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TT set up question

I was listening to a friends TT yesterday and it sounded really good, but on two LPs there was a crackling sound near the end of the LP. This sound did not occur earlier in the LP, and both of the LPs were new. What did he do wrong?
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seandtaylor99
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Sounds like end of side distortion to me. Did it sound like a coarse fuzziness during load passages, or more like the tics and pops of dust on the LP ?
seandtaylor99
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That's the last time I ever answer one of your threads. If you knew it was not end of side distortion why didn't you specify so in the original thread. You could be a little more gracious with people who have voluntarily tried to help you out.
seandtaylor99
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"IT WAS SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE SIDE ENDED"

End of side distortion can occur anywhere in the last couple of tracks on a side. It can start several minutes before the side ends. It is typically coincident with the louder passages of music and sounds similar to an over-saturated cassette recording. It varies from LP to LP and can be almost impossible to eradicate on some LPs.

Minimization involves very careful cartridge alignment using a protractor, a bright light and a steady hand.

Depending on the deck, the cartridge and the LP you might have to live with some distortion (or replace one or all of the above).

I don't know why I bothered really, but there you are ... take it or leave it.
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