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1997-07-11 08:38Wayne Nixon (idm) Technical needle/turntable question
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1997-07-12 07:38DJ L-25 Re: (idm) Technical needle/turntable question
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1997-07-11 08:38Wayne NixonI have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmaster cartridges and both with the Stanto
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(idm) Technical needle/turntable question
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I have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmaster cartridges and both with the Stanton T-AL stylus. I have noticed recently that some of the records which I play quite often are getting very noisey. The spots where the records show noticeable noise are the spots from which I cue the records up from. Is this a sign of needle wear or could it be that I should be using a different needle or stylus? I have the needles weighted at around 3.7 grams which sometimes is not enough weight to even hold the groove with some records. Is this a common problem with these needles or needles in general? I used to have the Stanton 680 EL cartridges but I could never get these weighted enough to prevent them from jumping out of the record grooves when I was cueing stuff up. Though this was a problem I never did notice any record wear when using these needles. Anyone have any similar experiences or have any advice they can give me. If anyone can answer any of these questions I would really appreciate it. Thanks for reading, Wayne
1997-07-13 14:10Peter BenseAt 08:38 AM 7/11/97 +0000, you wrote: >I have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmas
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At 08:38 AM 7/11/97 +0000, you wrote:
quoted 15 lines I have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmaster cartridges and>I have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmaster cartridges and >both with the Stanton T-AL stylus. I have noticed recently that some of >the records which I play quite often are getting very noisey. The spots >where the records show noticeable noise are the spots from which I cue >the records up from. Is this a sign of needle wear or could it be that >I should be using a different needle or stylus? I have the needles >weighted at around 3.7 grams which sometimes is not enough weight to >even hold the groove with some records. Is this a common problem with >these needles or needles in general? I used to have the Stanton 680 EL >cartridges but I could never get these weighted enough to prevent them >from jumping out of the record grooves when I was cueing stuff up. >Though this was a problem I never did notice any record wear when using >these needles. Anyone have any similar experiences or have any advice >they can give me. If anyone can answer any of these questions I would >really appreciate it.
Wayne -- unless you're doing some heavy duty scratching there should be no reason to be using a tracking force of 3.7 grams. I have stanton 680el(s) and I use a tracking weight of 2.25 grams and I have no problem cueing or playing records. Perhaps you should check the alignment of your styli? They could also be worn or bent which could happen if you were to accidentally drop or slam the cartridge against the record, etc... It very well could be excessive stylus wear. Consider going to elliptical styli when you replace them later on. /peter
1997-07-12 07:38DJ L-25Wayne Nixon wrote: > > I have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmaster cartridges a
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Wayne Nixon wrote:
quoted 19 lines I have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmaster cartridges and> > I have 2 Technics 1200's both with Stanton Trackmaster cartridges and > both with the Stanton T-AL stylus. I have noticed recently that some of > the records which I play quite often are getting very noisey. The spots > where the records show noticeable noise are the spots from which I cue > the records up from. Is this a sign of needle wear or could it be that > I should be using a different needle or stylus? I have the needles > weighted at around 3.7 grams which sometimes is not enough weight to > even hold the groove with some records. Is this a common problem with > these needles or needles in general? I used to have the Stanton 680 EL > cartridges but I could never get these weighted enough to prevent them > from jumping out of the record grooves when I was cueing stuff up. > Though this was a problem I never did notice any record wear when using > these needles. Anyone have any similar experiences or have any advice > they can give me. If anyone can answer any of these questions I would > really appreciate it. > > Thanks for reading, > Wayne
If you ever have a weight problem, try taping a penny to the top of the cartridge... (put some tape on the bottom of the penny and stick it on..) As for the other question; sorry, I don't know (I would like to know though) DJ L-25