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.
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