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Fixing an album that "sticks"

post #1 of 16
7/24/04 at 2:07am
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You know, when the stylus gets stuck on something on the record and keeps skipping backwards and plays the same thing over and over a' la Milli Vanilli. Is there anyway to fix this? I have some great albums that exhibit this problem. I have cleaned them three times and cannot see anything on the album itself.

Or are they toast?
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post #2 of 16
7/24/04 at 2:28am
They are toast
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post #3 of 16
7/24/04 at 2:39am
Someone mentioned to me that these "sticks" sometimes disappear after repeated playbacks? I'm certainly hoping that's the case, I somehow got one in my new copy of The Rolling Stones' Aftermath (UK).
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post #4 of 16
7/24/04 at 2:43am
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Originally Posted by Tuberoller
They are toast
Crap
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post #5 of 16
7/24/04 at 2:49am
In the past with low budget stylus and cartridges, people used to do a lot of things to save a valuable or hard to find LP, moving it backwards, or trying to force it to not skip with the hand, or with more weight on the tonearm, and other God knows silly ideas.... but with a valuable cartridge, and with an expensive stilys, like the ones used nowadays, I strongly suggest you to give up, and trow the LP, or you will end with a damaged stylus that you will be sorry about later.....
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post #6 of 16
7/24/04 at 2:55am
Jon,I usually keep a cheap table around so that when I get the urge I can play damaged records without fear of hurting my nice gear. Do not keep trying to play those records on your front line analog rig,you will be sorry.
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post #7 of 16
7/24/04 at 2:58am
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Originally Posted by Tuberoller
Jon,I usually keep a cheap table around so that when I get the urge I can play damaged records without fear of hurting my nice gear. Do not keep trying to play those records on your front line analog rig,you will be sorry.
Understood. Now to start looking for a used MMF2.1 or something.
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post #8 of 16
7/24/04 at 3:14am
Other thing to consider is, if your table lets you, keep another spare shell with a cheap cartridge installed, and just replace it, readjust the weight, and play the bad guy...later on, reinstall the good cartridge, and end of the story. But the good tonearms will not let you replace the cartridge that easy, usually they do not have replaceable shells, so better go them tuberoller's way with a cheap setup....


See below, I found this, and I was laughing for half an hour, cheap indeed ...LOL.....

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post #9 of 16
7/24/04 at 11:21am
If you've got a skip, see if you can identify about where on the record it is, and find it. Many of them are caused by a piece of loose vinyl or dirt that is lodged hard enough that a cleaner won't take it off. If you can spot it, you may be able to remove the partical by hand, carefully. If it works, this can remove the skip, but will often leave a popping sound at the point where the skip used to be. If it doesn't work, the LP is indeed toast, and shouldn't be played with a cartridge you want to use for a long time.
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post #10 of 16
7/24/04 at 4:36pm

Try this method.

"If you've got a skip, see if you can identify about where on the record it is, and find it. Many of them are caused by a piece of loose vinyl or dirt that is lodged hard enough that a cleaner won't take it off. If you can spot it, you may be able to remove the partical by hand, carefully. If it works, this can remove the skip, but will often leave a popping sound at the point where the skip used to be."

Try to find the exact spot. Then get an all cotton ribbed "wifebeater" style tshirt and some concentrated record cleaner or Dawn dishwashing liquid. Put a drop on the spot and make a lather lightly with a qtip. Let soak for a minute. Rinse and repeat a couple of times. The last time, rub it firmly with the grooves using the cotton tshirt, rinse and dry. It will either work or it won't. I have good luck with this about half the time.

My problem is more with warped records nowadays. Used to be that records were noisy but flat. Now mine seem to be quiet but warped. I haven't found a good fix for warps. Have you?
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post #11 of 16
7/24/04 at 7:46pm
I've read that some people place warped records between sheets of glass and leave them in direct sunlight, or even in the oven at low temperatures. Never tried it, though I do have my fair share of warped records. You're right, though, they're still quiet.
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post #12 of 16
7/25/04 at 2:35am
There is a record warp repair device out now. Basically, you put the LP in the device, which has a flat metal base and lid. It heats gradually, then cools down...warps are gone. Cost is about $1700, IIRC.
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post #13 of 16
7/25/04 at 3:01am
That device is junk,ask Todd,he bought one.
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post #14 of 16
7/25/04 at 3:05am
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Originally Posted by Tuberoller
That device is junk,ask Todd,he bought one.
Yeah, I remember Todd posting that after flattening the records, the grooves weren't aligned properly.
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post #15 of 16
7/25/04 at 10:44pm
Use a reflex clamp if these are dish warps and your spindle is tall enough for a clamp to grab. As horrified as I've been with how I've found some of my purchases stored, I have hardly any warped records.

NGF
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