changing anti-skating with clear red vinyl?


Rega 3/24 and Elys 2 cartridge set up 15 months ago by a top audio retailer has been preforming great, through a Threshold FET nine. Two days ago I played for the first time an album pressed with clear red vinyl, and noticed a reproducible behavior of buzzing distortion on a few tracks. The weird thing is that the problem seemed to start with a new song...the previous track would play well, but as soon as the next song would play, distortion would start, as if something happened during the lead-in to the next song. The distortion would resolve when I lifted the tonearm and set it down.

Today I played the same album on my Rega 3 with an old Super Elys cartridge through a Marantz 2220B, my office system. It played fine.

I would call my audio retailer, and may, but I am sure that due to the season they are busy. I live a couple of hours away so it really isn't too convenient to run by. I am sure many of you in the Audiogon community will know what I need to do to get this really cool album to play.

So, friends, what do you think is happening, why, and how do I respond?
no_method

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Great questions! No I do not clean the stylus other than using the carbon bristles of a Goldring exstatic record brush to tease off dust.

The distortion is in both channels.
I have heard the adjacent groove recently, but not since I have played with the anti-skating last night. Also, the record played well this morning.

I am just now learning about anti-skating. I did watch the associate at the audio store listen carefully to his favorite album to make sure it was set up well (a Bobby McFerrin album).

Before Audiogon yanks my vinyl license, I promise to clean my stylus with Mr. Clean ME!

Thanks for all your help! Tom6897 and Dougdeacon, I have learned much from reading your posts regarding anti-skating and cleaning! I will let you know in the morning how things have improved!
It is time to close this up. Problem solved. I have cleaned the stylus with ME, and the album has played twice through without concern. The Audiogon community has worked, I am wiser, and my system is better because of it.

I look forward to posting my other problems in the future.