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LP Sound Quality

Awhile back I purchased a used LP12 turntable with an Ekos tonearm, Arkiv cartridge with the Lingo power supply & Linto phono pre-amp. Running this thru a couple Klout amps to B&W Nautilus 802 speakers. Playing a CD or Tape the sound is great. Playing an album the sound is not very good. It almost sounds like the singer needs to clear their throat, it's kind of garbled, I guess is the word to use.
All I have is a couple brushes to clean the LP's (Discwasher & Bib).
Curious to what everyone uses to clean their albums & cartridge & also where to purchase? New to this analog stuff.

Thanks !!
giglr
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theo
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As a LP12 owner I can say the investment of having the table re-set up. I am sure that even if packed in all Linn boxing that it gets out of adjustment. That cartridge that came with the table may have some wear that is causing that distortion in the vocals. The LP12 is a tochie-fickle table but when set up I think it offers some of the best sound extraction from vinyl.
mikelavigne
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hi Giglr,

i just noticed you use a tall Salamander rack. you might consider doing an isolation shelf of some sort under the turntable as your rack is likely causing at least some blurring of the sound. it should be easy to experiment putting various materials under the turntable and see how different things change the sound.

also, related to the same issue; what are you using for a platter mat?

bad set-up on the plinth suspension could be most of your problem but the rack and platter mat could also be contributing.

good luck; an LP12 is an oldie but a goodie.
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theo
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Mikekavigne raises a good point I have mine set on Aurious and that solved a few problems.
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abucktwoeighty
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Go to www.sondek-turntable.com and look for the lp12 set up and tuning tips. I have a Valhalla power supply with a Basic arm, and it sounds wonderful.
dcstep
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Yeah, I'll chime in too, I'll bet there's something wrong with your table setup. Is your cartridge fresh?

Dave
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