Tribe.net. Local Connections $item.owner.firstName http://Hang-The-DJ.tribe.net/thread/27d42233-3db9-40bc-b79c-300b0f140938#005fc89a-5861-441f-9282-e9f2de4b6838 2004-09-07T20:10:02Z 2004-09-07T20:10:02Z

Anti-static mat! Interesting! Didn't know they existed! Yeah, for spinning live, who cares, but if I'm making someone a CD, I don't want scratchy vocals and static.

$item.owner.firstName 2004-09-07T20:10:02Z RAW-bRt http://Hang-The-DJ.tribe.net/thread/27d42233-3db9-40bc-b79c-300b0f140938#5f7420b6-ea53-43c0-90e5-2a0bb1851992 2004-09-07T19:55:46Z 2004-09-07T19:55:46Z

last time I had my turntable fixed, the guy said the single best thing I could do to improve sound quality was use an anti-static mat. not that I care about sound quality.... if there's a weight issue, it's more likely too heavy than too light.

RAW-bRt 2004-09-07T19:55:46Z $item.owner.firstName http://Hang-The-DJ.tribe.net/thread/27d42233-3db9-40bc-b79c-300b0f140938#5aafa927-9a93-4ed0-8803-e4884934d2d9 2004-08-31T20:19:19Z 2004-08-31T20:19:19Z

Hmmm....I hate that scratchy, static sound that happens as the stylus reaches the grooves towards the end of a record. Ostensibly a new stylus would prevent this, so long as the vinyl itself is in good shape, but why does it happen on certain brand-new pressings anyway? Is it a stylus weight issue? Too light? Too heavy? The kind of stylus I use? I've noticed on some of my pals' systems this doesn't happen, clear as CD sound all the way through the record...

$item.owner.firstName 2004-08-31T20:19:19Z