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How to Position Your Turntable


If you give a damn about sound quality, proper turntable positioning is not optional. It's easy to do and prevents some of the most common turntable issues. Here are a few tips to help you get your turntable situated: Speaker isolation. Place your turntable and your speakers on separate surfaces so that speaker vibrati

Isolate your turntable (especially the tonearm and cartridge) from sources of electrical noise such as amps, high power electronics, and anything with a wireless transmitter. This excess force can increase friction in the turntable's bearings and can lead to tracking issues like distortion and skipping. You will always hear some level of hum/buzz if you turn the volume up with no music playing (this is called the analog noise floor).

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