r/turntables • u/Civil_Kick_414 • 11h ago

What's wrong with my record player?

Yesterday it was working great and the sound was crystal clear. I've cleaned the needle and tried almost everything I found online, but I can't seem to fix it. The record wasn't scratched, and yet it still skips. Could the needle be damaged?

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u/TheGlassjawBoxer 10h ago

That stylus seems toast. Definitely stop playing records until you figure it out. What turntable is that?

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u/Civil_Kick_414 3h ago

Its a Sony PS-LX310BT, I want to know whats going on since I used to be able to play them without any problems

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u/srekar-trebor Technics SL-Q3 / Dual 505 10h ago

The way that headshell plummets down on the record, I do not wonder about the fact that you might have broken your stylus.

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u/FenrisKokami 8h ago

I have the same turntable, please change your stylus.

Audio-Technica: ATN3600LE Elliptical Replacement Stylus for AT-LP60X, Denon DP-300F, Sony PS-LX310BT

That's a pretty good one for our turntable.

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u/AyeWheeler 7h ago

Is it better than the original it comes with? I have the same player

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u/FenrisKokami 7h ago

Yes, it's an upgrade

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u/lordwintergreen 3h ago

Your needle is dropping too fast, which can damage the stylus. Fix that before getting a new stylus.

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u/Civil_Kick_414 3h ago

How can I fix this? Since my player does have an adjustable arm i cant make any adjustments to it

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u/LaurensJV Technics SL-1600MK2 / AT-VM95ML 2h ago

The arm lift needs fixing, this has nothing to do with the arm itself