Is A Broken Stylus On Vinyl Bad

Marc henshall october 20 2016 tech talk vinyl 101 7 comments.

Is a broken stylus on vinyl bad.

Surely i m not alone on this. I just got a new turntable a few days ago and when i went home for the weekend i was pleasantly surprised to see a bunch of my mom s old vinyl waiting for me. Clean or replace the cartridge if necessary. Doing so only causes the stylus to spread the abrasive sludge deeper into the grooves possibly doing irreversible damage.

It marked a clear instance of a vinyl record that sounded terrible when i first played it but which took on new light when i switched. This is because a worn stylus is getting down to the bottom of the record groove where there is no music. 4 years of struggling with vinyl has left a bad taste in my mouth. Stylus inspect the stylus or record needle for wear or foreign objects like dust.

Understand that a stylus begins life shaped like an ellipse rounded and then wears down to a point and falls further down into the groove until it hits bottom. Visit the discogs guide to cleaning and maintaining a turntable stylus for more detailed instructions. Also i can pick up a second hand cd for 5 compared to paying 50 nzd on a new record. Vinyl stylus shapes explained.

Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops. An old or worn stylus will cause your records to sound bad or sound scratchy. Woooo bat out of hell the sad part is they re in pretty bad condition lots of scratches all over. Lower end turntables are generally more susceptible to.

This is a weird review because it is both good and bad depending on your perspective and your equipment. In the following article you ll learn about the most common stylus shapes on the market designed for vinyl playback. Be careful not to touch the stylus when inspecting it. Is the vinyl bad or is my stylus too good.

By mark smotroff january 27 2020 6 00 am.