I have a Project record deck, and recently replaced my Ortofon stylus,
and now I'm picking up noise/feedback type distortion when playing
LP's.
It seems to be picking up vibrations from the next groove ,as when I'm
standing over the record deck I can clearly hear whats soon to come
out of the speakers................

** At 33.3 rpm there is a 1.8 second delay between grooves - sometimes
there is a tiny bit of pre- echo, but never is it possible to hear that
acoustically via the stylus alone.

Your story is really quite bizarre.


For some reason it always appears worse from the middle of the LP to
the end, and any scratches etc really sound magnified (when standing
directly over the record.

** Maybe you have a damaged or defective stylus - OR is it simple conical
type.

That would make it ride higher in the groove and so be more sensitive to
scratches.


The most distortion comes from older (1960's) LP's could that be the
cause?

** There is a definite correlation .....

Check your new stylus and PU body for any signs of damage - use a bright
light and a magnifier too.



...... Phil