rayclubp Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Everytime I play a record on my 1200s on very high notes I get distortion. The vocals seem to waver back and forth. Does anyone know what is causing this or how to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back2basics Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Have you changed your cartridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayclubp Posted July 5 Author Report Share Posted July 5 nope I have Stanton MK V and I think I might have messed them up I'm not sure could it be anything else? If it is the cardtridge what brand do you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abstrakt Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Well, I've come across that problem before, and they way I fixed it was that I took the cartidge off of the turntable arm. Sometimes dust gets in there and that obviously messes with sound quality, so if you wipe the head (not the needle, but the other end) with a clean piece of cloth that might do it for you.If not, it might be a mixer problem if it you're getting static distortion. Randy help us out kid.Ali------------------CrystalMethodNY...the whorliest of whores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLizAnci Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 try licking the end of the cartridge..that part that goes into the tonearm..the four little contacts..give it a lick and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 To troubleshoot, try all of these. I jsut wrote a long post and it fucked up on me, so I'm not gonna explain everything unless I need to.1. Check all wire connections to make sure that they are tight2. swap record3. swap stylii4. swap carts5. swap turntables6. Is the sound in the headphons as well as the speakers?7. swap mixer outputs if possible8. change amp9. perhaps loose (this is how loose, not "lose" is spelled) wires inside speaker.try all of these first and then tell me what failed. If you have addt'l eqs or other fun stuff inthe system, swap those out as well.My guess is that the turntable might be losing its accuracy, so definitely swap the decks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayclubp Posted July 7 Author Report Share Posted July 7 I adjusted my tonearm settings and it helped a bit maybe they're wrong will keep trying stuff please let me know if you have any other ideas. Thanks.------------------He channels the cosmos through the tables do not worship the shaman, but revere his music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 Hmm, if playing w/ your tone arm helped........What are your settings? How old are the tables? Does your tonearm feel loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdaddy Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 CHANGE YOUR NEEDLE AND CARTRIDGE GRASSHOPPER...COULD ALSO BE YOUR INTERNAL WIRING IN YOUR ARM BUT DOUBTFULL...ARE YOU SURE IT IS YOU TABLE? DID YOU TRY ANOTHER INPUT WITH SIMILAR FREQUENCY AND IT CAME THROUGH OK??? DJ LOVEJONES 88.8 WRSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILL HOUSE YOU Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 You can clean the inside of the tone arm and the cart head with a little bit of rubbing alcohol on a cloth...as far as cart's go stanton's 680 hp's are great, great bass...Baby Do You Feel Me?-Mac------------------ "Music is my mistress, and she plays second fiddle to no one." Louis ArmstrongFeelTheseBeats@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayclubp Posted July 8 Author Report Share Posted July 8 What do you mean by loose? It doesn't feel tight the table are fairly new though technics 1210------------------He channels the cosmos through the tables do not worship the shaman, but revere his music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pershoot Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 i like 500mkii carts with 500al needles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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