Problem playing records

bigaudiofanatic
bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
edited June 2013 in Electronics
So a few months ago I purchased a cheap techtronics turn table and bought a new needle cartage for it. I have a small collection of records i have been collecting and cleaned two of them with a damp cloth and let them dry. Than used a soft brush to make sure no dust was on them before starting to play.

Here is the problem, no matter which record i have tried after a few seconds of playback the sound gets muffled ans scratchy. Upon inspection the needle has collected a good amount of dust.

What am I doing wrong?
HT setup
Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
Denon DBP-1610
Monster HTS 1650
Carver A400X :cool:
MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
Kef 104/2
URC MX-780 Remote
Sonos Play 1

Living Room
63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
Polk Surroundbar 3000
Samsung BD-C7900
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2013
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    What am I doing wrong?

    Playing records. :smile:

    Just kidding. It sounds like they aren't as clean as you think they are, and the environment is dusty. Records are like dust magnets.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited June 2013
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Playing records. :smile:

    Just kidding. It sounds like they aren't as clean as you think they are, and the environment is dusty. Records are like dust magnets.
    LOL maybe that's it!


    Do I need to do a more in depth cleaning of them?
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited June 2013
    What's a record?? :loneranger:
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited June 2013
    Hi baf,
    You're going to need to use something a bit better at cleaning. There's the "Discwasher" at $15.00, or the "In the Groove" cleaner at $20.00. But the one you really should consider is the "Spin-Clean" at $80.00. If the previous owners had been fairly meticulous then a damp cloth would be okay, but if the records were not kept well then they need cleaning.
    Ken
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited June 2013
    That's what I have also. But that sounds like from your description of your turntable it may be a little out of your budget. You can gently wash and rinse them over the kitchen sink and dry them with a soft lint free cloth.
    Kenneth Swauger wrote: »
    Hi baf,
    You're going to need to use something a bit better at cleaning. There's the "Discwasher" at $15.00, or the "In the Groove" cleaner at $20.00. But the one you really should consider is the "Spin-Clean" at $80.00. If the previous owners had been fairly meticulous then a damp cloth would be okay, but if the records were not kept well then they need cleaning.
    Ken
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited June 2013
    There are alot of different methods of cleaning a record. Utube has alot of information you can watch to find which way best meets your budget/needs. Try not to get center/label wet. Make sure after every album there is no build up on needle. I inspect mine with a flashlight and fine needle brush each use. Albums if not washed well, will collect build up in the grooves. So that needs to be addressed.
    Once you have it down you will enjoy it alot. There is alot on the internet nowwa days that youll find very useful. ENJOY your albums--
    ..
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