Playing vinyl off turntable, hearing scratching noise, worried.

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Posted by stealthman on Oct-03-2009 02:13:

Playing vinyl off turntable, hearing scratching noise, worried.

I didnt know where else to post this so I'll ask here. For those who use turntables, is it normal to hear frequent scratching from the needle? This is not when listening to a vinyl directly through a mixer, just what youd hear externally. Could it be the pressure of the tonearm? Whoever can post a decent response, thanks.

Posted by bas on Oct-03-2009 02:24:

Sounds like it's not grounded properly.

Posted by stealthman on Oct-03-2009 02:26:

Well the unusual thing about this turntable is that it doesnt have a port to insert a ground wire, its just a USB turntable, which I mainly use for converting vinyl.

Posted by bas on Oct-03-2009 02:27:

Then it's probably just a piece of shit. Enjoy.

Posted by Spam on Oct-03-2009 06:17:

Poop on it.

That should work.

Posted by Fledz on Oct-03-2009 06:52:

It's a TT without a grounding cable? Oh dear.....Bas is on the money.

Posted by tubby on Oct-03-2009 07:55:

Re: Playing vinyl off turntable, hearing scratching noise, worried.

quote:
Originally posted by stealthman
I didnt know where else to post this so I'll ask here. For those who use turntables, is it normal to hear frequent scratching from the needle? This is not when listening to a vinyl directly through a mixer, just what youd hear externally. Could it be the pressure of the tonearm? Whoever can post a decent response, thanks.

depends on just what you mean by a scratching noise. Certainly even with nothing plugged in, you can hear the tick/tick of the high notes just from the needle moving over the surface.

Posted by infiniteJEST on Oct-03-2009 08:04:

TIESTO -
TRAFFIC

Posted by Tom Smykowski on Oct-03-2009 08:19:

Exactly which turntable do you have?
Does it have a fixed headshell and needle, or can you put on your own?
For how long have you been using it, and has the needle ever been changed?
Normal wear and tear could easily be the reason for the scratching, but your post is far too vague for anyone to really help you properly.

Posted by kadomony on Oct-03-2009 08:21:

James Zabiela is hiding somewhere in your house.

Posted by shaw on Oct-03-2009 13:46:

take the cover off the needle.

Posted by Konijn on Oct-03-2009 14:53:

replace cartridge with this:

Posted by Dj Nacht on Oct-03-2009 16:32:

Dude I suggest you forget about the USB table if you plan on ripping quality vinyl. With 500$ you could probably get a 1200mk2 + a nice phono pre amp + quality cartridge. Those USB tables are for old grandmas who want to rip their old vinyl.