Got the tables setup today tracking at 2.5g. Sound pretty good and not a bad setup / sound for $250 with 2 direct drive tables, two channel mixer with iPod dock, some crappy headphones and a coffin road case. All new equipment. Maybe if I do a paid gig I will upgrade the cartridges...
can I damage my LPs by using a DJ setup -no scatch
Hi everyone,
I decided to go the route of a DJ setup to experiment and possibly entertain with an inexpensive DJ setup. I got 2 Numark TT1625 turntables with the factory cartridges, usually a 0.6 Mil spherical Diamond Tip with about 3 grams of tracking force. I plan on doing playback and back cuing only, no scratching.
Can a cartridge like this damage my LPs that I use on my non-DJ setup at home (in my System link)? If so, should I go to an Ortofon Omega that has an elliptical stylus and tracks at 1.75g?
TIA!
I decided to go the route of a DJ setup to experiment and possibly entertain with an inexpensive DJ setup. I got 2 Numark TT1625 turntables with the factory cartridges, usually a 0.6 Mil spherical Diamond Tip with about 3 grams of tracking force. I plan on doing playback and back cuing only, no scratching.
Can a cartridge like this damage my LPs that I use on my non-DJ setup at home (in my System link)? If so, should I go to an Ortofon Omega that has an elliptical stylus and tracks at 1.75g?
TIA!
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