kevtv Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Any quick-type solutions? I need to get a whole new system one of these months / years, but for now I like my turntable but I can tell it's half a hair too fast. It doesn't make the album unlistenable, not even close, but I am just able to tell. Any ideas are appreciated. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qskapunk Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 new belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak138 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 is it belt driven or direct drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtv Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 belt...it's a sony from about 7 years ago...PS-LX-150H if that means anything to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak138 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 you should have a speed knob near which there should be a red light shinning on the platter, adjust it until the platter looks stationary. make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtv Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 nah, doesn't make sense. i don't have a red light. i feel very technologically dumb right now. i'm generally good with stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Is it consistently too fast, or does it change pitch as the records rotate? Has it done this for as long as you've owned it? Have you changed the belt recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtv Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 no change of the belt. consistently too fast, again, just by a tad. doesn't change pitch as if the record is warped/ don't think it's done it as long as i've owned it, but i've gotten to the point where i listen to the same music on mp3 and vinyl and here the slight difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hmmm... weird. Normally a belt will enlarge in time, but it seems like your belt may be a little too tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translatingthename Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 i'm having a problem with mine too. it plays fine on 33 but on 45 it spins like twice as fast as it should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 i'm having a problem with mine too. it plays fine on 33 but on 45 it spins like twice as fast as it should Luckily some labels are releasing 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 It's half a hair too fast. Give it a hair cut! Wakka wakka... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Mine has a little dial to finely adjust the speed...it's a god send. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 you're on fire adam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melikecheese Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Dude that sucks! This site has some good technical information about turntables. You may find some help. They also sell belts and I bet if you email then and describe your problem they will be able to help. http://www.turntablebasics.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 you're on fire adam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeagain Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I had a similar problem with 45 RPM records actually. Mine has pitch control on it, but that didn't work either. However, if you take the slipmat and platter off, there were additional adjustable knobs underneath that allowed you to rev it up or down. Works just fine now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thischarmingham Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Belt drives suck plain and simple. They get off speed really easily with no way or at least no easy way of fixing it. They're more expensive but if you can get a direct drive you'll never have to deal with this and if something does happen it's as simple as turning an easily accesable knob right on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Direct drive turntables should only be used for DJing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thischarmingham Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Direct drive turntables should only be used for DJing. FALSE STATEMENT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Direct drive turntables should only be used for DJing. FALSE STATEMENT. TRUE STATEMENT! 99% of audiophile turntables are belt drive. Why? The only advantage of direct drive turntables to the vinyl listener are you don't have to replace the belt every few years. However, they add mechanical noise, add vibration, and the motors tend to have less stable speeds (which create wow and flutter). So why would you want to use a direct drive turntable for record listening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thischarmingham Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Because I have never had any of the problems you described in the 8 years I've had mine and I consistantly have quality playback with no flux in speed...and I never have to replace a belt. The only downside to the technics I have is that there is no auto return. Everything else is flawless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Ignorance is bliss I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thischarmingham Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Oh so I guess I have been having all of those problems. You would know better I suppose. Let's have an even more useless conversation about how Mac's are better than PC's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aws Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 From what i have heard Belt drives are much better than direct drives but that doesn't mean there aren't some good direct drives out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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