Q: Playing empty/last groove ?


Guys,
Last night i forgot to turn off my record player and it ended up playing last empty groove for about 4 hours at the end of LP side.
Would it do any damage to the cartridge?
Let me know.

Thanks
Sergey
Dayton, OH
gurevise

Showing 1 response by dougdeacon

Clean your stylus well to remove the layer of burnished-on vinyl particles and crud. It's there - guaranteed.

Use something stronger/more abrasive than a dry brush, goop or gel. Search for "magic eraser" if you need a cheap and effective idea or use a sliver of very fine sandpaper, like Linn has always recommended.

Don't worry. All you did was use 4 of the thousands of hours worth of objective playing time on your cartridge. Subjectively, you didn't even notice! ;-)