Howdy folks,

After a bit of assistance please.

I've got a coupkle of styrene records (not massively expensive ones but certainly not cheap) that are starting to sound distorted through iover playing. I think some were probably on there way when i bought them but some i've just hammered, cos i like them!! Basically, the sound is getting a little tinny, ike a cheap recording or muffled slightly, especially noticeable on the vocals.

So, my question is can you do anything with Styrene records that are starting to show signs of, or are already, distorting the sound and restore the sound back?

Thanks

Azza

Edited January 14, 201114 yr by LilJimmyCrank

no. how long since you changed your stylus?

no. how long since you changed your stylus?

About a year

About a year

TRY A STYLUS CHANGE THEN, AZZA. IF STILL NO JOY THEN SADLY I THINK THE RECORDS ARE ON THE WAY OOT

BRI PINCH

Sounds that way mate. Bit like closing the gate after the horse has bolted in this case.

Will stick em on the 'replace and buy back what I stupidly sold' wants list!

Generally, how often do people tend to change their stylus? Just out of interest.

i usually change about yearly, although recently some of my Shures have been left a bit longer. Also, I always take my own headshells to gigs & set up the turntables properly each time. If you play out on different decks with worn needles or poorly weighted tone arms your records will undoubtedly suffer

Edited January 15, 201114 yr by Kris Holmes

Thanks Kris. Often find when playing out people just set their tone arms to max weight, airing on the side of caution.

If anyone has a magic remedy for fixing styrene then bottle it and get it on the top shelf!! Until then I'll get saving for replacements :-(

...If anyone has a magic remedy for fixing styrene then bottle it and get it on the top shelf!!

Isn't this where, traditionally, we start recommending blow lamps and sandpaper...

Isn't this where, traditionally, we start recommending blow lamps and sandpaper...

LOL, yep. NOTHING will repair styrene once it's on it's way out. Horrible stuff, way too brittle, snaps too easily and the sound quality is almost always inferior after a few plays. Playing out Northern decks in the 70's was also a disaster - sometimes I'd go into a gig with a sharp sounding styrene pressing and Ieave the gig a few hours later with a ruined record (both Morris Chestnut and Tobi Legend spring to mind). It got to the point where it would seriously put me off if a record was styrene. If I had an original Mel Britt these days, the last thing I would do is ever play it out!

Ian D

Isn't this where, traditionally, we start recommending blow lamps and sandpaper...

Not one to dissappoint:

Nitromors is great for repairing styrene, apply with a paint brush rubbing well into every groove then wash off with luke warm water and dry with a lint free cloth - hey presto!!

Edited January 16, 201114 yr by richard