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Don't say "I told you so."

One of the first used record stores I came across is just down the street from where I live. It's called 'Neurotica Records' and that's exactly how I've been feeling in the last two days since i've paid attention to this phenomenon.

I've set the VTA so that the top of the cartridge is level with the record surface - I've brought it up and down to no avail.

I've reduced and increased the tracking force to no avail.

I've re-aligned the cartridge and tightened the screws securely to no avail.

I've washed a few of the (used and older and low cost) suspect older records to no avail.

It would seem that MY problem with THESE particular records is the records themselves. And, as you say, no amount of futzing is going to correct for what I'm hearing.

I have no problem saying that you were right. Though, with all responses I could not just dismiss what the posters were saying because my experiences are still raw in this niche of the hobby. Part of the hobby is growing with experiences like this.

I've returned all settings to where they were before, with the exception of the tracking force now at 1.9g. As Ronco's old slogan goes... SET IT, AND FORGET IT!!

So instead of thinking, "what the f--- is that noise?" now I'm saying "aaah, the beauty of imperfections in vinyl".

BTW, Mr. CactusCowboy, do you file your Jack Johnson albums in your Hawai'ian catergory? just curious.

Steve


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