Need advice on possible problem

[troymess]

Hey guys,

There has been a lot of talk about getting new players, proper care of vinyl, etc., I thought now would be a good time to ask for some advice.

I have a Rotel 1100Q turntable and the Shure stylus that is currently on it may be going bad. I need some thoughts. On every record for the past couple days, the needle will just sit on the end grooves of every side of vinyl I play. It's never done that before. By sitting on the end grooves, I mean, it just sits on the "inner" part of the vinyl after all the songs have played and the needle won't "eject" off the vinyl and return the arm to it's resting position.

Does this mean the stylus/needle is going bad or is just a counter-weight problem that I should adjust on the arm?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

[eddieruckus]

I have this problem too

[markalark17]

I've never heard of this happening. It can't be good for the needle though. It kind of sounds like it's a counter-weight problem. Maybe?

[vinylme]

it sounds like a counter weight problem or the return on your turntable no longer functions.

[troymess]

Do you think it could be too much weight or too little weight on the arm? I'm afraid of trying more because I don't want to wear my vinyl too quickly.

[monk0nuggets]

My turntable doesn't have a return function, as it's a DJ style table. As long as you are paying attention and take the needle off when a record is over it should be fine. Although yours is supposed to go back so there is obviously some type of problem going on.