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turntable not giving audio to one speaker

Jannes

Jannes

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So i've been having a problem with my turntable (a Philips Electronic 312 I bought pretty cheaply second-hand)
where the sound doesn't go to the right (as in oposite of left, not the oposite of wrong) speaker. It's hooked up to an older receiver and i don't have any problems with the speaker not giving sound on other inputs. The VU-meter doesn't show any input on the right channel either (it does work) so im suspecting it's either the rather flimsy cable thats soldered on there or the cartridge or stylus. I've got it sort of working when i turn on the surround mode on my amp, but thats a kind of mock stereo where it bassicly plays the other channel but just softer. If any repairs are needed, my stepdad was an electrician so he could do some of the soldering and what not. (this is my first post so sorry if its a bit messy )

greetings, Jannes.
 
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Few suggestions
Swap the rca connections to see if the problem follows across to the other speaker.

Clean all connections including the stylus wire .

Usually slide off and back on is enough to clean contacts.

It can be dirty contacts
Broken cable
Faulty cartridge
 
Jannes said:
So i've been having a problem with my turntable (a Philips Electronic 312 I bought pretty cheaply second-hand)
where the sound doesn't go to the right (as in oposite of left, not the oposite of wrong) speaker. It's hooked up to an older receiver and i don't have any problems with the speaker not giving sound on other inputs. The VU-meter doesn't show any input on the right channel either (it does work) so im suspecting it's either the rather flimsy cable thats soldered on there or the cartridge or stylus. I've got it sort of working when i turn on the surround mode on my amp, but thats a kind of mock stereo where it bassicly plays the other channel but just softer. If any repairs are needed, my stepdad was an electrician so he could do some of the soldering and what not. (this is my first post so sorry if its a bit messy )

greetings, Jannes.
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Welcome to the AK turn table forum.

Check the cartridge sled for proper contact point functions. :idea:
 
Thanks for responding! I'd already swapped the RCA cabbles and the problem did indeed swap to the other speaker. I should also mention i havent replaced the stylus or cartridge after buying the table. I'm not sure what tool i'd have to use to reconnect the cartridge wire if i pulled them out.
Balifly said:
Check the cartridge sled for proper contact point functions. :idea:
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im not sure what all of that means, what is the cartridge sled ? (sorry english isnt my main language)

thanks, Jannes
 
Jannes said:
im not sure what all of that means, what is the cartridge sled ? (sorry english isnt my main language)

thanks, Jannes
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The following is a Philips cartridge sled:
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If the problem switched sides with the rca, then it's most likely the rca cable. Some tables have rca jacks inside the chassis and you can just switch the cable out for another low impedance rca(component video cables are an inexpensive alternative to phono rca cables) I don't know if the philips has internal rca jacks or not though.
 
It's not what seems to be connected right, it's a slow process of eliminations. First taking the cartridge connection apart, cleaning the connection and putting it back together. Then moving to the other end of that wire where it is connected to the back of the RCA jacks, taking that connection apart, cleaning the connection and putting it back together. Then swap out the RCA cable to another one to see if that makes a difference. Then swap your right and left speaker cables to see if the problem ends up on the other side. Audio is a hands on hobby....and it does not matter how old or how new the equipment is !!!!
 
Thank you all so so much for all your help! The continuity meter sounds really quite usefull, but on the other hand spending 10 bucks on something that i'll never use again is a bit wasted (but if its needed i'll get one of course) some of you were talking about removing and reinserting the cartridge plugs, what tools would i use for that?
 
Thank you very much! Will try that right away. Any tips on how to safely do that? (Obviously i should be carefull, i know those things are fragile)

Greetings, Jannes.
 
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