Why Does My Vinyl Sound Distorted

Setting the tracking force too light causes distortion and excess record wear.

Why does my vinyl sound distorted.

Let s dig briefly into some light physics. To my ears this doesn t sound like an electronic issue it sounds like an issue originating with the stylus vinyl interface. It is usually best to use the manufacturer s highest recommended pressure but no higher. They have become too thin to fill the entire groove width and bump against the wall where the groove modulates causing damage.

They don t just convert the microscopic grooves of your vinyl records into sound. Definitely no fuzz distortion there. Phono cartridges are incredibly sensitive transducers. Those unwanted movements result in distortion which muddies the sound.

Check and adjust if necessary the stylus pressure. Bad tracking indeed damages the vinyl as your stylus bumps agains the groove walls in stead of actually accurately following them. Vinyl playback fuzzy distorted first system. But what causes it.

Inner groove distortion is an audible deterioration in sound quality that sometimes occurs when playing tracks close to the end of each side. That s also the main reason you should replace worn styli. Vinyl can sound bad for all sorts of reasons chief among which. If you have a spare stylus i d try that or at least get a good magnifier to.

The record is damaged the turntable is cheap and nasty the tonearm is incorrectly calibrated correct balance tracking force and anti skate forces are critical to clean playback and to avoid damage to records. Some would call it a design flaw for others it s just part of the vinyl experience. A few days ago my pro ject debut carbon came in the mail. Cartridges can pick up all vibrations including those caused by footsteps and all other unwanted movements that reach your tonearm.