Did you tighten the turntable transport screws and remove the platter for your transport. If not its bouncing could have caused issues. The mute switch may have been damaged. Have you tried the tape deck?
Hi Mark, thanks for the reply. Alas I didn’t know there were screws that needed to be tightened. Admittedly I didn’t check the electronic reject mechanism when I tested it at the previous owner’s because, again, I’m unfamiliar with the unit and wasn’t sure how to go about it. My bad, and I hope it’s sortable.
Failing cantilever suspension perhaps.
While playing a record, try (carefully) to add a little finger-weight onto the cartridge โ just enough to see the stylus change its tracking angle.
If it snaps down and starts playing clean and right, the suspension is failing (can be repaired by experts).
And thank you for your reply, Martin. I’ll definitely give it a go – do you have any more info on how I should check the tracking angle? I grew up with mainly digital audio equipment, so I’m a bit of a newbie with turntables.
All the best,
J.
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