repeated problem with new records? It would be a shame to give up on LP's.
new: at most, remove paper dust with discwasher anti-static brush, no fluid, should sound fine.
do you have good light where your tt is, to see how much dust may be remaining?
alignment? are you good at all the alignments needed for the stylus to do a great job? stylus worn, chipped, ????
IOW, what's not right? as you say, frustrating for new lps not to sound great.
I have to wonder if you are getting your stylus very clean. I had an old cartridge, not used in years, even alcohol would not get grub off both stylus and shaft.
magnifying glass. electrical contact cleaner took it all off. then a rinse with alcohol and good to go. spray in direction to avoid getting up into stylus shaft housing. then frequent stylus brushing, and semi-frequent stylus fluid cleaning
new and noisy
I just bought double album, billy joels greatest hits. very old, never played it seems.
discs literally covered with paper dust particles. First, dust off side 2 before putting on platter (don't want all that dust on your mat). then dust off bulk of side one dust, then side one on platter. final dusting with discwasher anti-static brush, NO FLUID. I hold brush in one place and spin the lp via the edge (don't want any force on tt motor), wipe brush clean on my pants, go again. Played quietly.
buying many new lps lately, just a light touch with brush.
If using fluid, put a thin line of fluid on the leading edge of the brush, twice around with that part of the brush, then rotate the brush to dry area to pick up fluid. Then wait, till fully dry before playing.
you may want to get a Shure Cartridge, i.e. 97xe, (elliptical stylus), which has a damping/anti-static brush, cleans grooves just prior to stylus gets there.
best of luck solving this.
new: at most, remove paper dust with discwasher anti-static brush, no fluid, should sound fine.
do you have good light where your tt is, to see how much dust may be remaining?
alignment? are you good at all the alignments needed for the stylus to do a great job? stylus worn, chipped, ????
IOW, what's not right? as you say, frustrating for new lps not to sound great.
I have to wonder if you are getting your stylus very clean. I had an old cartridge, not used in years, even alcohol would not get grub off both stylus and shaft.
magnifying glass. electrical contact cleaner took it all off. then a rinse with alcohol and good to go. spray in direction to avoid getting up into stylus shaft housing. then frequent stylus brushing, and semi-frequent stylus fluid cleaning
new and noisy
I just bought double album, billy joels greatest hits. very old, never played it seems.
discs literally covered with paper dust particles. First, dust off side 2 before putting on platter (don't want all that dust on your mat). then dust off bulk of side one dust, then side one on platter. final dusting with discwasher anti-static brush, NO FLUID. I hold brush in one place and spin the lp via the edge (don't want any force on tt motor), wipe brush clean on my pants, go again. Played quietly.
buying many new lps lately, just a light touch with brush.
If using fluid, put a thin line of fluid on the leading edge of the brush, twice around with that part of the brush, then rotate the brush to dry area to pick up fluid. Then wait, till fully dry before playing.
you may want to get a Shure Cartridge, i.e. 97xe, (elliptical stylus), which has a damping/anti-static brush, cleans grooves just prior to stylus gets there.
best of luck solving this.