Record player static noise HELP

[MaxwellsEq]

I tried playing with the downforce before but it didn't seem to do much if anything at all. I will give it another try.
The cartridge was set up exactly according to the Technics spec, since it was the one that came with the system.

I appreciate all the comments and helpful tips. As I will try to experiment a little bit more. It's funny to me that all the locally sourced records seem to have some form of noise high or low. While the japanese bought ones seem way less prone to the issue. It's probably completely random but it did catch my attention.

Back in the 80s (pre CD), Japanese pressings were always quieter. Some felt it was due to purer vinyl formulation. EQ would sometimes be different in the mastering as well. I bought Japanese pressings of my favourite LPs and they were all were very low noise.

 

[sergeauckland]

I buy a fair few vintage LPs, mostly Quadraphonic from the 1970s, mostly classical and consequently now some 50 years old and with lots of quiet bits.

I've been pleasantly surprised at how quiet many of these are, especially HMV and CBS even though at the time, those were maligned as being poor pressings compared with, say, Deutsche Grammophon. Nevertheless, once cleaned, they often play silently, with barely one or two clicks per side. Possibly those LPs, being the label's 'premium' offering were treated better, and possibly also played much less than Pop/Rock LPs.

I've also been surprised at finding a number of these LPs which looked unused, both sleeve and LP looking brand new. Possibly a warehouse find?

On the other hand, I have a fair few LPs from the same era which are unplayable due to wear, so much depends on the treatment the LPs have had throughout their life.

One further thing, I was given a box of LPs that had been flood damaged. The sleeves were all rotten, and some of the LPs were badly stained. However, once cleaned, which took several goes on the RCM, all have become playable, albeit none could be called pristine.

In other words, to sum up a longish post, LP pressings depend hugely on both the original pressing quality and how they have been treated throughout their life.

S.

 

[antcollinet]

I buy a fair few vintage LPs, mostly Quadraphonic from the 1970s, mostly classical and consequently now some 50 years old and with lots of quiet bits.

I've been pleasantly surprised at how quiet many of these are, especially HMV and CBS even though at the time, those were maligned as being poor pressings compared with, say, Deutsche Grammophon. Nevertheless, once cleaned, they often play silently, with barely one or two clicks per side. Possibly those LPs, being the label's 'premium' offering were treated better, and possibly also played much less than Pop/Rock LPs.

I've also been surprised at finding a number of these LPs which looked unused, both sleeve and LP looking brand new. Possibly a warehouse find?

On the other hand, I have a fair few LPs from the same era which are unplayable due to wear, so much depends on the treatment the LPs have had throughout their life.

One further thing, I was given a box of LPs that had been flood damaged. The sleeves were all rotten, and some of the LPs were badly stained. However, once cleaned, which took several goes on the RCM, all have become playable, albeit none could be called pristine.

In other words, to sum up a longish post, LP pressings depend hugely on both the original pressing quality and how they have been treated throughout their life.

S.

I'm buying about 80% of my vinyl purchases from charity shop bins. I'm staggered by how clean sounding many of them are, after cleaning in a Humminguru. I suspect a lot have only been played a handful of times.

I'm even getting pretty good sound from obviously marked examples - though I suspect this is due to the microline stylus - and a Waxwing pre with magic turned on.


Note to @LunaTempesta This is relative - compared to CD they are still noisy. No matter how well cleaned or cared for you can never totally eliminate surface noise from vinyl - if you find it objectionable, vinyl is probably not for you. For me, when not severe, it is part of the nostalgic appeal.