Was playing some of my old vinyl last week - the sound has gone really bad, excessive crackling etc.
Was wondering could this be down to the needles? Cant remember the last time i changed them
The cartridge is a Stanton 500 - could i put one of these Stanton needles onto it like this one? link
The one currently on it is a D5100 AL-II
Thanks
Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
replace needle, clean vinyl...if it still goes, your pretty much f'd
Feb-19-2010 19:28
Brandt Slater
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2010
Location: Long Beach, California USA
Try new needles, also I highly recommend cleaning the vinyl too. I use Gruv Glide on all my vinyl. IMO it's the best cleaner. Especially on older vinyl. It brings back a lot of clarity.
Feb-19-2010 20:23
progress
Where's my protein shake?
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: The mo'fo'n 214!
Dirty Vinyl or Needle. Clean both. Doesn't work, change needles.
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Can this be my goal??!
Basically what all these guys said but also I'd take the cart off and clean off the connectors on the back between the tonearm and the cart. Just in case.
Feb-20-2010 13:57
terrytutone
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2007
Location: in front of the class
How were your records stored?
Feb-21-2010 03:04
Zak McKracken
Trance
Registered: Jun 2003
Location:
u have those dust-removers right? they are necesary!
Feb-21-2010 10:25
Brandt Slater
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2010
Location: Long Beach, California USA
quote:
Originally posted by evo8
Fuck i hope not
The reason I mentioned the vinyl was because this is something I've found on new vinyl. You know, the paper thin cheaply made vinyl. Maybe you guys don't get this stuff overseas, but I find a lot of it in the states.
Feb-21-2010 21:04
evo8
Virtual Wannabe
Registered: Aug 2004
Location:
All the vinyls are stored in their original sleeves in a sort of cabinet type arrangement (typical of what anyone would use for vinyl storage) but not every one of them has that white interior sleeve if you know what i mean
What sort of stuff do you guys recommend for cleaning them? Ive never cleaned my vinyls once, i think some of them are a good few years old (whenever Shiny Disco Balls came out )
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