Is loud needle talk good or bad?

never read "naked lunch" by william s. burroughs?

be very careful....

Oakleys, you get the "best response of the month award" and it's only the 8th.

Classic literary reference!!

Just ordered a Vector IV tonearm by Basis Audio. We see how it does against the Phantom II on my Debut table.

What the heck is needle talk?

For Yogiboy: 'needletalk' is the direct physical noise the needle/LP interface gives off when playing a record.
It is a purely physical thing. The needle in the groove vibrates, and makes noise. You can actually hear the music directly from the needle/vinyl interface when the system is in motion.
ALL stylus/LP interfaces when the LP is in motion and the stylus is in the groove make this noise. Just some do it much louder than otheers... but they all do it.