Distortion The turntable is getting a terrible distortion on the high range when it is in line mode and is distorted beyond use. There is brand new stanton trackmaster v.3 needle and cartridge on it. The other decks I have work just fine and I am really frustrated.

SOURCE: hissy and distorted

On the 1200s, there really isn't anything that would cause such an issue unless you have a bad tonearm, or faulty RCA cables. If you've isolated the issue to the unit, and not the cartridges/styli/headshells, then the only next course of action is to have your RCA cables replace, and if the problem persists, the only other faulty part would be the tonearm. You can purchase parts for your 1200 HERE, however, soldering skills will be required if you are going to attempt to do this yourself. Also, a word of caution, the Tonearm is not easy to replace, so you might need professional assistance with this one.

Also, if you can ask the previous owner if any work was done on the units, perhaps it was a self-repair, and was not done correctly, causing these issues.

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SOURCE: Technics turntable distortion emisson

More than likely your RCA cables are going bad, and will need to be replaced. Not the hardest self-repair, but you will need to have some soldering skills. In addition, caution should be taken when taking apart your turntable.

Check out the following videos for self-repair assistance on these wonderful DJ turntables.

If you think it's too much for you to do yourself, get some professional assistance. Shouldn't cost too much for repair.

Hope this helps some.

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SOURCE: I thought there was a problem with the speakers or

The "needle", now called a "stylus", doesn't produce anything on its own. At the worst, the tip will shear off and it will slide across and damage the vinyl. So probably your "cartridge" is defective. Now, most low rumbling distortion would come from your turntables motor or platter bearings. Also if you unplugged the Phono leads from the preamp ports in the back of your amp and the noise goes away then you have learned that the amplifier is not producing the effect. Does this help?

SOURCE: i hooked up my new stanton t-60 turntable to an

Are you using the phono input on the Sony? If so, you're getting too much gain, you've already got a phono pre amp in the Behringer. Try using the tape or C.D. input. That should solve it.

SOURCE: Distorted, cracked sound coming through to the speakers

is it possible your new reciever has a built in phono pre-amp?

If so, you need to switch off the pre-amp inside the turntable (lift up the rubber matt, and rotate the plate untill you see the switch at the back)

Try again now?