Why Does My Vinyl Sound Distorted

Definitely no fuzz distortion there.

Why does my vinyl sound distorted.

If you have a spare stylus i d try that or at least get a good magnifier to. The record is damaged the turntable is cheap and nasty the tonearm is incorrectly calibrated correct balance tracking force and anti skate forces are critical to clean playback and to avoid damage to records. As needed to get good sound quality. It is usually best to use the manufacturer s highest recommended pressure but no higher.

Vinyl playback fuzzy distorted first system. Let s dig briefly into some light physics. Vinyl can sound bad for all sorts of reasons chief among which. Inner groove distortion is an audible deterioration in sound quality that sometimes occurs when playing tracks close to the end of each side.

That s also the main reason you should replace worn styli. A few days ago my pro ject debut carbon came in the mail. They don t just convert the microscopic grooves of your vinyl records into sound. Check and adjust if necessary the stylus pressure.

Problem with a record skipping or distortion here are some things to check. Way too light a tracking force can sometimes sound a little like your video. But what causes it. Some would call it a design flaw for others it s just part of the vinyl experience.

Cartridges can pick up all vibrations including those caused by footsteps and all other unwanted movements that reach your tonearm. They have become too thin to fill the entire groove width and bump against the wall where the groove modulates causing damage. To my ears this doesn t sound like an electronic issue it sounds like an issue originating with the stylus vinyl interface. Bad tracking indeed damages the vinyl as your stylus bumps agains the groove walls in stead of actually accurately following them.