what causes repeat grooves on records?


Every now and again a record(usually one which has been played a fair bit) developes a "repeat groove" where the stylus gets stuck.This ruins the listening experience and is very frustrating.
There seems to be no cure but what is the cause? I hate to lose records this way despite careful cleaning and handling
rrm

Showing 1 response by dopogue

Too much anti-skating? Perhaps combined with to little vertical tracking force? These are the first things I'd check, while also making sure that the turntable is level. Good luck, Dave