problem with TT, is this fixable? by me

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Posted by dRale on Jun-12-2004 18:54:

problem with TT, is this fixable? by me

the sound only comes out of the left speaker, the problem is with the turntable though for sure i checked,
so it is the tonearm..i guess
does anyone know what the problem is? and how can i fix this?
thanx very much

Posted by Psiweaver on Jun-12-2004 18:57:

It might also be the output cables it might just have started outputting in mono.

Posted by dartman on Jun-12-2004 22:45:

it could have something to do with your cart, have you checked to make sure all of its connections are spot-on?

Posted by Quantized on Jun-13-2004 00:23:

i had this problem a few months back...

it turned out that the wire connections between the tonearm and the cartridge were loose. so it could be that- try tightening them up.

Posted by bluu on Jun-13-2004 01:26:

Yeah, this has happened to me before and it is the cartridge. This is what you gotta do: unscrew it, and lick (belive or not) the back four gold dots. Just put into your mouth and lick it as if you were sucking on the tip of your thumb. This usually clears the static. Then, just screw it back on tightly and TA-DAH! Just a cool DJ trick I learned while playing at my first live gig.

Posted by D Dubya on Jun-13-2004 04:37:

Like Psiweaver said, don't discard the RCA outputs as a source of the problem. If it does turn out to be that, there was an earlier thread that had a link explaining exactly how to replace the RCAs.

Posted by dRale on Jun-13-2004 06:25:

haha
ok thanx..il eat out my cartridge tomorow when i get it back from my friend..il tell u how it went

Posted by razzi on Jun-13-2004 09:36:

quote:
Originally posted by dRale
haha
ok thanx..il eat out my cartridge tomorow when i get it back from my friend..il tell u how it went

dont leave out the nasty details

Posted by j_spot on Jun-13-2004 12:34:

I would suggest NOT licking it, but instaed using isopropyl alcohol

saliva leads residue, which can compound the problem
Alcohol does not, it evaporates quickly.

I would take a Q-tip, soak it in alcohol, then clean INSIDE the tonearm, pushing into the 4 contacts. As well, wash the contacts on the cart with teh alcohol. let it dry, then re assemble.

Posted by Inertia on Jun-13-2004 20:36:

yes, as someone just said, licking is not really that much of a good idea, down the long run.

Posted by dRale on Jun-14-2004 03:44:

hm i think the problem is a loose wire or someting..cause i cleaned it with alcoohol but still didn't help
where might the wire problem be?

Posted by SgtFoo on Jun-14-2004 04:10:

If you could find a way to bring it to me, I can pop it open and fix/replace any parts that might be loose or broken!

Posted by tu_face on Jun-14-2004 08:57:

try blowing down the tone-arm socket. there may be a chunk of dust or something got in