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Technics SL-Q200

I took the cartridge off of my SL-DD33 and put it on the SL-Q200 and the weight problem IS solved. Now to test. I ordered a new cartridge for the SL-DD33.

Thanks!
 
Bought one of these a few weeks ago off a neighbor moving away (who never used it).

So many of the features on this table are technically great: the quartz locked 33.33 / 45 rpm pitch, a well working auto return feature, the factory set adjusted tone arm and anti-skating all come to mind—but overall this is one of the cheaper pieces of crap Technics has ever produced. The RCA, ground wire and electrical cord are all removable for some reason. The ****ing electrical cord on this thing keeps producing loud pop static noises, even when a record is not playing. I had to get a new grounding wire soldered into this thing also, but I am more concerned about the electrical cord problem, because it is one of those two pin female connector cables—like the ones you'd see on an electric razor, or a boombox—and the problem appears to be that it is too loose to stay in place all the time. Does anyone have any insight as to whether there is any problems with the socket for the electrical cord on this unit—or will buying one of those replacement power cords on Amazon suffice?
 
Got to the auction site and get a new replacement cord. Some are oval, some are notched (figure 8 shaped). Verify voltage and ampere requirements.
 
I got the new power cord from Amazon and still having the static pop problem. I tried changing out the RCA cable for a newer one and that didn't change it either.

Not sure WTF to do at this point. Never opened up a turntable on my own. Should I try to have the ground wire re-soldered or should I take it out and buy one of these:
https://www.amazon.ca/Turntable-Cus...ding+wire+technics+q200&qid=1618103486&sr=8-1

Might just take this to the guy who fixes my stereo amplifier at this point, getting pretty ****ing fed up of ****ing around with this thing
 
kotton_krow said:
I got the new power cord from Amazon and still having the static pop problem. I tried changing out the RCA cable for a newer one and that didn't change it either.

Not sure WTF to do at this point. Never opened up a turntable on my own. Should I try to have the ground wire re-soldered or should I take it out and buy one of these:
https://www.amazon.ca/Turntable-Cus...ding+wire+technics+q200&qid=1618103486&sr=8-1

Might just take this to the guy who fixes my stereo amplifier at this point, getting pretty ****ing fed up of ****ing around with this thing
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Are you using a separate grounding wire from the turntable to amp?
kotton_krow said:
Bought one of these a few weeks ago off a neighbor moving away (who never used it).

So many of the features on this table are technically great: the quartz locked 33.33 / 45 rpm pitch, a well working auto return feature, the factory set adjusted tone arm and anti-skating all come to mind—but overall this is one of the cheaper pieces of crap Technics has ever produced. The RCA, ground wire and electrical cord are all removable for some reason. The ****ing electrical cord on this thing keeps producing loud pop static noises, even when a record is not playing. I had to get a new grounding wire soldered into this thing also, but I am more concerned about the electrical cord problem, because it is one of those two pin female connector cables—like the ones you'd see on an electric razor, or a boombox—and the problem appears to be that it is too loose to stay in place all the time. Does anyone have any insight as to whether there is any problems with the socket for the electrical cord on this unit—or will buying one of those replacement power cords on Amazon suffice?
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Be certain that the power cable is fully seated in the socket in the base.
 
Perhaps you should be a bit more analytical about your troubleshooting process. Consider:

1. Mains-related noise is limited to hum; 50/60Hz or 100/120Hz. Sometimes there is also buzzing present.
2. Lack of a proper ground from the chassis or tonearm can also cause hum.
3. The audio path from the cartridge to your amp or preamp is direct. It is extremely rare to find that the turntable has anything other than tonearm wires and a transitional terminal strip or circuit board to which the screened output cable connects between the cartridge and the phono cable and RCA plugs. Therefore, the most likely problems would be hum or signal interruption.
4. Static sounds like pops, crackles and hissing when no record is playing is likely caused by failing electronics in the amplifier or preamp.
 
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