I Almost DESTROYED All My Records | Vinyl Community PSA Storytime

[@adamkinowski2354]

Tip I wish I knew when I first started collecting: get a part-time job

[@theworldwidehistoryofhisto2868]

Completly true!

[@RoboticIzaac]

Well how else would you pay for records without a job?

[@adamkinowski2354]

@MastaRasta (I meant in addition to your normal job)

[@cryptidproductions3160]

Not buying audiophile snake oil that does shit like advising you replace the entire damn cart everytime the stylus wears out is also an option, if you're referring to the ordeal he went through

[@thegreatlioness]

Real.

[@Henrytdg]

If I have my records stacked (about 25) high and in direct sunlight on a hot stove. Will this hurt my records?

[@steevenfrost]

You mean your designer plant pots?

[@sheddingmyvelvet]

nah youre good

[@tomselleckfan]

it just depends on how you store them I think you're good

[@dylanb2364]

It’s fine

[@marvingonzalez6891]

as long as you just wipe the record with sand paper to get the dust off you're good

[@AttilaTheDev]

I have a feeling today’s generation of vinyl fans care about too many things too much. Back in the day people cared a lot less about any of this and yet I still have 60 year old records that sound great on an LP60.

[@darlenefarmer4679]

I’ll be 75 next March. Have massive 45 collection from fifties and sixties. Have been playing them for sixty years on various turntables. Many sound as good as they did when I first bought them. Never once have I tinkered with the angle of a needle. Enjoy the music. The records are tougher than you think. At least the original ones are. And, while I’m here, one shouldn’t refer to the “grooveS” on one side of a record. There is only one groove; if there were more than one groove the needle would just play in a circle. It plays from beginning to end passing through one groove. Think about it. Terry Farmer

[@darlenefarmer4679]

Michael H. I live in a college town in the Midwest. Retired history teacher. A few years ago I had a guy who has been in the high end stereo business since back in the seventies tell me about two young guys that came in and plunked down big bucks for a turntable, tuner, graphic equalizer, a high grade cartridge, etc. You get the picture. They came back three hours after the purchase complaining about getting no sound. Mike, the stereo salesman, had to tell them all of this stuff works so much better if you have some speakers. True story🤣. T. Farmer

[@Theomite]

@Attila Vago Say what you will, but I grew up in a middle-class house of philistines who never bothered with any concern for high-end anything. When I started to learn even the first smidge of all the science that goes into building even a basic setup of any gear, I resolved to never take that equipment for granted the way my family did. Excellence requires discipline and devotion and I intend to not be the schmucks my parents were.

[@latetotheparty7551]

I'm fairly new to vinyl and agree. About a quarter of my collection are records older than me and despite at least 40 years old and having the wear and tear you'd expect, they still play. Only one, an original pressing of the Shaft soundtrack, was unplayable but it was scratched to hell and back all over. "Shockingly," some weren't event stored in inner sleeves. I also find that they attract less static than newer ones as well. All that being said if we take care of things more on average then they'll last longer on average, but perhaps we care too much. Vinyl is stronger than we give it credit for despite its relatively high maintenance.

[@DrWonderbaum]

It is just a plastic plate after all, huh?

[@scratchback2001]

As an audio/visual engineer and a DJ of some 40 years, I find these problems occur far too often. I treat my work vinyl as I do my records at home. Yes at the beginning of work records there is cue noise but I take my own Technics head shells fitted with Shure cartridges with 2 spare stylii and my own slip mats because I want to know that what's above and below my vinyl is top notch. I own a brand new never been in a club Technics SL1200 MK2 fitted with an Ortofon cartridge properly weighted and calibrated with a protractor and the supplied white stylus guide to make sure the stylus tip is where it needs to be. I use a carbon fiber brush and a stylus brush and I never touch the playing surface of any of my records. In Summer, in a club I wash my hands every hour and have a damp clean cloth to wipe the sweat of of my face to avoid it landing on the records as they play. Over the top? Yep but there is nothing worse than hearing scratches on records that you cannot replace or having a record skip because the stylus is fouled with dirt. I treat my CDs the same way. You get out of your software what you put into it. My collection is worth a fortune because I look after them. Cheers from Australia, Andrew.

[@TheScarab1975]

When I was a kid, I had a portable record player that would scratch my records. I learned later on that the record player was mono and that a mono needle is wider than a stereo needle. That explained why my stereo records were being damaged on my mono record player.

[@brettduke]

Anyone else run over to their turntable to make sure their stylus wasn’t bent? 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@raggeragnar]

After about 34 sec into this video , Hahaha.

[@victorsthought]

no

[@seanpeltier8827]

I just checked as soon as the video finished 😂

[@TooManyRecords]

I hope no one's stylus is bent!

[@molisefilms8247]

Mine was bent to the right! Thanks Matt for the heads up, ordering new one now... -Giancarlo

[@JWD1992]

Great catch. Long term it would be bad, but I doubt you hurt your records if the stylus was only bent for a short time. As I always say, records are tougher than you'd think. They're also more delicate than you'd think, haha. It's also important to remember that tracking is not consistent across the side. Those cartridge alignments we use are compromises. Same with anti-skate settings. I think linear-tracking turntables are the only ones that track consistently start to finish, and even then, usually only in theory "when the stars all align."

[@aa5az423]

In regards to TT setup: In March '24, I bought my Rega P6 with a Hana ML cart. The cart is $1,500. The tech at Audio Advice setup the TT in the shop and then I put it in my car and drove 65 miles back home. I swear, I was so petrified that the ride in the car shook or jolted something out of proper alignment. All I could think of was wishing we had access to a good transporter from Star Trek to make that move to the house! LOL!

[@DanielMothers]

Now I understand why alot of people prefer other formats: Easier to use, convenient, and they don't have a million different ways to break them every time you use them. This is coming from someone who collects vinyl records by the way

[@JWD1992]

I always joke that we just love to torture ourselves, haha.

[@lukeobrien7578]

I used to play records while having a few drinks at home. These two activities don’t mix well. From dropped records, to dropped needles onto records which bent my stylus as badly as yours in this video.

[@JWD1992]

Don't worry, you are far from the only one. I have seen plenty of records that prove this. Let's face it, records just used to be how you played music. It wasn't archeology like it is now.

[@RegularWill92]

As much as I want to upgrade from the Dual 1019 turntable, the automatic features are what have probably saved me from ruining many styli.

[@duke86fan]

Buy a Q up to protect your stylus after its been played

[@Buick54]

There may not be much need of an upgrade when you already have a highly valued turntable like the Dual 1019.

[@christiangarcia1546]

Whoa close call. Now I’m freaking out thinking I need to check my stylus. Thanks for the warning, glad your records are ok

[@TooManyRecords]

Worth checking!

[@classicrock7890]

A bent stylus is pretty obvious. You would spot it straight away if you regularly cleaned your stylus (ideally every side).

[@cryptidproductions3160]

Yeah No offense to him but I kind of don't get how he missed a bend that extreme and obvious when watching it play

[@vintageandvinyl]

This is such an important video because this topic is something I would have never thought would happen. I am glad to be aware of it and I’ll check my cartridge and stylus right now . I am glad your records are okay.

[@TooManyRecords]

Glad you agree!

[@Skips1964]

I always cue my records by looking at the stylus (always using the cueing lever). Especially when starting from the beginning of a record, I know for sure it won't fall off the edge. In looking at the way the cantilever is bent, my guess is you may have accidently dropped the tone arm on the record while trying to cue (or remove) the tone arm. It wasn't clear in the video but did you check the alignment of the new cartridge on an alignment protractor to make sure it was properly aligned? Thanks for sharing your lesson(s) learned, so that others will learn as well!

[@TooManyRecords]

Yep, all aligned. Thankfully, due to the way the cartridge screws on with the CC, there's almost no way to misalign.

[@JS-wi9mw]

its great to be aware if you are using worn out or improperly mounted styli on your turntable so kudos for the heads up video! i've found the main issue that causes most damage from misaligned or bent styli is when there is a distinct lateral upward or downward tilt so that the tip of the styli would effectively be coming down onto the records at a wonky angle...when you see this you can expect to have sustained damage to your vinyl. but honestly having your styli pointing slightly to left or right really only means the tracking force is pressing against one side of the groove wall more robustly than the other. thankfully since as all styli nowadays are eliptical/conical the sound will often not be affected nor will the grooves all that much (though it is certainly not ideal to play your vinyl like this over a long period!) not taking anything away from the caution shown in this video, but more often than not one can simply just manually shift the styli back into alignment with no great damage caused.

[@dizzle1119]

I had an Ebay seller try to pass a Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood cartridge off on me last month with a cantilever so bent the sh*t was noticeable before you even removed the cartridge from it's packaging. After I called him out on it, his exact response was "It's 100% functional. It's fine." You can't even properly align the thing....but it's all 100% functional & fine. This cartridge was included w/ a Marantz TT-15s1 btw. That seller got his 100% functional & just fine cartridge AND turntable back. ppl are so trashy

[@leon9021]

The distortions you hear are the ones that cause damage fast. One possibility for why it got bent could be the Anti Skate, what setting is it on?

[@rafaelaguilar3380]

You're right. I thought the same tihng. It must have the same weigth of counterweight. If this apples too much or too little pressure, it can bends the cantilever to the left or right.

[@leon9021]

@@rafaelaguilar3380 Well around there anyway, some anti skates are weaker or stronger than others, there are ways to test this. Mine needs to be higher than the VTF.

[@wouterlevering4296]

Yeah it's very important to check everything once in a while. Even check your stylus force and anti skate every couple of weeks. What did you use to allign the cart?

[@thebottomband]

Bent stylus was usually the result of having a stack of 45's crash down on the tonearm back in the day.

[@jessefillmore]

I started collecting in 2006 . Around 2008 I fell out of love with it till this year . I'm a 40 year old construction worker and I have lost my gentle touch in recent years . It wasn't an hour in to listening to records I destroyed my needle by not pay attention . But to be honest , I'm getting too stressed about vinyl . If I hear a pop from a record I bought on ebay , I send it back . Too many resellers now that don't test their product but price the vinyl as tested . I miss the good ole days on ebay when you would get a chart of the imperfections and they would under grade the vinyl even though the record is better . A VG would be a NM .

[@dgillies5420]

Get a vintage Dual 1019. You need never touch the tonearm. Fully automatic AND semi-automatic AND fully manual (if desired), built like a tank, and one of the most accurate record players of the past 60 years !!

[@AudioGuyBrian]

I check my styluses every few weeks for wear under a 50x Microscope. You can tell right away if the diamond is worn or damaged in any way. They typically only last 500 to 1000 hours anyway, so if you play a lot of records that means you should expect to replace them on average every other year regardless of alignment.

[@leon9021]

For the average user 500 hours is about a year so 1000 hours is indeed 2 years. Although if you play a lot of records maybe sooner is better.

[@jmfloyd23]

I replace my stylus yearly. Just a good habit I’ve made

[@jimboslice7641]

I replace mine at least twice a year, cos i regularly have sessions where i’ll play records 24/36 hours straight

[@MrRom92DAW]

YIKES. That is pretty gnarly, I’m really surprised you didn’t hear the effects of that or catch it sooner, but better late than never!

[@michaeldwatkins_]

Biggest mistake I've made isn't so much an immediate damage thing as much as something that increases wear over time. I have no outer protective sleeves on any of my records, nor have I replaced the inner sleeves to minimise damage on the wax themselves. I wish I'd known that you should do this at the start of collecting, as I'm now $00+ records deep, which makes this an expensive (though I'm sure worthwhile) investment. I've seen Matt's recommended outer and inner sleeves above, and, were I in the US, would have no trouble picking them up - I trust his recommendations. But I'm in the UK and try to avoid buying anything on Amazon at all costs, so if any UK subs have any recommendations for quality inner and outer sleeve protectors, that'd be grand!

[@mercurialmagictrees]

That's understandable. I don't mind some wear on older jackets and sleeves it represents the authenticity and the amount time it's been enjoyed. However I do try to keep the condition vg+ and higher as much as I can.

[@leonmoon8611]

I'm in the UK and have used Tonar nostatic sleeves for years. Catalogue number 5961 (5961/LP nostatic sleeves 30cm-12 inch - 40 mu HDPE (50pcs). I have recently bought two packs of 50 of the 7 inch version for my 100 or so 7 inch singles. Fun cleaning them all before resleeving.

[@michaeldwatkins_]

Leon Moon hi Leon! That's great! Thanks for the reply. Any chance you have the links to where I could pick them up? That'd be grand! Michael

[@LetThereBeSound1]

Just to be clear, that cantilever was not "a little bit bent" my friend. That was a major bend. Secondly, unless you had a slip of the finger where you literally "bent" the assembly yourself with a single incident, it is quite possible that this damage is due to a poorly setup anti-skate mechanism. Sadly few people know how to set that up and end up applying either too little, or like in your case with the cantilever bent to the right, too much anti-skate. So you can in theory end up with a bent cantilever over time. I do note this is now a three year old video so hopefully this bent cantilever situation was not a recurring problem - because if it happened again, BINGO. You need less anti-skate applied. Cheers! Oz LTBS

[@grapefruitplussoda]

Did some dumb things with my very first stock AT stylus. A few years later, even as someone who is now overly cautious whenever I play vinyl, cleans/brushes my records, and cleans the stylus frequently, mistakes still happen inadvertently. Makes me kind of freaked out to buy anything too expensive.

[@mickschnabel]

I am right there w/ you on that, I am quite an audiophile, but not enough to spend $100+ on JUST a stylus for my AT 120., when these things are so damn fragile!

[@garycrant4511]

Simple solution - don't play your best records on your most expensive turntable when drunk or stoned. Never trust anyone else, not even closest friends or family, to touch your records or equipment. No parties ever in your home, unless you can lock all entries to your listening room. Never let cats and dogs anywhere near your records and HiFi. This is valuable advice learned from expeience - I was a teenager in the 1970s... Case examples: The burn marks on old LP sleeves are a result of their use as joint rolling tables. If it looks like dried crusty semen fingerprints on old 2nd hand vinyl or sleeves, it probably is [LP's needed to be flpped over to the B side, or another disc put on during lenthy student sex sessions Steve Hillage LPs were excellent for this purpose] My sisters dog destroyed the bass cones in my dad's speakers. The drummer in my band pissed on my dad's records. I puked on one of my bass player's dad's speakers. .. and that's just what I can still remember from all those decades ago..

[@thefleshexperience]

A bent stylus just like this was the reason I switched cartridges for the first time. I could’ve just replaced the stylus but I wanted to try something diff and had a decent TLE Pickering in a box. Loved it compared to the old one...amazed what a diff it made and I’m now eagerly awaiting my next upgrade to arrive- a NAGAOKA MP-110 w/elliptical stylus (my first- I’ve only used conical) which I’ve heard should really make a big difference! I’m also not the most tech savvy but I’m learning and loving the improvements I’m hearing!

[@neutral_fox_hotel]

this is the shit i panic about with this hobby lmao

[@Kissarmy180]

I’ve had this happen when my cue lever gave out. Just dropped it on the record with all that weight.

[@manFromPeterborough]

was your TT LP120?, they tend to drop like a stone after 1 year, I don't care much for cue lever for needle drop on track 1

[@mikeables]

I have the same cartridge. It costs $850 new but now to replace it costs over $1100. I sent it to a guy in NY. This happened during the first big wave of covid and he was sick so I had to wait 6 weeks to get it back. So in the mean time I purchased a popular cart in the VC. The Ortofon Blue. The Blue was several steps backward in sound quality from what I was used to. When I got my Clear Audio cart back from Sound Design I put it on and played my favorite test record and was shock that it sounded better than new. Way better! He upgraded my canteliver to Sapphire and a different shape of diamond tip. More bass. More sound stage depth. better highs. Best part of the whole experience is that it cost about $300. Dude if you still have that old bent cart send it in to get fixed.

[@shinrasboy]

This just actually happened to me recently. I got to see it live. I was taking a 45 off of the table and my wrist bumped into the tone arm. I didn’t lock the tonearm with the little clip so it bounced straight across a platter. When I picked it up that thing was bent all the way to the left. A brand new Nagaoka MP110 too. That was a pricey week.

[@TooManyRecords]

Ooooffff

[@mercurialmagictrees]

Aww disapointing. It would be better if it could be repurposed/recycled somehow. This format is so unforgiving for small errors.

[@alexsch5583]

Thank you for making me aware of this issue... I checked mine 30 sek in the video and it was bent to the right. No idea how long it has been like this but I will definitely not put anything else on until the replacement arrives.

[@danielwoodhouse8475]

Tip: Only buy records that you absolutely love every song on.

[@jackattack3840]

? Thats like one out of like 15 records i buy and thats David Bowie lol

[@theunknowncommenter3444]

I have an ELP box set and one side of one of the disks I dont care for any of the songs. But I couldnt just pass it up. That box set was awesome and I loved most of the songs. Bad advice tbh

[@christophercarmona5785]

Yea, don’t listen to this guy.

[@johnnyDizzyV]

youd be missing out on hidden treasures or songs you'd like

[@joelpeech8964]

Could the issue be that your anti-skate is set too high? Maybe too much pressure outward on the cartridge body, which would angle the cantilever inward.. Over a long period of time maybe it bent it? I don't know. Just a thought. That was a pretty aggressive angle, so maybe that's not even possible. But if it were me, I'd probably try and confirm my anti-skate is set correctly.

[@xburgos1]

The internal dampers dried up or got damaged and no longer holding the cantilever in place It’s done broham!

[@ke6533]

I bought my turntable used. First thing I noticed was a bent stylus, similar to Matt's. I had planned on replacing the cartridge anyway, but had to make the switch immediately upon buying.

[@lthecatt9667]

It makes me happy to realise my most expensive record was €30, so even if something got damaged, easily replaceable

[@mercurialmagictrees]

Hmm this is fascinating. I will double check my cantilever and stylus when I get home tonight. I have a Technics slqd33 with p mount cartridge so its easy to change. I have an extra brand new cartridge/stylus as a back up. I believe carbon fiber cantilevers are more reliable then aluminum cantilevers. Thanks for the heads up.

[@TooManyRecords]

You got it!

[@brerfox3694]

First and foremost hang on to your records, I used to have a huge collection, then I got down to just two! I'm slowly building it back up. With quality over quantity!

[@KvatchIsInDanger]

I bent my first stylus while swapping the belt on my U-Turn Orbit Plus from 33 1/3 to 45 between different records. My finger slipped and I poked the stylus. I frustratingly tried to bend it back and snapped the whole thing off. Guess it was a good thing I wasn’t able to “fix” it otherwise I would have jacked up my entire collection. (I owned like 10-15 records then and I’m almost at 100 now.. guess my quarantine hobby.. lol!) Pro Tip: Keep the stylus guard on at all times unless you’re moving the needle on/off the record. 😅

[@Jbones72]

Never would’ve thought to check. Thanks.

[@retrospinvinyl]

This is very good to know! Thank you for sharing! That is scary!

[@jmfloyd23]

Using the cue lever will save a lot of headaches. Always clean the stylus before playing

[@248Rocketman248]

Glad I could help!

[@Henryduckfan63]

Is there a way to tell how much bend is an "acceptable" amount? Mine looks like it's barely shifted to the left but only when I look at it at certain angles. I have an Audio Technica LP120 btw.

[@TooManyRecords]

Might be worth posting a pic on the steve hoffman forums

[@Henryduckfan63]

@@TooManyRecords And a new stylus is on it's way lol. Thank you so much for this video, I probably would have destroyed some grails if I hadn't caught this when I did.

[@TooManyRecords]

@@Henryduckfan63 I gotchu

[@mlblue5355]

Thanks for the video! That’s good to know. I use my stylus cleaner a lot. It seems that even when playing new or clean records, there’s always something hanging onto the stylus after playing an album or two. I’ll have to focus on the alignment of it next time. Everything has been looking good though.

[@juergenstange6844]

You should also have a look on stylus force and anti-skating. Positioning the cartridge totally correct is a kind of science ! Greetings from Germany

[@recordswithrem1547]

Mine was quite bent, I was able to get it back straight as buying a new one is a bit expensive! But I’m keeping a very close eye on it just in case I do need to replace it But thank you!

[@recordswithrem1547]

Watching more of the video, I will replace my stylus soon, just need to save up

[@TooManyRecords]

@@recordswithrem1547 Yeah... be careful, the sonic signature is said to change permanently if it bends and/or bends back.

[@recordswithrem1547]

@@TooManyRecords yeah I’ve just ordered a new one Wish they weren’t so pricey!

[@charleshandley5661]

What worries me is that I have a very vintage tt and I have never done anything to check it's settings. I really am intimated by having to do it, if I would do it right and what I would need to do it.

[@alyxbeeten7134]

there are plenty of videos on how to do a full turntable set up! i remember watching one a while ago when i first got my turntable and if i could do it you surely can

[@PackersFan-10]

I trashed my needle a couple weeks ago showing my little bro my records. Accidentally nudged the RP I guess and came back a few hours later and seen that it was on grinding away my needle on the platter 😖

[@TooManyRecords]

horror story

[@steevenfrost]

Not all records have the centre hole exact i see sometimes that compared to the platter there is some slight variance. Looks like the centre hole is slightly eccentricThey seem to play fine.

[@eclectic-kitty]

I just noticed the cloth bound Bad Books II on the shelf behind you 👀

[@adrianstafford6423]

Never occurred to me to check,thankfully, a okay. But,will be doing so from now on.Thanks for the warning,to much to lose.

[@TheHammerofDissidence]

Do people really not check out their stylus on a regular basis? Even just a little glance every now and then to make sure things look proper? Christ.

[@michaelbradley7595]

Crosleys are not really anything that a Vinyl collector should buy. Any "player" with that same cheap plastic turntable and red cartridge is a piece of crap. I see them everywhere from episodes of Fixer Upper to popular movies and commercials and it makes me crazy.

[@scottmcconville6577]

Tip- never wear a woolly jumper listening to vinyl. Anyone who’s taken the cantilever of their cartridge off whilst wearing a sheep hair pullover will know my pain..

[@rogerw9840]

One might say you got... grounded! :P

[@rockinronist]

WARNING I once bent my stylus by dusting my turntable with a duster.

[@0grinnie0]

You wouldn't know how fast I got up to check the stylus on my turntable, thank you for letting us know about this! {My stylus is fine by the way!!}

[@edwarde5452]

Ah yes, I'm getting flashbacks from my AT95E.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

That’s what I have and I’ve replaced three of them. What’s up with it?

[@lucydwyer2721]

If you want to replace it, do you need to buy the same brand as your record player or can you buy a good one as I have an elcheepo record player cause Ive just starting to recollect again

[@TooManyRecords]

Lots of different needles/carts can work on different players but not every one works on every one, you need to do a little research to make sure the table can support it.

[@danny1959]

I bought The Kinks Muswell Hillbillies RSD deluxe edition several years ago. The whole in the second LP was to tight to get on the spindle, so I used a very small pocket knife to try to enlarge the hole. It jumped out of the hole and put a gouge across the entire side of the album. I don't think it was cheap, either.

[@mercurialmagictrees]

Aww damn that's disapointing. I think maybe a drill press could have worked better but regardless it's annoying to have to fix that to be able to play it.

[@DaleFrewaldt]

Now that you've dipped your toes farther into the stylus/cartridge side of things, you're opening up a whole new avenue of care & detail that you can explore.

[@cesarcamposmartinez]

The exactly same thing happened to me. I was aware, because I did it while cleaning the stylus... totally bent it... newbie mistake :( Ordered the replacement and did the whole installation process carefully (with protractor, weight scale/gauge). Now I am extremely careful eveytime I use my onzow zerodust.

[@TibiviL]

Thanks! My technics sl-q33 207c stylus was bent in exactly that way. Possibly like that when i got it some month ago. What should i replace it with?

[@TooManyRecords]

Honestly I'm not sure but if you join the Too Many Records facebook group someone there might be more gear savvy than myself!

[@TonnisKooi]

make sure you don't have your anti skating set too high. it pulls your tonearm to the left and will cause your stylus in turn to pull to far the to right. if it is too high you will get this issue. make sure you set it properly or it will happen to your next stylus swell. I pasted some links above to show how to do this so this won't happen.

[@crazboy21]

Always invest in a cue lover especially if you have shaky hands. The first time I used my record player with a tone arm I immediately said my God this is dangerous without one

[@melomano4145]

Great tip... thanks!

[@paulgreen6302]

Spitting image of Ray Romano.

[@dimitrisouzounis7788]

you keep saying the stylus was bent... the centiliver was bent... the stylus is actually the little tip.. it happened to me too!!! I had a brand new SEALED replacement stylus for my audio techinca at 12 with the centiliver been a little bit bent to the left ( opposite side of yours ).. the only bad thing with this is that even if myt cartridge has a square body/edges and should be easy to allign with a protractor i have to practicaly allign the stylus because itself is not alligned with the cartridge.. after all it all sounds great, tracks great and doesnt skip anything, even difficult to track records ( i have 2 of them ) that some of my other cartridges skip in two or three spots!

[@rvickner]

so is it safe to assume you don't clean your stylus with a brush, ONZOW etc on a regular basis?

[@TooManyRecords]

I do, with a gel cleaner from Japan -- I don't go eye level with it though to do so.

[@williamchandlee7790]

You live and learn Keep on spinning

[@dahoo-needledrop]

I am surprised you don’t know much about cartridges, alignment, settings. That’s essential to vinyl playback. Otherwise what is the difference from a Crosley? I am glad you are honest and still make a video of it and let people realize the importance. I would be embarrassed to do that myself.

[@danfarkaswannabe]

I had this happen to me on a Rega turntable where the anti skate was set too high. Overtime the needle gradually started bending inwards because of the excessive force while playing . Just make sure it doesn’t happen to you again ;)

[@richardsinger01]

Doesn’t setting the antiskate too high or low just means the stylus skips? I am surprised that the antiskate could distort the cantilever suspension to this extent, even over time. When the antiskate is set very high on my tone arm (a Rega) it pulls the arm outwards when I lower the cueing lever. I usually set it at about 0.75 g which sounds ok and minimises this effect.

[@austinbray5318]

Mine actually is bent a bit. I’ve got an audio technica SS441E/U stylus/cart on my technics SL-BD22 player. Does anybody have any recommendations on what replacement I should get? Any information is appreciated. I’m very new to record collecting

[@TonnisKooi]

don't put too much anti skating on. that's why it bends to the right

[@LukeFeldmann]

What is that jukebox robot above your left shoulder?

[@TooManyRecords]

A JukeBot from the DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist tour

[@johnkaplun9619]

Your records look packed in pretty tight. Ring wear issue?

[@TooManyRecords]

Nope

[@johnkaplun9619]

@@TooManyRecords Good to know I can pack mine tighter. Room for more!

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

Maybe in hindsight a REVOX B795 would have been the way to go and Maybe AttilaSVK is right to have chosen a REVOX B795 with which to play his precious records.

[@bigsodas]

This literally happened to me a week or two ago so thankfully I was wise enough to stop playing my records until my new one comes in.

[@TooManyRecords]

How'd you do it?

[@TonnisKooi]

make sure you don't apply too much anti skating. that's why it bent like that.

[@bigsodas]

Too Many Records the strength of will was tremendous man

[@oskarhobbs1792]

this destroyed my copy of in the aeroplane over the sea i wish i knew this sooner

[@ilikedeathmetal7458]

Swap your cartridges every couple months with a different make/model. You'll be surprised how different they will sound. I have about 50 or so and swap between 2 turntables. Old Empire and Stantons are my favorite. Expensive carts don't always sound better. The type of music often changes stylus needs.

[@richardsinger01]

That sounds like an expensive game. My current turntable is 35 years old and it has had just three different cartridges on it. (Several replacement styli on each of course).

[@paulcosta7436]

Looks like too much anti-skate, that over time will distort the rubber suspension of the cartridge and make point in that direction. So essentially only playing one side of the groove and wearing one side of the stylus. Research anti-skating force.

[@TooManyRecords]

Interesting

[@paulcosta7436]

@@TooManyRecords You just opened a can of worms with tonearm geometry and physics..

[@TonnisKooi]

@@paulcosta7436 about to go down a rabit hole all about VTA, SRA, Side Bias, Azimuth.... this is what separates the boys from the men LMAO!! you can give yourself OCD once you start asking too many questions LOL. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGeYnoJ6r9Nnfc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ7an4GVicSqjZo Peter Ledermann is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to cartridges and tonearms and the groove stylus interface. he really knows his shit

[@TonnisKooi]

@@paulcosta7436 also if your turntable isn't level this could happen. but most likely your anti skate is too high

[@alexanderbucsis3825]

PVC sleeves! Do NOT use them as outersleeves. Remove them from your collection and keep them far away from your records.

[@manFromPeterborough]

I HATE those PVC sleeves

[@mickschnabel]

Ok this confuses me, PVC as in the 3 mil type of plastic outer sleeves (and the thinner ones w/ rounded "bottoms" for inside)??, That's what I use...hopefully those are ok. I've never heard them called PVC!

[@manFromPeterborough]

@@mickschnabel Those PVC outer sleeves are bad for records, fumes are given off over long period of time and cause hazing of the record also causing hiss

[@mickschnabel]

@@manFromPeterborough so ALL plastic sleeves (inner and outer) are PVC, I thought they're just plastic so to speak?? , then wtf are we supposed to use to protect our LP's?

[@manFromPeterborough]

@@mickschnabel The outer PVC are bad for records, polyethylene are the good outer sleeves

[@jackattack3840]

Is that a dreamcast logo?

[@martinlaing7920]

I thought this was an obvious point. But maybe it’s just me.

[@DanismyName]

Me too lol I check my stylus meticulously, the picture he showed of his bent stylus made me shudder

[@martinlaing7920]

@@DanismyName for real mane, I check my stylus before I play a record. And I also have a soft brush I run on every record to eliminate static and dust interference. Every record I play sounds as good as the first day I played it and I’ve restored all my classic vinyl just with a BRUSH.

[@deathmog91]

well good thing that you found out about this now and not later

[@victorsthought]

the main danger is when you cue the record at the start and miss it ..thats why i recommend beginners start with auto turntable less to handle

[@mercurialmagictrees]

Technics makes good auto turntables.

[@seand67]

WHOA

[@wolftickets1969]

Lesson learned If the stylus condition is in doubt, throw it out!

[@Bhimsinghlubana]

🕯️

[@notsunnydaysahead]

Neat shirt I just took a shirt-oops typo I meant shit while looking on kijiji for some dreamcast clothes

[@marcgoecke9401]

Setting up a turntable is not so hard. Also please check if your turntable is ok and still correctly set up from time to time

[@analoguecity3454]

As long as the stylus tracks perfectly in the grooves and you have the correct vertical tracking, record's will last decades!

[@TooManyRecords]

Not true... my record tracked perfectly with the stylus being bent and it could have definitely caused damage!

[@themusiccornerlima]

When I started something similar happened to me when I replaced my stylus the first time. So, I order a new one (ortofon 2red) and while changing it I f*ck up and it bent so I had to buy ANOTHER one LOL. And Ortofon stylus are in fact very easy to replace hahaha but STILL! :( Everyone has made a mistake at the beginning I guess.

[@burdturglar]

Next up...I almost destroyed my dry glasses by pouring water in them.

[@adamkinowski2354]

Performs fine but bent a little to the right... story of my life

[@TooManyRecords]

ba dm chh

[@starsonsunday]

*Starts video *Pauses video *Checks stylus Whew!

[@TooManyRecords]

hehe

[@stephenmkeer]

Thanks for the video,my needle is off centre too.👎

[@TooManyRecords]

Oh no, hopefully an easy replacement

[@stephenmkeer]

Too Many Records I just upgraded my system,my new turntable has a cartridge fitted,but it will need an upgrade at some point.👍

[@jmland3152]

For anyone who likes JPEGMAFIA he has black ben carson up for preorder on his website, be quick!

[@TooManyRecords]

It's true!

[@aryehwaggoner]

Dang. I think it's already gone. 😩

[@jmland3152]

Lucas Waggoner It’s really confusing. There are two different stores he has for whatever reason. Check shop.jpegmafia.net

[@aryehwaggoner]

Thank you so much. I had no idea! Pre-ordered it now

[@jmland3152]

Lucas Waggoner Awesome! I’m sure they’ll go soon. It says limited quantity!

[@isabellasedai]

Oh no I just noticed mine was bent like this. 💩

[@danender5555]

Yeah, your stylus is way off its normal axis and you do not hear anything. Well, it happens a lot to deaf ones and/or idiots and/or super-cheap crap equipment. Choice is yours.