newbie to vinyl needs help


after alot of reading i finally took the plunge and picked up a vintage technics sl-bd22 turtable on the CHEAP..as in$35.... First thing i notice is WOW i like the sound...BUT.... There is a very noticeable and nasty distortion in certain upper freq. Mostly i hear it in voices "s" and "f" sounds and some cymbals. I have replaced the stylis with no improvement...I would replace the entire cartrige(audio tech.) however ive been told that they either work or they dont so replacing it wouldnt help. Im not sure if I just have a junk table or if the problem lies elsewhere....ANY advice is apreciated!

My equiptment...

Magnepan 1.7
Onkyo pr-sc 886 pre/pro (has phono imput)
Anthem mca5

Thanks in advance,
Randy
snookfisher
There are many possibilities. Some of the more common ones in your situation are:

1. VTF too light causing mis-track. Solution: increase VTF but don't go over maximum according to spec.

2. Dirty stylus. Solution: clean stylus and your record. Dirts on the stylus are from the record. You need to clean that too.

3. Damaged record. No solution, try a different record.

4. Overhang alignment setup wrong. Solution: get a protractor for the length of your arm. Realign cartridge.

5. Too much capacitor loading for MM cartridge. Solution: reduce capacitor loading of your preamp. If it doesn't have that adjustment, there isn't much you can do.

6. It is how the cartridge sounds. No solution except get a different cartridge.
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The SL-BD22 is a P-mount design. Your cartridge simply plugs in and alignment should not be a problem. What cartridge are you using?