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I have an Audio-Technica AT-LP120 with a Shure M97xE cartridge. Lately my records have been skipping a lot. Albums which used to play perfectly fine now jump and sometimes skate. Every record I've gotten from Bridge 9 lately is essentially unplayed. I've tried to adjust my tone arm height and anti-skating dial in the past but it didn't really help, and admittedly I'm not sure how they should be set. Dropping the weight helps but causes a lot of surface noise. Could the issue be with my needle or cartridge? Any information will help, thanks guys!