toomanyrecords Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 http://www.amazon.com/Technica-AT-LP60-Automatic-Driven-Turntable/dp/B002GYTPAE I have this guy. I know it's a budget table, but a lot of my brand new and scratchless records have a skip or two throughout the album. I'm wondering if it's something with my needle (which looks a tiny bit crooked to be honest) or the weight of the arm or something... there's no way it can be all my records Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 it's probably the turntable. I've never had one of those but I have not heard the greatest things about them. Try adjusting the needle if possible. idk if you can on those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Can't adjust the needle. Could the issue be that I have it resting on the big speaker console box (sorry, don't know the name) which is resting on the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 you can also try cleaning the record with a brush... alot of times dust/vinyl particals/paperresidue can get in the grooves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 But those things don't cause skips, scratches do... And these records are mostly brand new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Can't adjust the needle. Could the issue be that I have it resting on the big speaker console box (sorry, don't know the name) which is resting on the floor? you should always have a turntable on a flat non resonating surface. placing it on a receiver or speaker is a big no no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chils123 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 For reference, I had a record I bought new and sealed. I played it on my original ION cheapo table and it would skip every time on certain parts.When i bought my Technics 1200 it no longer skipped. I'd guess it's the table. Cpt. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 For reference, I had a record I bought new and sealed. I played it on my original ION cheapo table and it would skip every time on certain parts. When i bought my Technics 1200 it no longer skipped. I'd guess it's the table. That makes me feel a bit relieved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 If the groves in the record aren't very deep then this can happen because the table doesn't have an adjustable counterweight or an anti-skate weight. This happened on a couple of my records when I had this table, but they never skip on my Debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 so my roommate and i tried to do some trial and error with a dime and a penny taping it in various spots nothing stopped that skip in his brand new record that kept happening at the same spot maybe it is just the record but i don't want to believe that a bunch of my brand new records skip too because of the record's imperfections. bah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 But those things don't cause skips, scratches do... And these records are mostly brand new from someone who packages several thousand records a month... new records have tons of residial dust from the plant, punching of the center hole, sliding into the paper sleeve etc... hell certain special color configs from the gz plant are always covered with this weird dust.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Fair enough. Is there an inexpensive brush you can recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 and that still might not fix it. like i said, if the groves aren't cut very deep, then it is more likely to skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hate to say it but reality is that a new TT with a better needle will most likely take care of all your skipping problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivannaJunction Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I had the same turntable as you for a little while and I noticed records skipping really badly, especially after a few months of use. It didn't really seem to happen that much at the beginning but it got to the point where basically every new record I bought would skip. I tried sliding some postit notes under the legs and placing a spirit level across the top of the table (but not on the platter), I bought a new needle from LP Gear, I tried to make the belt as level all the way across as possible...nothing stopped the skipping (and the new needle just made it worse). I recently bought the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon and all of the records that were skipping on the LP60 no longer do so. Even the ones that were really bad on the LP60 (example: Rancid - Let's Go 2x10") are skip-free now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Very comforting. I'm actually going to pick up a Pioneer PL- 518 today so we'll see if that fixes stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danementzer Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I would be willing to bet that it's your TT like everyone said. I played my records on my brother's Ion and almost all the records from smaller record companies skipped, but then on my vintage setup with a quality needle, they didn't. As mentioned before, some of the cheaper to produce records have grooves that aren't as deep as the bigger names. And when you don't have fine tuning abilities over tone arm pressure (weight/counterweight and antiskate, etc), you can't adjust the pressure the needle sits on the record with. Interestingly enough, too MUCH pressure can cause similar effects and make records sounds extra crappy. Good luck with the new table, I would bet $100 it isn't the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpitts Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Just to reiterate what others have said in this thread, it's the turntable. I had an AT-LP60 and had the same issue of new records consistently skipping in the same places. I upgraded to a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon and the issue completely disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Yeah I picked up the new turntable, she's a beaut. Just need to get a replacement stylus and then I'll see if it fixes my woes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danementzer Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 What receiver is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 http://www.hifiengine.com/library/pioneer/sx-790.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I (sadly) own the LP60. I just run it through my stereo and it sounds good to me. Never had a problem with skipping thank God except on just one of my records, always in the same spot so I think the record's done :/ I haven't had the money to drop into a quality setup like the ~$400 Project Debut everyone here loves plus a receiver and speakers which seems to be the ideal setup when money is not an option, save for I guess buying some kind of older, vintage setup and putting a brand new, expensive, legendary stylus on it or something. People drop so much hate on the LP60 just so they can tell you they had the hundreds to buy a quality set up an did. It's a budget, basic table. Expect your $75 table to act like one. I'm glad I've had almost no problems with mine. I can play records and it makes me happy. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivannaJunction Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 People drop so much hate on the LP60 just so they can tell you they had the hundreds to buy a quality set up an did. It's a budget, basic table. Expect your $75 table to act like one. I'm glad I've had almost no problems with mine. I can play records and it makes me happy. Period. I'm glad that your LP60 functions well but much of the "hate" generated in this thread was from LP60 owners who were unable to play records and be made happy. I didn't buy the LP60 with the intention of upgrading it four months later but it kind of forced my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpitts Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I (sadly) own the LP60. I just run it through my stereo and it sounds good to me. Never had a problem with skipping thank God except on just one of my records, always in the same spot so I think the record's done :/ I haven't had the money to drop into a quality setup like the ~$400 Project Debut everyone here loves plus a receiver and speakers which seems to be the ideal setup when money is not an option, save for I guess buying some kind of older, vintage setup and putting a brand new, expensive, legendary stylus on it or something. People drop so much hate on the LP60 just so they can tell you they had the hundreds to buy a quality set up an did. It's a budget, basic table. Expect your $75 table to act like one. I'm glad I've had almost no problems with mine. I can play records and it makes me happy. Period. I had an AT-LP60 for six months and it served me well for what it was. I boxed it up and gave it to a very good friend when I was done with it. My biggest issue came from going out and spending money on an album like Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, putting on Tonight, Tonight and having it repeatedly skip in the same place. But I also understood it was a by-product of a basic, entry-level turntable. I had similar issues with a number of brand new records (Blink-182, Jack White, NOFX, etc) and all of those skipping problems disappeared when I upgraded. I'm fairly certain that people don't "hate" on the AT-LP60 so they can talk about what turntable they bought to replace it. If anything, I'd think people here would be appreciative of the fact that members take time out of their day to assist with other people's problems and provide information on what fixed the issue when they were experiencing it. The person that started this thread was asking for help and advice. People (myself included) that had hands-on experience with the exact same issue wrote about what they did to fix it. I'm not sure why you would surmise something as negative as people having self-serving ulterior motives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I had an AT-LP60 for six months and it served me well for what it was. I boxed it up and gave it to a very good friend when I was done with it. My biggest issue came from going out and spending money on an album like Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, putting on Tonight, Tonight and having it repeatedly skip in the same place. But I also understood it was a by-product of a basic, entry-level turntable. I had similar issues with a number of brand new records (Blink-182, Jack White, NOFX, etc) and all of those skipping problems disappeared when I upgraded. I'm fairly certain that people don't "hate" on the AT-LP60 so they can talk about what turntable they bought to replace it. If anything, I'd think people here would be appreciative of the fact that members take time out of their day to assist with other people's problems and provide information on what fixed the issue when they were experiencing it. The person that started this thread was asking for help and advice. People (myself included) that had hands-on experience with the exact same issue wrote about what they did to fix it. I'm not sure why you would surmise something as negative as people having self-serving ulterior motives. I hate on the AT-LP60 just so that I can brag about the $290 I spent on a brand new Pro-ject Debut Carbon. See, just did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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