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DJ DA
Junior tranceaddict

Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Boston, MA

Records keep skipping

Okay so I just got my 1200s like a week ago and they're set up. I followed all the instructions of balancing the tonearms. One table is fine, no problems, but the other one skips maybe 2 out of every 3 times I put a record on. It's driving me nuts!! I use a basic Stanton headshell w/ a screw-in weight of 4 g and Ortofon Pro S stylis. The settings for the tonearm are height at .5, anti-skating at 2, and weight at 2. Are these right? Every time a put a song on it will be fine in the begining then skip and be stuck towards the end. It never happens at the beggining, usually when the song is about 70% or so over. Anyone ever run into this problem before and know how to correct it? Thanks in advance.

And by the way... beat-matching is the freakin hardist thing ever. I have a new respect for DJs who do it like nothing. Hopefully in time I'll get it. Right now I'm pretty much totally lost haha. Oh well, just gotta practice huh? Ok enough babling. Peace!!! :-)

Jun-11-2002 01:46 United States

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DJ LIQUID
House DJ 4 Life

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: IL USA

i think its time for a new stylus

Jun-11-2002 02:55 Mexico

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DJ DA
Junior tranceaddict

Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Boston, MA

No, its def not. I just bought these stylus a week ago. I havent used them much either.

Jun-11-2002 04:05 United States

DJ-Kuza
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Ottawa, Ontario

make sure you have the tone arm at a parallel to the record. And make sure anti-skate is only 2 grams. It must be on too high if it's pulling the arm back.
You might want to re-balance your arm with he headshell on and then bring it forward 2 grams. maybe even tun down the anti skate and see if that helps.

Jun-11-2002 15:01 Canada

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burns
Jeep Sex

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: uK

Have you got a them on a wonky table ??? Maybee a pasting board or summit ?? he he

Make sure your table is stable and strong !!

Jun-11-2002 18:12 United Nations

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Acid Circus
Dark Tranceaddict

Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Glasgow, Scotland

If in doubt turn the counterwight a notch to increase the weight the needle puts on record. But there is something wrong if both weights are the same on the same type of turntable and only one is skipping! Strange indeed!!!

Jun-12-2002 16:14 Scotland

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P`zazz
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Registered: Jan 2002
Location: In A Trance

quote:
Originally posted by Acid Circus
If in doubt turn the counterwight a notch to increase the weight the needle puts on record. But there is something wrong if both weights are the same on the same type of turntable and only one is skipping! Strange indeed!!!

happened to me as well, I actually figured out that it's because the stylii, although they are the same make have different weights

Jun-12-2002 19:59

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Luke Terry
tranceaddict oldskool

Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

quote:
Originally posted by DJ DA
height at .5

sounds bloody low, i have ortonfon concordes and they are on 4.5 i think, the top line of ur cart is meant 2 be parallel to the platter while playin, i suggest u take a look at that.

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DJ DA
Junior tranceaddict

Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Boston, MA

Another Strange occurance

Well I spent alot of time and reset both my turntables to new settings and the one that skipped works alot better now. The thing that I noticed that is very strange is it depends on the record I put on. I have no idea why but the original mix of Joker Jam's "Innocence" always skips no matter what. Right after the breakdown it goes all over the place. The other side, The PvD mixes plays fine though. And both are perfect on the other table. Very weird. For some reason I think it might be the tonearm itself cuz I've put every possible height, weight setting there is and nothing seems to work. I bought it used on ebay so chances are it could be messed up. Hopefully I can find out whats wrong soon