TT buzz

Posted by: Wolf on 17 January 2003

Well actually the buzz must be coming from the needle. It happens only on a few lps and at a certain high,forced frequency. Not the highest frequencies either. Just was wondering what you TT type guys make of this? Needle is fairly new and one of the records is a very clean recording of piano music, other times in in the vocals. any ideas?

old Planar 3, Souther Linear Tone Arm and Accuphase stylus.

thanks

Glenn

Posted on: 17 January 2003 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly

Hi wolf

sounds like something is vibrating in harmony with certain frequencies IMHO; may be something as simple as a loose screw. Is it definitely coming from the cartridge area? Try listening ( believe it or not ) with your mouth slightly open - this improves hearing - and may enable you to localise exactly what is making athe noise.

Mike, strange - but true....

Posted on: 17 January 2003 by Wolf

the buzz or static comes thru the speakers so I was wondering about the needle not being able to pick up that frequency. Most of the time it's great sound, but just on a few, and some good, records it buzzes, little but it can really irritate.

thanks

Posted on: 18 January 2003 by syd

Hi Wolf

sounds like severe mistracking. Check that all the settings on the arm are correct. I don't know this arm well but from what i read about it years ago it is very sindly and light and the exact oposite of rega/linn/sme/naim etc. Perhaps the cartridge screws are'nt tightened enough.

Yours in Music

Syd

Posted on: 18 January 2003 by Martin Payne

A knackered tweeter will do this (resonate when asked to play certain frequencies). It's most unpleasant.

Does it ever happen off CD?

cheers, Martin

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