equipment and for sure by the time you get to fifth pressings from the same stampers the "s"s rear their ugly heads.
more bass, thats the ticket.
one love
jah bill