In article , Trevor Wilson
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"D.M. Procida" wrote in
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My record player sounds pretty good, on the whole (it's a Linn Basik
with Linn arm and cartridge that I got about 17 or 18 years ago).

However, on some records, it can sound a bit glassy. I don't know if
that's the right word. In louder passages - especially towards the
end of a side, I *think* - sustained notes seem to have a brittle
edge to them.

Because nearly all of my vinyl records are second-hand, it's hard to
know whether the records are worn or the player isn't playing them
well.

Are there some basic adjustments I should check, or would I be better
taking it to a hi-fi shop and asking them to check it's set it up
properly?

I'm quite happy taking things apart and making mechanical
adjustments, but I haven't done much messing about with record
players.

Obtain a good test record (technical tests of tracking and the like)
and see which tracks are actually giving you problems. The titles of
the tracks will give you a clue as to a more specific definition of
the problem. It will then at least be fairly easy to determine when
the problem is addressed.

**IGNORE THIS ADVICE! This is extremely bad advice.

I doubt that is so "bad" in this case TBH. Note the comments the OT
originally made wrt to "sound pretty good on the whole" but then explains
audible problems with some discs or near end of side.

Any faults with the existing equipment will permanently damage any
(expensive) test recording

Again I doubt *any* (if by that you mean every possible kind) of faults
would do so.

From what the OT actually wrote I'd suspect that checking with a decent
test disc would be quite reasonable if he'd first checked the stylus was
clean and that aspects like playing downforce was reasonable.

I'd agree though that playing almost any disk with almost any stylus may
lead to disc wear - at least for the first playing. But I'd expect that to
be a risk with many cartridges even when setup and working as expected by
the makers with no faults.

So on the whole I don't agree with saying the advice is "extemely bad" in
this case. However what would make sense is to check what kind of test disc
and how it could be used.

Slainte,

Jim

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