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Cartidge/needle help?

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:38 pm
by grunt
Recently got some second hand decks, working fine with my old needles/carts but when i put the stanton ones that came with it a very loud low noise comes out of the speakers as soon as i put the needle on the vinyl. I bought new needles and put them on today, bu it still happens! is it the carts? any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Re: Cartidge/needle help?

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:56 pm
by ninjadog
So if I understand corectly you have no problems with the old cart, but the new one makes the noise? Then yeah seems like the new cart has some sort of problem. If it is kind where you see wires going fro the headshell to the cart make sure they are in the right positions and make sure the connections are good, maybe get some new wiring. If you cant see wires and cant fix it your self can you still returm them?

Re: Cartidge/needle help?

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:09 pm
by grunt
Now both old and new are making the ridiculously loud noise..any ideas? thanks ^^

Re: Cartidge/needle help?

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:22 pm
by tylert
sounds like those needles are shot, if after cleaning they still sound shit - well then they are most likely shit : )

Re: Cartidge/needle help?

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:47 pm
by upstateface
hmm... if they both make loud noise then it's definitely not the carts that are broken. Is your headshell messed up?

Re: Cartidge/needle help?

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:17 am
by hanif
ground leads haven't come loose?

Re: Cartidge/needle help?

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:42 pm
by grunt
bought new carts and the sound is fine now, used the same headshells so it wasnt them! thanks for the help