Beogram 5005, distortion on bass.

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petep (archived)
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Posted March 27, 2008 at 16:52 GMT
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Hi, I've recently purchased a Beogram 5005, and I'm getting a lot of distortion on the bass notes.

Also it seems to stick on one groove occasionally, possibly because of the distortion.  Could this be a sign that I need a new stylus? Or something more serious.  I have checked the pressure and adjusted it to 1.5 but it made no difference.

Any help or advice appreciated,

Pete.

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Peter
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Posted March 27, 2008 at 17:12 GMT
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You need a new stylus!

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Posted March 27, 2008 at 17:44 GMT
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Thanks Peter,

Looks like I'll be visiting the Sound-smiths website shortly! Not sure whether to stretch for a smmc3 or stick with the smmc4. Would I hear a big difference between the two.  Can't spend much more than that!

Pete.  

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Posted March 27, 2008 at 18:40 GMT
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I would get the SMMC4. Excellent value and I doubt you would notice any difference. I base this however on my comparison of MMC cartridges rather than Soundsmith ones.

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