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Needle skipping on your Technics: cartridge, weight and anti-skate set up properly
Needle skipping on a Technics is nearly always setup: stylus, level, tracking weight, anti-skate or arm height. Here's the full...
Technics SL-1210 speed drifting? How to check it with the strobe dots
Most Technics speed worries are the speed button, the pitch not at true zero, or reading the strobe under room...
Technics pitch fader jumping: why it happens and the fix
A Technics pitch fader that does nothing is often just RESET switched on. One that jumps or has dead spots...
Turntable hum or buzz: earth wire, phono vs line and other causes
Turntable hum is nearly always the earth wire, the wrong input or cables in the wrong place. Here's how to...