Topic: What is the best vinyl record player for second floor apartments?
La Reina Catalina !j0siCathyI started this discussion 1 year ago#122,148
Ones that try their best to minimize the shaking of the surroundings.
My mom got me one of those combo vinyl record player, CD player, bluetooth enabled, FM/AM radio, and cassette player devices for Christmas one year.
But I noticed that my brand new vinyl records skip tremendously and I think it's because I'm on the second floor in an apartment. Interesting enough, an old record I have that belonged to my grandfather, didn't skip a beat and still plays like new.
I might have to invest some money for an actual quality player.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 12 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,334,338
Specifically - no. But the audio dorks tend to like separate turntables, amps, and speakers for best results (speakers can't vibrate the sitation if isolated) I hear.
boof joined in and replied with this 1 year ago, 14 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,334,341
if the building is of wooden construction, then simply walking in the room will vibrate the player. in addition to the tone arm weight adjustment, you might like to look into shock absorbing stuff for the player and whatever furniture it is on.
La Reina Catalina !j0siCathyI (OP) replied with this 1 year ago, 2 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,334,350
@1,334,316 (C)
That's what I read too, but my first two players was literally a suitcase one (which I lost the charging cable) and the combo device. I don't think they have much in the range of tracking options.
Anonymous E double-posted this 1 year ago, 4 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,334,403
@OP
Another thing to consider, your grandfather's records are well loved, have deeper grooves and come from an era of "quieter" record mastering. Today's records are "loud", meaning your stylus is bouncing around the groove a lot more, which can lead to more skipping. If literally all else fails, just tape a small coin to the tracking arm.
boof replied with this 1 year ago, 4 hours later, 21 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,334,426
I read some advice about putting on top of concrete slab, paving stone, anything heavy -- I'm thinking that is like an inertial assist to resist movement -- mass resists acceleration. They also said to put the slab on half tennis balls or foam of some sort.