I got a record player and was listening to it all the time but for some reason it just stopped playing. I'll turn it on and it'll go over and touch the record but then instead of staying on and playing, it plays for a second then goes back to the little needle stand thing. Anyone else have this problem?
I had that problem a while back. I bought a new cartridge and everything was fine. I'm no expert on the mechanics of turn tables, it may be something else, but that worked on mine. I hope it helps.
There is a friction type mechanism in some old turntables that doesn't activate when the needle is moving slowly across the record but activates a return mechanism when the needle moves quickly at the end of the record. It's basically a slip clutch that slips during normal play but engages when it moves quickly when the end of the record is reached. The clutch might have gotten gummed up and now it engages all the time, causing the needle to return to the holder.
I hope I'll be getting a record player for christmas cuz I have five records that are sitting in my cupboard waiting to be played....
My first job back in 78, On payday's i'd buy at least 3 albums, A new Tshirt, and smoke the rest of it Lol!! Here's a lil tip: Put a coin on top of the Stylus if the album has a skip in it. Still have all the vinyl i bought. No Disco!! ACDC to Zeppelin. I've been searching for a good turntable and haven't played these albums for at least 12 years.
i gotta take my turntable apart and fix it.. something is wrong inside... like when I hit play the arm doesnt go all the wall to the record.. it lowers it down like half an inch before it....and also it doesnt stop turning when the arm is back in the resting position anymore... but i mean i can handle doing it by hand... except for under shifts of consciousness.. then its gets all messed up...
I'm a fanatic, I must admit. It seems as though that crackly sound that comes from a phonograph is the true sound of music, the true meaning of it all. My favorite part about getting a new record is looking on the inside rims and seeing if something is inscribed there. The craziest phrases are written on those inner rings, but you'll only find it on an original pressing. One of the first albums that I got, a Foreigner LP, has "'Up to the Sky' Roman" on one side and "Welcome Christopher" on the other. It just kind of makes you wonder what those little insignificant phrases really mean. My records are the one thing that I own that I would do anything for. It's obsessive, but they're kind of a symbol of a time that was more simplistic and less focused on technology...
I love Amoeba! We have 1 here in LA I love going 2. There was a used record store near Knotts Berry Farm I used 2 go 2, but its gone now Here's all my albums I have: Beach Boys Today The Beach Boy's Xmas Album The Beatles White Album Abby Road The Doors Waiting 4 the Sun The Soft Parade LA Woman Some oddbal Doors:13, The Best of, Alive She Cried & Classics Roumors In a Gadda da Vidda Pearl Led Zepplin 1,2,4 Houses of the Holy Physical Graffiti In Thru the Out Door Small but damn good I think!
I got rid of my vinyl because I was moving to a MUCH smaller space and CD's simply take up less space. I sold some of my vinyl cheap to friends (who I think have held on to it) and mailed the rest to my best friend for a birthday present (but he died and I can only hope he enjoyed them while he was on the planet.) That said, vinyl does sound warmer than CD's. I've heard that an audio DVD is supposed to be clearer (each moment of sound broken into more bits) than a CD. However, hearing is an analog experience just like vinyl is an analog form of music storage. Maybe that's why I do prefer the sound of vinyl. Also, playing vinyl is more of a physical experince than playing a CD (although, CD's respond to queing when drunk much better than vinyl does) At least that's my take on it.
