It’s good to be hopeful, but if your record is scratched or damaged, it might not be possible to fix. If you have a Victrola suitcase turntable, we have an entire article for when your victrola record player keeps skipping. This can also damage your record over time. If the weight is set too high, the needle presses into the grooves of your record with too much intensity and distorts your music. However, music jumping is the least of your concerns if this continues to happen over time.

If the weight is set too low, the needle might slide across the grooves in your record, which makes the music jump. If your arm is off balance, it could cause two issues. How you rebalance this depends on your record player, and it’s advised that you check your manufacturer’s guidelines, but there are steps later on in the article that will help you rebalance it, regardless.

If your record isn’t dirty or dusty, the issue might lie with your actual record player – the tonearm may be out of balance. Bottom line: even if you think you keep your records in immaculate condition, dust, dirt and oils can still find their way into the grooves and that may very well be the reason your records are skipping. Other contaminants, like oils from your hands, can also cause skipping. Properly storing your records goes a long way toward protecting them as much as possible from dirt and dust. The paper sleeves don’t help much and if you keep them in a dusty area, they’re going to get dusty. How susceptible your records are to becoming dirty enough to skip really comes down to how they’re stored. The little grooves on your record make a nice home for dirt and dust. If that is not the issue, it may also be down to an improperly balanced tonearm. The most common cause of record skips is also the easiest one to fix.

3 Record Player Skipping: Final Thoughts.

2.2.6 Step 6: Reset the anti-skate control.

2.2.4 Step 4: Adjust the arm tracking weight dial.

2.2.1 Step 1: Set the anti-skate control.

Anyburn cd skips at 59 seconds