Hey guys,
Thanks for the responses. I brought the table to my local hi-fi shoppe and he checked out the tracking force, alignment etc. Tracking force was a bit low, and he adjusted it correctly for the cartridge. We hooked it up to their system and played some of their records. No change- distortion, and then skipping towards the end of every record.
He said that he's had zero problems with the Grado Prestige carts on many vintage tables with lighter arms, and he suspected that the tonearm bearing is shot. Either way, any further exploration of the problem and I'm facing an hourly labor rate equal to what I paid for the table.
I walked out with a new Rega RP1, and I'm thrilled.
Thanks for the responses. I brought the table to my local hi-fi shoppe and he checked out the tracking force, alignment etc. Tracking force was a bit low, and he adjusted it correctly for the cartridge. We hooked it up to their system and played some of their records. No change- distortion, and then skipping towards the end of every record.
He said that he's had zero problems with the Grado Prestige carts on many vintage tables with lighter arms, and he suspected that the tonearm bearing is shot. Either way, any further exploration of the problem and I'm facing an hourly labor rate equal to what I paid for the table.
I walked out with a new Rega RP1, and I'm thrilled.