Turntable sound output issues

old skool junkie · 18th November 2011, 04:35 PM

So I was given a pair of Numark TT1550 turntables (I know, I know. But they were free ). One of them plays 100%, the other plays fine for about 2 minutes -- then the sound starts to degrade; it almost sounds like the speakers are blown, which is not the case. Is there a simple fix for this that I'm not seeing?
It would seem to me that if the needle was worn that badly it would occur immediately. I am lost .
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Oh, and I'm heading out tomorrow to get my new (to me) Technics SL-1600 .

h_a · 21st November 2011, 06:03 AM

Well, if you have two identical tables, why don't you simply try to interswap the needles between the two?

I don't see much of an alternative reason than the needle to your problem. The table should not interfere in any way with the signal, except if speed variations become too large or the wiring is messed up.

Hannes

18th November 2011, 04:35 PM	#1
old skool junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011	Turntable sound output issues So I was given a pair of Numark TT1550 turntables (I know, I know. But they were free ). One of them plays 100%, the other plays fine for about 2 minutes -- then the sound starts to degrade; it almost sounds like the speakers are blown, which is not the case. Is there a simple fix for this that I'm not seeing? It would seem to me that if the needle was worn that badly it would occur immediately. I am lost . Any help is greatly appreciated. Oh, and I'm heading out tomorrow to get my new (to me) Technics SL-1600 . __________________ - "Think inside the box"

21st November 2011, 06:03 AM	#2
h_a diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Graz, Austria	Well, if you have two identical tables, why don't you simply try to interswap the needles between the two? I don't see much of an alternative reason than the needle to your problem. The table should not interfere in any way with the signal, except if speed variations become too large or the wiring is messed up. Hannes __________________ fresh matched IRFP240/IRFP9240 fets \|\| AlephJ/JX-kits F5 transistor kits \|\| Burning Amp BA-1/2/3 transistor kits

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