Noise in right channel from Pioneer PLX-1000
Results 1 to 8 of 8
  1. #1

    Default Noise in right channel from Pioneer PLX-1000

    Hi guys,

    I'm new to turntables and I just picked up a Pioneer PLX-1000 and a Shure M44-7 this week.

    I set up the cartridge according to the instructions and the overhang measuring tool in the manuals. I balanced the tonearm until it was horizontal, zero'd out the counterweight, then turned it to 3 grams and turned anti-skate to 3.

    Sound quality is great except the right channel is experiencing intermittent noise / static / crackling, only playing new records. Note that the noise is ONLY on the right channel.

    Currently my theories are:

    1. I damaged the stylus of the cartridge somehow

    2. I have the tonearm / cartridge set up improperly



    If anyone can help me resolve this, I will be eternally grateful.

  2. #2
    Tech Guru Patch's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Bristol, UK
    Posts
    6,481

    Default

    Swap needles, and them the carts over (left deck to right deck, and vice versa).

    Then you can rule out/isolate it as a cart problem.

    If it IS a cart problem, just strip it down and re-assemble it.

    If it's only in the right channel, though, I suspect it IS a cart wiring issue. Make sure no bare wires behind the cart are frayed or touching, and check the connection between the wires and the pins on the cart and the tonearm are good and tight.
    DJ'ing: 2x1200MK2, DJM 850, Dicers, F1, Zomo MC-1000, Sony MDR-v700, i7 Win 10 HP Envy
    Production: Ableton Live 8 and a mouse, Sennheiser HD400, Sony VAIO

    Click HERE to D/L Free Tracks from Soundcloud!!!
    https://www.facebook.com/Patchdj

  3. #3

    Default

    this is bad advice BUT, you can also try licking the contacts on the rear of the cartridge before screwing it onto the tone arm. your saliva is corrosive so you dont want to do it alot, but it can vastly improve the connection to moisten it a little.
    Traktor/Ableton /Komplete /MBP OSX el capitan

    http://www.soundcloud.com/deejaesnafu

  4. #4

    Default

    Thanks guys. Currently only have one turntable but I'll see if I can accomplish anything with disassembly and if that fails I'll pick up a new cartridge.

    Will post back if I make any progress

  5. #5

    Default

    Update:

    Disassembled and rebuilt the cartridge earlier. Attempted to swap the wires in the pioneer headshell with the shorter wires that came with the Shure M44-7, but managed to break one of the the little connectors off with my ham fists.

    Reassembled with the pioneer wires, gracefully forgetting which side was on the left and the right on the pins on the headshell.

    I looked online and saw a picture of a similar headshell and just imitated the wiring, and now the crackling / static noise APPEARS to be coming from the left channel.


    Any suggestions? It's possible that I damaged the cartridge or something considering that I'm about as dexterous a large gorilla.

    Would replacing the stylus be worthwhile? Maybe I bumped it on something without realizing?

    Or should I just buy a new cartridge altogether and write it off to costs of learning something new?

  6. #6
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    leicester. uk.
    Posts
    789

    Default

    If it's a new cartridge, and seeing as it's a new turntable, it can really only be a couple of things.

    As mentioned the wiring on the headshell may need re-doing
    It could be the RCA cable (Try swapping to a different one)

    Try these things before you buy anything
    Technics 1210 MK2 x 2 / A&H Xone:22 / Shure M35S / Urbanears Zinken / Mukatsuku Record Weights x 2 / Vinyl
    iMac / Ableton Live 8 / Reason / Akai EIE Pro / Adam A5x / Boss BX 800 / Soundcraft EPM6 / MFB 522 / Korg Monotribe / Maschine Mikro MK1 / NI Kontrol X1 MK1 / Akai APC 20 / Novation Remote 25sl Compact

  7. #7

    Default

    Update:

    I've tried redoing the wiring once to no avail.

    I also noticed that several of the new records I recently received are warped. I'm not sure how much warping is acceptable on records, but it definitely noticeable when the platter is spinning. I'm assuming this is from heat during shipping.


    I notice that the noise happens approximately 1 time every revolution.

    So what do you guys think? Warped records? Damaged needle?

  8. #8

    Default

    yes if you are ever having records shipped it is a good idea to request the sender to remove all shrink wrap prior to shipping. as the records pass through different environments the shrink wrap can tighten on the sleeves and warp them terribly.

    if you are not noticing the record moving up and down much it likely wont be very audibly noticible, some side to side movement will cause drift tho and youll have to ride the heck out of the spindle while mixing.

    does the noise happen with just one record or group of records you suspect of being warped, or can you replicate it with all records? can you change the noise at all by twisting the rca ends or fiddling with the cables at all while the record plays?
    Traktor/Ableton /Komplete /MBP OSX el capitan

    http://www.soundcloud.com/deejaesnafu

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •