[Grotesquery]

Hello im new to this site and i dont have much experience with turntables so im sorry if this sounds stupid.

I just recently came across my dads old hitachi ht-460 turntable. and decided to hook it up. the Stylus was broken so i got a new one. It turns on just fine but when i try to play anything the arm swings over and it makes a clicking sound and swings back. i was wondering if this is something that can be fixed. I just started collecting vinyl and would like to actually listen to the vinyl instead of the digital downloads that come with them these days.

Thank you,
David

[orthobiz]

It is not in the vinylengine dot com database.
But maybe one of the other models resembles yours?
I'll bet someone will chime in if you post a few photos of your table.

Paul

[Ericus Rex]

If you can't actually fix the auto-return you probably could disable it and use the table manually.  Does the platter have an "On/Off" button?  Or is it one of those that only turns on when the arm is moved over the platter?

[Audio in every Room]

Hi all,

Just new to this site as well.
I just bought the same TT off a friend, but there are some issues with it. One of them being the same as described here. I'm suspecting that the mechanics need a good cleaning and oiling, since the switch for the Start/Cue and Repeat is kind of stiff. I noticed that it wants to return to the neutral position, but does not quite make make it. If I start it and return it to neutral position by hand, it works the way it should.

Here a couple of things I need advise on though!

1.) The first issue I have is that the motor starts up, the platter starts to turn and then quits. If I give it assistance spinning it by hand, it works fine. As a matter of fact if I give the platter a spin before I cue the record, it has no problem to keep going.
Is there something I can do to fix this problem, or do you think the motor needs replacing?

2.) I bought a new cartridge and stylus (Audio Technica CN5625AL) since my friend informed me that the cartridge and stylus are done. I made sure all my connections on the head and the wires where clean before installing it, but I'm getting quite a bit of white noise interference. Will try the head and cartridge from my JVC and Michell tomorrow, but was wondering if there are some other issues I should consider before trying that.

Cheers,
Richard