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Horrible Squee-gy Noise from Stylus

Help!

All of the sudden I'm hearing a squeegy like noise during play back. As if I were dragging my hands across wet glass. I dont recall this happening with any other table or cartridge I owned. I've checked with well over 20 albums to make sure it wasnt any specific label/pressing company/etc.

I'm using the MMF7 with the factory installed Goldring cartridge. Its just started in the past few plays (and the albums I used to confirm). The cartridge probably as 15 hours on it--max.

Can anyone help here? I'm freaking out.
fightingwords
rlwainwright
1,901 posts
 
Let us know where you live and perhaps a kind, elderly audiophile will come to your rescue - 4 ears are better than two...

-RW-
oregon
608 posts
 
Fighting,
Please let us know what's happening once you figure it out.
Good luck.
fightingwords OP
86 posts
 
If anyone would be willing to come look at my set up that would be very helpful.

I live in Newport, KY. Very near Cincinnati, OH. Its a modest system, but it keeps me really happy.

I will certainly keep you guys informed of any improvements/developments.
dre_j
159 posts
 
Jay,

I'm in your area. Maybe I can help you. I'll try to send you an e-mail so we can talk.

Dre
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swampwalker
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Hmmm. If it makes music OK and you only hear the noise btwn tracks and on lead in that's a very different circumstance then I understood. The stylus is almost certainly on the cantilever, so it sounds to me like some sort of feedback or oscillation. Do you have any other sources? Is it present w other sources? What is the rest of your system?

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