I just purchased a used SL-DL5, and everything seems to work fine, except for the audio quality. The audio I'm getting after hooking up the turntable to my stereo is very low volume, and full of static. I know the audio chord I'm using works, and the turntable does have the original ground wire in place. The R/L Phono out jacks on the turntable appear clean and intact. Any ideas? I have tested many other turntables on the same stereo setup I'm using now, so I know it's the turntable that is malfunctioning somehow. Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place or it isn't clear enough, this is my first time posting. Any advice is welcome.
Technics SL-FL audio problem
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SaSi
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Welcome to AK!
You will need to give some more details, but I will try to help you with the info at hand.
I assume you have connected the TT to the correct input, labeled Phono. If the TT has a moving magnet cartridge on, it should give out output similar, if not somewhat lower, compared to a CD player connected to the CD or Aux inputs. If not, and if the level is very low, I would guess that perhaps the TT has a moving coil cartridge that gives much lower output. If so, it is likely you will need to turn the volume control all the way up to hear a faint or adequate sound but full of hiss and noise.
So, can you either provide the model of the cartridge or a picture of that? It would help identify it and narrow down the possibilities.
You also mention static. That's a broad term and could mean a lot of things. Leaving surface noise from the record aside, it could mean a bad connection between the cart and the headshell or a worn out cable from the tonearm to the phono sockets at the back of the TT (I assume there are RCA jacks there as you mention you are using an interconnect cable rather than hooking up cable that comes from the back of the TT).
It could also mean a very dirty stylus on the cartridge. So dirty it doesn't properly fit in the grooves. One long shot would be that the stylus is not seated properly in the cart (if it's a moving cartridge) and that makes the sound very faint. Had that with a Stanton 680 cart that for some reason had the "socket" go loose and the drag of the record pulled the stylus assembly out of it's socket.
You will need to give some more details, but I will try to help you with the info at hand.
I assume you have connected the TT to the correct input, labeled Phono. If the TT has a moving magnet cartridge on, it should give out output similar, if not somewhat lower, compared to a CD player connected to the CD or Aux inputs. If not, and if the level is very low, I would guess that perhaps the TT has a moving coil cartridge that gives much lower output. If so, it is likely you will need to turn the volume control all the way up to hear a faint or adequate sound but full of hiss and noise.
So, can you either provide the model of the cartridge or a picture of that? It would help identify it and narrow down the possibilities.
You also mention static. That's a broad term and could mean a lot of things. Leaving surface noise from the record aside, it could mean a bad connection between the cart and the headshell or a worn out cable from the tonearm to the phono sockets at the back of the TT (I assume there are RCA jacks there as you mention you are using an interconnect cable rather than hooking up cable that comes from the back of the TT).
It could also mean a very dirty stylus on the cartridge. So dirty it doesn't properly fit in the grooves. One long shot would be that the stylus is not seated properly in the cart (if it's a moving cartridge) and that makes the sound very faint. Had that with a Stanton 680 cart that for some reason had the "socket" go loose and the drag of the record pulled the stylus assembly out of it's socket.
Hello, thanks so much for the reply. I believe I've solved the problem, I checked the cartridge more thoroughly, and it looks like the very tip of the needle is broken off, which I'm sure is probably causing all the problems I mentioned. Most of the needle is still intact, so I didn't notice it was broken when I first tried it. I will order a new cartridge and post an update when I try that.
Phaceless56
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Hi all,
I'm having a similar problem my SL-DL5 has a hum at first I played some vinyl and the sound was terrible so I took a close look at the stylus AT96e and it was worn to a nub so I replaced it now 90% better I'm getting a hum I thought it was a ground problem so I grounded the preamp (behringer p400) to my marantz sr8001 and the decreased substantially there is a hum low frequancy it makes my sub produce this hum can anyone tell me were to look next I did hook it up to a denon avr-4802 without the preamp also I have had a pioneer pl-260 connected to the marantz thru the behringer p400 with no hum any pointers would be appreciated Thank You in advance
I'm having a similar problem my SL-DL5 has a hum at first I played some vinyl and the sound was terrible so I took a close look at the stylus AT96e and it was worn to a nub so I replaced it now 90% better I'm getting a hum I thought it was a ground problem so I grounded the preamp (behringer p400) to my marantz sr8001 and the decreased substantially there is a hum low frequancy it makes my sub produce this hum can anyone tell me were to look next I did hook it up to a denon avr-4802 without the preamp also I have had a pioneer pl-260 connected to the marantz thru the behringer p400 with no hum any pointers would be appreciated Thank You in advance
Phaceless56
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I''m. not. sure. how. to. take. that. jeff449. I. am. asking. for. help. with. my. turntable. not. my. grammer........?????????? but thanks for the reply
Phaceless56
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Did I say or do something wrong ???anyone
Phaceless56
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I have posted before and never recieved a response like this my apologizes I will move on
We're ready to help, but it's hard to understand posts that have no punctuation and are all one paragraph.
A new thread also gives you better visibility.
Pictures help too. For example, you might have made an error in how you installed the cartridge, such as wires on the wrong pins.
A new thread also gives you better visibility.
Pictures help too. For example, you might have made an error in how you installed the cartridge, such as wires on the wrong pins.
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Phaceless56
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ok Got it. Thanks anyway have a good day. Moving on . Wow I feel like I'm in grammer school
Your choice, but remember my first phrase was "we're ready to help".