A couple other possibilities are mechanical return devices in units so
equipped and tonearm cable to output connection orientation. Both
systems are located on the underside of the platter. In my experience
it is usually the tonearm cable in a twist as this cannot be seen or
heard from the outside of the unit.
- Bill
www.uptownaudio.com
Roanoke VA
(540) 343-1250

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Ah, you have just experienced raw jitter, the best solution of which
is a
"cool" interconnect by which to tame it. This source of jitter was
solved
by the cd and it's kind of wire.

I have just boight a secondhand turntable. Its a Rotel RP830 with a
nagaoka MP11 cartridge and new stylus. Records sound great on it, a
real improvement on my old TT, but whenever it gets withing the
last
5cm of the record (usually the last or second to last song), it
starts
to disctort and then skips. This happens whether the record is an
old
boot sale records or brand new unplayed. I have adjusted the
alighnment of the cartridge and it seems better, but is still doing
it. Any ideas?

thanks

justin