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Record surface noise Right Channel?

It seems like a good amount of records that I purchase I can hear record surface noise in the right channel. It seems pretty consistently the right channel. Has anyone experienced this? It seems like it does not matter what I do with azimuth adjustments. Is what I am hearing pressing errors or record wear from poorly aligned turntables. It happens mostly with used records.
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srwooten
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I think this might be your solution-
Anti-Skate adjustment:
Left distortion = DECREASE Anti-skate
Right distortion = INCREASE Anti-skate

Azimuth adjustment= minimize crosstalk
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srwooten
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I see you have a Scout. If you have the anti skate device try it with no weight on it. What arm do you have?
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srwooten
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That's great news! Seeing as you have the old arm (with the old wire) VPI's suggestion of twisting the wire 1 turn may work wonders for your tracking. Just undo the connector where it goes into the RCA junction box and turn it 1 turn. One direction will make it better, the other worse. I don't remember wich way though but I think you want to go clockwise. If you upgrade to the 9 Signature arm it comes with the anti-skate device and is a better arm with better wire. The twisting is too much with the thicker wire(dielectric)in the Sig arm. IMO.

PS- Get a Mint Protractor and do you own set-up. Very rewarding!

Disclaimer-I'll be selling my Mint shortly as I have a new arm coming for my TT. BTW-I ordered a new Mint for the new arm ;-)
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