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Well, it sounds like it is the tonearm and not the records. Sgreen

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alaskahiatt

In Reply to: RE: Is this the only record that skips so far? If so, I am stumped. nt posted by LaszloPhoto on July 31, 2020 at 19:54:19

had a good suggestion for observing the tonearm at the skip location. Sure sounds like the tonearm hangs up for some reason and won't go further. Is the counterweight hitting anything at the skip point?

Page 12 of the instructions provides two items to check if the tonearm skips. Have you had a chance to read that yet?

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RE: Well, it sounds like it is the tonearm and not the records. Sgreen - LaszloPhoto 10:38:47 08/04/20 (2)
Thanks for your suggestion. I took a look at the owner's manual. It advises that the curved armrest may be rubbing against the tonearm. However, it is well clear of the tonearm. The other suggestion is that the headshell wires might be touching the record surface; however, these too are well clear.

Furthermore I have recently been playing a lot of vinyl, including old and new records and have not experienced any skipping on any of them. This would indicate that the tonearm is functioning properly and that there really is a glitch on the record surface of "Brothers in Arms". Which brings me back to my original question of how on earth could a good record that I have played many times and never abused spontaneously pick up a groove flaw that cannot be cleaned out and which causes skipping? By the way, I'm the only one who ever touches my records so there's no one else to blame.
- In your post just before this one, I thought you mentioned that the skipping - alaskahiatt 16:53:52 08/04/20 (1)
  happened on a couple other records as well. That's why I thought it must be the tonearm.
  
  I would have done the same as you with the microscope, so I am out of ideas.
  - RE: In your post just before this one, I thought you mentioned that the skipping - LaszloPhoto 17:03:17 08/04/20 (0)
    Indeed I did mention skipping on a couple of other records that I thought were in fine condition. Well, they weren't as the skipping would occur at the same spot hence indicating a problem with the record itself rather than the tone arm. In short, the spontaneous appearance of skips has affected a few other records besides Brothers in Arms. Hence my bafflement at how a good record, well protected could pick up some sort of damage to the groove or crud in the groove sufficient to cause skipping. You're baffled, too. We're all baffled.

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