from my experience this is usually caused by dusty records, which is in turn caused by keeping records in a dusty environment, which is easily solved by vacuuming around regularly. it is however also a sign that your styli may need replacing.

try it woth other people's records if you can to do a bit of a controlled experiment

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could be my styli, had em for alittle under a year now, plus they're pretty cheap at like $20 each

would it be a good investment to go ahead and shoot for some good quality catridges like say ortofon perhaps

with pro carts im guessing i can keep the catridge and replace the styli correct?

Like Tu said, it is dust on the record. Nothing to get worried about, but at the same time, you might want to clean up a bit. It definitely is a culprit in reducing sound quality.

Yes, going with Ortofon is a wise idea. And like you said, you will then only have to change the needles, not the cartridge after you buy them. All the Ortofon needles fit in the Ortofon cart

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