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Looking for some help with my TT journey.. Records are looping..

Hi all,

A while back i had posted about my experience with starting a record collection and enjoying my mofi turntable.  As of late my records have started to skip, well not actual skipping but looping on a groove.

I initially though it could be a dirty record, just tried with a new one and same issue. I though the tracking force could be off and just adjusted it as it did seem a bit heavy (+0.005) but i would not imagine this much.  

What other things should I look at, could it be my cartridge, my vta, my anti-skate?  I know a newb question but most posts i search said it is a dirty record, and i am sure it is not that.

Thanks K
kro77
russ69's avatar
russ69
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I would inspect the stylus first. What is your tracking force?
kro77 OP
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tracking force is recommended for 1.3 to 1.6, i have it set to 1.58 at the moment.
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millercarbon
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Yeah if you are tracking .005 that is your problem!
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artemus_5
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Do you have a scale? You cannot guess. Too light trracking will cause skips, not too heavy. Use mfg's specs.
IF your stylus is good, then it is dirty records. Especially if they are used records. I have had a very small particle stuck in the groove which would cause this. Regular cleaning wont work. This calls for identifying the particle and removing it with a toothpick. However I have never had theis happen with new records. Only used and even NM
With records, you can never be too clean. That is the biggest part. Otherwise, I agree with @russ69 about the stylus
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