HELP!!! what to do with skipping records?!?!

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Posted by DJ ICE777 on Mar-02-2005 01:23:

HELP!!! what to do with skipping records?!?!

I have been working on sets and stuff and discovered that a few of my records were skipping. i was wondering if there is anything that i can do to these to save them or if i am just going to have to get new ones?

would appreciate some advice.

DJ ICE777

Posted by DannyO on Mar-02-2005 02:42:

are you sure its the record skipping?, if your recording onto your computer it could be the computer playing up due to specification.

Posted by Timski on Mar-02-2005 06:08:

Basically just give the wax a good clean... make sure your working with semi-good needles and carts and check that your counterweights are turned in enough

Posted by A83 on Mar-02-2005 08:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Timski
Basically just give the wax a good clean... make sure your working with semi-good needles and carts and check that your counterweights are turned in enough

What they said...put a little bit more weight on the tonearm

Posted by tu_face on Mar-02-2005 09:05:

all as above.

however, if your stylus is fucked, putting more weight on will do nothing but fuck your records over. how long have you had the styli? its usually recommended to replace styli approximately every 6-9 months.

Posted by Alexan on Mar-02-2005 09:07:

throw it in the air just make sure it doesn't ricochet and hit some chick in the face

Posted by DJ ICE777 on Mar-02-2005 16:24:

if it is about 6-9 months that i have to change the cartriges. i am planing on getting some whitlelabels
i'll try it with more weight on the tonearm too, i thought that is was extremely light and i messed up a few times just because it was too light.

thanks guys!!!

Posted by A83 on Mar-02-2005 19:42:

The stylus usually should be changed every 40 hours of use

Posted by bass.exe on Mar-03-2005 04:07:

try adjusting hte anti-skating. I don't know how it works, but sometimes when I have a scratch that makes my record skip and I adjust the anti-skating, its fine.

Posted by Inertia on Mar-03-2005 05:52:

quote:
Originally posted by A83
The stylus usually should be changed every 40 hours of use

40 hours? you sure?

i can knock out 40 hours in a single week. i doubt a stylus would die that soon.

Posted by tu_face on Mar-03-2005 10:14:

you are looking at ratings for optimum sound quality in a club. realistically for home use, that is actually bollocks.

you need to change your stylus (note - not cartridge) every 6-9 months. a decent cart should last years.

Posted by Psiweaver on Mar-03-2005 10:45:

ya for optium you should change every 40 but i doubt most people can do that nor is it really realistic you won't really hear the difference unless you've got a club set up in your house.

Posted by DJ ICE777 on Mar-03-2005 14:04:

I am just going to be working as a bedroom DJ for still a while and not going out and giging and such. i was planing on getting new whitelabels with extra styluses that i can change. the things i have now are soo old i am just killing my records which isn't at great!

if i would have to change my styluses every 40 hours i would give up DJing or try to invent a now stylus that would last a little longer

Posted by tu_face on Mar-03-2005 14:42:

yeah whitelabels are always a good choice. be sure to leave them sat on an old record overnight before you use them, to break them in.