u/PatternEmbarrassed89

Hi all, hoping someone can help diagnose a tonearm issue I'm having with one of my Reloop RP-8000 MK2.

When cueing a record and rocking it back and forth the needle keeps jumping back a couple of rotations. This only happens on the outer grooves of a record, not toward the centre. It also only happens on one deck, not both.

I tried swapped the cartridge from the working deck onto the problem deck but it’s still having issues.

I've checked for any visible loose screws or movement but everything seems secure.

I’m using the below:

- Turntables: 2x Reloop RP-8000 MK2
- Cartridges: Ortofon Concorde MKII Digital
- Tracking force: 3.5g
- Anti-skate: 3 (maximum on this model)
- Using the setup for both DVS and regular vinyl

Anyone have any thoughts?

I working in marketing for 7 years, the last 3.5 of those leading an in-house team with only a hand full of competitors.

I’ve recently seen advertised asked for 10+ years of experience and I’d say based on the asks of the role, I tick most of the boxes other than total working years.

My question is, do you think if I apply that they would take into account my already strong knowledge of that industry or would the missing 3 years of experience be a straight no?

The company is a global business, and when looking at the previous people how have had these roles they have all been only agency side. I think I bring a great mixture of both and strong knowledge of the vertical which I would say is very rare.

Do you think it’s worth apply? Also maybe me being paranoid but would they blacklist me because I’ve wasted their time being 3 years under qualified?

Anyone have any tips at minimising the cost of buying vinyl and shipping to Australia. I’ve only recently gotten into vinyl mixing/collecting and the shipping costs are eye watering!

I’ve mainly been interested in European labels with is partly the issue. Even limited digital releases on USBs are still $50 shipping which is the same cost of the music.

How are you actually using MMM outputs to justify brand investment when the model keeps pointing you toward performance?

Working on a paid media strategy where I’m trying to balance Reach and Frequency for long-term brand building against short-term ROI. The MMM keeps optimising toward what converts, which means brand-heavy investment looks terrible on paper.

Curious how others are handling this in practice. Are you presenting MMM outputs alongside something separate, like brand tracking data or a Binet/Field split, to make the case for upper funnel spend? Or are you finding ways to frame the MMM results so the brand investment doesn’t just look like wasted budget to whoever is approving spend?

Not asking whether MMM is the right tool for this job. I know it has limits with adstock and long-term equity. I’m asking how you’re actually navigating the conversation with stakeholders when the model is telling one story and your instincts are telling another.

Does musical taste develop naturally over time, or does it require active seeking?

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. My own entry point into electronic music was Calvin Harris, Avicii, the usual big room stuff. Over time I found myself drawn deeper - underground house, dub techno, more intricate and considered sounds.

Now I’m taking my partner to events with more underground selectors and he loves it in the moment, but then I’ll get a message later with a really generic big room trance or commercial house track, as if that’s where his mind naturally gravitates when he’s processing what he heard.

Which made me wonder - is there a necessary starting point? Do you have to begin with the obvious, mainstream version of something before you can appreciate what lies underneath it? Or is it possible to jump straight to the deep end?

And is taste development driven by boredom - you consume enough of something that it stops satisfying you and you need something more or is it something more organic than that?

Does the music itself lead you somewhere if you follow it seriously enough?

Curious whether others recognise this pattern in themselves, and whether you think it can be accelerated in someone else or whether it just has to happen on its own timeline.