Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops

Thanks dog.

Anyone else?

TIA

How do needles get damaged?

Just wondering.

Also, can using a damaged needle damage the record?

I've tried several records.

HTH

I used a magnifying glass and I didn't see anything like that.

As I mentioned I've tried several new vinyl records and I encounter the same problem. Pops and Flubbing noise. Static as well.

What do you mean by a 'local problem'?

Cartidge/ needle?

TIA

Hey thanks guys!

Flubbing is better described as muffled.  the only change I made to the TT was upgrading the ortofon stylus from red to blue.

Nothing else changed. 

ok.

I don't think it's the vinyl.

If it is better then the likely culprit is the blue stylus.

Am I correct?

My brother set it up.  I upgraded from the red ortofon to the blue.

Yes I cleaned some of the lps.

Thanks for helping.

I'll check it.

Thanks!

I've got a pretty extensive vinyl collection.  Would hate for them to go to waste.

All basically new.

All my older vinyl sound pretty horrendous, so I avoid playing them.

My new LP's all sounded great up to a few days ago.

The static is minor compared to the flubbing noise which is sever.  Not playable.

yes sort of a rumbling sound with the sound muffled. muffled is a better description.

I have a Technics 1500C TT connected to an old Denon receiver.

Nothing has changed.  Not sure what is happening. Odd.

Yeah, I cleaned the stylus before each spin. 

No improvement.  Maybe worse. Not sure.

I think I need to dig up the red stylus and demo it. 

If the results are the same what could be the likely problem?

TIA

Just checked it and the stylus look to be intact.

Needle seems to be picking up debris from somewhere. When I cleaned the stylus without the cleaning solution the vinyl sounds 95% better.  Still some pops on Sketches in Spain, but other than that much better.  

Not perfect, but much better.

Still want to try the red ortofon.

I'm pretty sure the phono is on the Technics.

Thanks lew.

The answer to that question is no.

Also, it stopped "flubbing/muffling"

👍

Still No muffling, but pops and static are still prevalent.

:unsure:

Thanks guys.

That is my plan.

Muffled again after cleaning a record.

Does anyone think that cleaning the record introduces debris that collects on the needle?

It's not severe, but still there from time to time.

Also, how do you control static?