Hi guys,
As some may know, I just bought a brand new Grado Platinum cartridge. It gives a much more beautiful sound and it's so much more rich in the midrange.
However, for some reason, my records are skipping like they haven't before. Many records which I thought played okay now seem to skip at odd places. There is no real order to the skipping - sometimes in the outter grooves, sometimes in the inner grooves. My newer LPs, like my MoFi and Classic Records pressings, play fine without a hitch. Other old, used ones play well too -- but not as steady as my older cartridge.
Is it possible that, with the more accurate tracking, more problems with the vinyl are revealed? Are my records skipping more because my cartridge is better? It is aligned as perfectly as I can get it, all the records I play are vacuum-cleaned, and the VTA is perfect. My anti-skate is set correctly. The only other thing I can think of is that the lower quality of the vinyl and its age are just being revealed more with this new cartridge.
Is this the case? I'd love a remedy to this problem if there is one! Thanks in advance for any help, as it's greatly appreciated!!
