Subj : Re: Turntables and LPs
To   : Atroxi
From : Brian Rogers
Date : Sun Jul 18 2021 06:02 pm

Hello Atroxi;

-=> Atroxi wrote to All <=-

 At> It's been a while since I last posted on this board.
 At> But a few weeks ago, I was able to get a hold of a turntable
 At> and a bunch of LPs for around 60 dollars. The turntable itself
 At> wasn't in the best of shape. It's an old Sansui P-L51 and its
 At> main issue was with its old stylus and a gnawed ground cable.

 At> Other than that, it still works nicely. Albeit the records that
 At> that I have are skipping a lot because of that old stylus.

 At> I'm just wondering if there's anyone here who are also into LPs
 At> and maybe I could get some advice on keeping and maintaining
 At> these things.

There's specialty shops around you can find online that may have a good new
stylus for you. If I can recall Sansui was an "OK" make back then. Is it
belt driven? You may need a new belt if so. You're better off with a magnetic
drive system. 

As for keeping your records in decent shape, store them vertically not 
horizontally! In time they will warp if you do. Only handle them via the
outer edges and you may use a soft dry cloth to wipe them with. Keep  your
stylus fresh! An old stylus may scrape the insides of the grooves and it will
lose it's sound quality.

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