Cleaning any/all connectors in your system may noticeably improve.....

Posted by Rick W on July 31, 2007 at 10:11:31

In Reply to: Can dirty cartridge pins create distorsion? posted by Peter Olofsson on July 31, 2007 at 09:22:23:

the sound, but I doubt actual *distortion* is caused by dirty cartridge pins. Like Ed, I clean my cartridge pins whenever I change cartridges. But I may not change cart's for over a year, so I undo the pin connections and clean them every six months or so. I do likewise with ALL my system connections. After cleaning with Caig, a metal cleaner, or even 91 or 99% alcohol, you might try judiciously applying something like Walker's SST. I use it on all connections including cart. pins and feel it allows a bit more smoothness, dimensionality and detail.

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Topic - Can dirty cartridge pins create distorsion? - Peter Olofsson 09:22:23 07/31/07 (5)

RE: Can dirty cartridge pins create distorsion? - jc2000 13:24:10 07/31/07 (0)

Cleaning any/all connectors in your system may noticeably improve..... - Rick W 07/31/0710:11:31 07/31/07 (2)

RE:Thanks to all! About possible distorsions..... - Peter Olofsson 15:43:12 07/31/07 (1)

More likely a loose connection or bad solder joint would cause distortion/intermittent sound. nt - Rick W 17:34:31 07/31/07 (0)

Of course they can... - EdAInWestOC 09:36:15 07/31/07 (0)

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Cleaning any/all connectors in your system may noticeably improve..... - Rick W 07/31/0710:11:31 07/31/07 (2)

RE:Thanks to all! About possible distorsions..... - Peter Olofsson 15:43:12 07/31/07 (1)

More likely a loose connection or bad solder joint would cause distortion/intermittent sound. nt - Rick W 17:34:31 07/31/07 (0)

Cleaning any/all connectors in your system may noticeably improve.....

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