steelglam
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A few weeks ago, I posted a thread about finding a used Pioneer PL-12D turntable for $25. Per the recommendation of folks on the board, I ended up picking it up, given the low price.
I finally got around to hooking it up this weekend, and it sounds great. The belt is in great shape, and it came with a barely used ADC Series II cartridge already attached.
Anyhow, I am having one signficant issue, that being a severe skipping problem. The skipping problem is vertical--the needle will jump out of the groove vertically and then come back down right inside the same groove. It does this excessively when there is even the slightest vibration. Basically, all I have to do is tap my foot lightly on the ground or tap my finger lightly (and I stress LIGHTLY) on the cabinet shelf system that the turntable sits on top of and it will skip. The needle does not skip laterally from groove to groove, but simply jumps up slightly from the groove it is in and comes right back down into the same groove.
My regular turntable is a Techincs 1200, and I've never had a problem with it skipping. When using the Technics, I can jump in the air (while playing air guitar of course!), land hard on the ground, and the needle continues to track perfectly. I placed the Pioneer in the same exact place that I had the Technics -- on top of the cabinet shelf system that contains my hi-fi.
I set and re-set and re-set once again the overhang, tracking force, anti-skate, and lateral balance weight according to the turntable's directions and cartridge's specifications. The problem continues to occur. I even placed the turntable on top of two really thick pillows, and the problem continues to occur.
So, I'd like to know what is causing the problem and how to resolve the issue. Am I doing something wrong with the setup? Or is it a mechanical flaw in the turntable? Or is this turntable naturally this sensitive to even the slightest vibration? How do I resolve the issue?
I finally got around to hooking it up this weekend, and it sounds great. The belt is in great shape, and it came with a barely used ADC Series II cartridge already attached.
Anyhow, I am having one signficant issue, that being a severe skipping problem. The skipping problem is vertical--the needle will jump out of the groove vertically and then come back down right inside the same groove. It does this excessively when there is even the slightest vibration. Basically, all I have to do is tap my foot lightly on the ground or tap my finger lightly (and I stress LIGHTLY) on the cabinet shelf system that the turntable sits on top of and it will skip. The needle does not skip laterally from groove to groove, but simply jumps up slightly from the groove it is in and comes right back down into the same groove.
My regular turntable is a Techincs 1200, and I've never had a problem with it skipping. When using the Technics, I can jump in the air (while playing air guitar of course!), land hard on the ground, and the needle continues to track perfectly. I placed the Pioneer in the same exact place that I had the Technics -- on top of the cabinet shelf system that contains my hi-fi.
I set and re-set and re-set once again the overhang, tracking force, anti-skate, and lateral balance weight according to the turntable's directions and cartridge's specifications. The problem continues to occur. I even placed the turntable on top of two really thick pillows, and the problem continues to occur.
So, I'd like to know what is causing the problem and how to resolve the issue. Am I doing something wrong with the setup? Or is it a mechanical flaw in the turntable? Or is this turntable naturally this sensitive to even the slightest vibration? How do I resolve the issue?