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Is my turntable dead already?
Posted on: 15.08.2013 by Dia Laryea


Video will explain everything.
Len Lukawski
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by SirReal
There's some great vids on YouTube by this English Bloke who explains, in great detail, how to tune up your turntables. Somebody on here posted links to them a while back. Wish I still had the bookmarks.
Viperfrank
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by b1sh0p
Why don't you just flip them then.
I suppose that's an option but it still won't go away then :/ Guess I'll have to do that.
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by SirReal
I haven't experienced this but I only have 1 turntable so I don't have a second to compare it to. Mine plays like the one on the left in the video. Seems like the torque is off on the one on the right.
Yeah..or something similar to that :/ It really sucks because I use the one on the right to scratch with and it's really annoying
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by SirReal
There's some great vids on YouTube by this English Bloke who explains, in great detail, how to tune up your turntables. Somebody on here posted links to them a while back. Wish I still had the bookmarks.
We have the same turntables! Have you experienced this or no?
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
It's difficult to see in the video, but it LOOKS like the issue isn't the platter at all, but the slipmat/needle.

If the slipmat is too slippy, it'll take longer for friction to spin the record up to speed; likewise, if the needle is pressing too hard on the record, that'll create additional friction which the slipmat has to work harder to overcome... by looking at the dots around the edge of the platter, it seems as though they're both spinning at roughly the same speed.

Swap your slipmats over and see if the issue moves to the other deck, and if not then try moving the counterweight backwards on the tonearm (away from the pivot point).
I use butterugz, no slipmats.

I was told there is a a brake adjust hole with a +- marking to allow you to adjust the start and stop times of the platter with a screwdriver, but mine turntables have a "pitch adjust" and "DD speed", should I rotate to the + at the DD speed to make it start/stop faster?
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by b1sh0p
It could use a calibration but as long as it holds the pitch it's fine.
Hmm..how could I calibrate it better?
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013

Video will explain everything.
Len Lukawski
15.08.2013		He knows his onions.
Antonetta Wikel
15.08.2013		That's the guy. Thanks Smitten. He's got some great info in those vids.
Len Lukawski
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by SirReal
There's some great vids on YouTube by this English Bloke who explains, in great detail, how to tune up your turntables. Somebody on here posted links to them a while back. Wish I still had the bookmarks.
Viperfrank
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by b1sh0p
Why don't you just flip them then.
I suppose that's an option but it still won't go away then :/ Guess I'll have to do that.
Sonja Roybal
15.08.2013		Why don't you just flip them then.
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by SirReal
I haven't experienced this but I only have 1 turntable so I don't have a second to compare it to. Mine plays like the one on the left in the video. Seems like the torque is off on the one on the right.
Yeah..or something similar to that :/ It really sucks because I use the one on the right to scratch with and it's really annoying
Antonetta Wikel
15.08.2013		I haven't experienced this but I only have 1 turntable so I don't have a second to compare it to. Mine plays like the one on the left in the video. Seems like the torque is off on the one on the right.
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by SirReal
There's some great vids on YouTube by this English Bloke who explains, in great detail, how to tune up your turntables. Somebody on here posted links to them a while back. Wish I still had the bookmarks.
We have the same turntables! Have you experienced this or no?
Yong Aptekar
15.08.2013		What happens if you flip the record on the right? Same thing? Does the issue follow the turntable or the record itself?
Antonetta Wikel
15.08.2013		There's some great vids on YouTube by this English Bloke who explains, in great detail, how to tune up your turntables. Somebody on here posted links to them a while back. Wish I still had the bookmarks.
Doreen Schurle
15.08.2013		Butter rugs ARE slipmats

DD speed (afaik) is the actual speed of the motor, so adjusting that will just set your calibration completely out of whack.

The fact you're using butter rugs leads me to believe it's most likely a needle pressure issue, as their main selling point is that the friction is SO low. You really need to look at the dots on the edge of the turntable rather than the record to determine whether it's a TT/motor issue.
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
It's difficult to see in the video, but it LOOKS like the issue isn't the platter at all, but the slipmat/needle.

If the slipmat is too slippy, it'll take longer for friction to spin the record up to speed; likewise, if the needle is pressing too hard on the record, that'll create additional friction which the slipmat has to work harder to overcome... by looking at the dots around the edge of the platter, it seems as though they're both spinning at roughly the same speed.

Swap your slipmats over and see if the issue moves to the other deck, and if not then try moving the counterweight backwards on the tonearm (away from the pivot point).
I use butterugz, no slipmats.

I was told there is a a brake adjust hole with a +- marking to allow you to adjust the start and stop times of the platter with a screwdriver, but mine turntables have a "pitch adjust" and "DD speed", should I rotate to the + at the DD speed to make it start/stop faster?
Doreen Schurle
15.08.2013		It's difficult to see in the video, but it LOOKS like the issue isn't the platter at all, but the slipmat/needle.

If the slipmat is too slippy, it'll take longer for friction to spin the record up to speed; likewise, if the needle is pressing too hard on the record, that'll create additional friction which the slipmat has to work harder to overcome... by looking at the dots around the edge of the platter, it seems as though they're both spinning at roughly the same speed.

Swap your slipmats over and see if the issue moves to the other deck, and if not then try moving the counterweight backwards on the tonearm (away from the pivot point).
Dia Laryea
15.08.2013
Originally Posted by b1sh0p
It could use a calibration but as long as it holds the pitch it's fine.
Hmm..how could I calibrate it better?
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
15.08.2013		you will rarely ever stop the platter from moving... If you're scratching you shouldn't press hard enough to stop the record it should always be turning.
Sonja Roybal
15.08.2013		It could use a calibration but as long as it holds the pitch it's fine.

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