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Hi, I'm new to the vinyl world (I've only been spinning for a few years).
I just got a Sansui SR-525, and after setting it up, adjusting the counterweight, anti-skate...etc. I put on Sgt. Pepper's, and for some reason, on the first few songs, and them only, every time an "s" sound comes up, crackling and static follow it. At first I thought it was a dust problem, but after staring at the stylus for some time, that doesn't seem to be the case. I've also played around with the counterweight and anti-skate, but it all seems to be set up correctly.

Any ideas/help would be appreciated. 

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Either the record is damaged or you have some pretty extreme mistracking, which is usually indicative of an improperly aligned cartridge (which is how records get damaged like that to begin with).  Look into "turntable setup" on Google and Youtube and it will give you a good idea of what and how you want to proceed.

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