Sathyan
Second Unit
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2002
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What causes skipping on vinyl?
Some of my records (and they are/will be all purchased used) appear to be somewhat warped. If I look at the edge of of the record while its playing, I can see the end of the tone arm going up and down, up and down. Will a record clamp fix this? If so, do you recommend any in particular? I'm open to DIY solutions as well. Keep in mind this is a cheap turntable* so isn't open to the parts-swapping of a Rega.
Also, for cleaning vinyl is the anti-static record brush from TurntableBasics http://www.turntablebasics.com/cleaners.html any good?
* here's the analog system chain:
AudioTechnica cartridge > Sony PS-LX56 'table > Radio Shack Little Rat phono pre > Solutions interconnect > Onkyo TX-SR500 receiver using source direct > Sound King 16 ga speaker wire > KLH 900B bookshelf 3-way speakers
Some of my records (and they are/will be all purchased used) appear to be somewhat warped. If I look at the edge of of the record while its playing, I can see the end of the tone arm going up and down, up and down. Will a record clamp fix this? If so, do you recommend any in particular? I'm open to DIY solutions as well. Keep in mind this is a cheap turntable* so isn't open to the parts-swapping of a Rega.
Also, for cleaning vinyl is the anti-static record brush from TurntableBasics http://www.turntablebasics.com/cleaners.html any good?
* here's the analog system chain:
AudioTechnica cartridge > Sony PS-LX56 'table > Radio Shack Little Rat phono pre > Solutions interconnect > Onkyo TX-SR500 receiver using source direct > Sound King 16 ga speaker wire > KLH 900B bookshelf 3-way speakers