issues with the turntable, looking for solutions.

[daveymooney12]

hey gang,
the name's david and i am seeking the knowers out there. i've had some issues for the past few months with my turntable situation and now that i have some extra cash, i'd like to solve those issues or just plainly buy a new set up.

i'm playing out of a pioneer PL-516 in very good shape and sold to me about four years ago by a very trustworthy fella. from there it's running into my roommate's pioneer digital receiver and out of some nice infinities that I ballpark to be early 80's, late 70's.

for the last few months i've had good play and then all of the sudden, BAM, the tune slips WAY out of tune, so noticeable and harsh that it almost ruins the whole experience. i bought a new belt about 2-3 years ago when it first had this issue and it was solved. But my question is could I need a new belt after only 2-3 years of play? Or is something different, something internal that could persuade me to begin looking again?

also, as of late i've noticed a terrible, continuous low groan that becomes present when i turn the volume up about halfway (which isn't really that loud) and it crescendos and becomes harsher as you turn the volume up, to the point where at 60 or 70 percent of the volume, the only noise I'll hear is the feedback-ish noise. What do y'all think... Is it not grounded properly? Is it a cartridge mix-match? Something internal?

so please, if you have any knowledge on either or both of these issues, please respond, because unfortunately in this day and age, my city has no one is business who can diagnose my turntable and treat it. vinyl's a large part of life for me, so this would be great if i could figure it out.

thanks so much,
hope to hear from you soon!
dave.

hey gang,
the name's david and i am seeking the knowers out there. i've had some issues for the past few months with my turntable situation and now that i have some extra cash, i'd like to solve those issues or just plainly buy a new set up.

i'm playing out of a pioneer PL-516 in very good shape and sold to me about four years ago by a very trustworthy fella. from there it's running into my roommate's pioneer digital receiver and out of some nice infinities that I ballpark to be early 80's, late 70's.

for the last few months i've had good play and then all of the sudden, BAM, the tune slips WAY out of tune, so noticeable and harsh that it almost ruins the whole experience. i bought a new belt about 2-3 years ago when it first had this issue and it was solved. But my question is could I need a new belt after only 2-3 years of play? Or is something different, something internal that could persuade me to begin looking again?

also, as of late i've noticed a terrible, continuous low groan that becomes present when i turn the volume up about halfway (which isn't really that loud) and it crescendos and becomes harsher as you turn the volume up, to the point where at 60 or 70 percent of the volume, the only noise I'll hear is the feedback-ish noise. What do y'all think... Is it not grounded properly? Is it a cartridge mix-match? Something internal?

so please, if you have any knowledge on either or both of these issues, please respond, because unfortunately in this day and age, my city has no one is business who can diagnose my turntable and treat it. vinyl's a large part of life for me, so this would be great if i could figure it out.

thanks so much,
hope to hear from you soon!
dave.