There are two small holes under the unit labeled 33 and 45 that control speed. im guessing youre mainly playing lps so use a flathead jewlers screw to adjust the 33 setting until you get the right speed
Exactly! And to help out, there s a great free app called RPM - uses your phone to determine the speed - just put it on the platter and it will show you exactly how fast it s turning. After locating the adjustment holes on the bottom of the turntable, I was able to adjust my AT-LP2D using a screwdriver for fixing eyeglasses - (flat screwdriver, not Philips)...
The adjustment holes look like they are blocked with rubber, but the screwdriver pushes right through.
Adjust a small amount at once, (clockwise is faster), and check both speeds each time, it can be tricky but with a little perseverance you can get it exact.
SO GLAD I found this page..... I did exactly as described and used the RPM app for ever-so-breath-on-it adjustment to the pot, using a flathead small jewelers screwdriver.... It's now running at 33.27rpm (-0.18%) Doubt I could get it closer on a belt-fully automatic turntable. Sound is so much better than when I tested before adjustment at speeds of 34-n-change RPM. THANK YOU!
Awesome post. This solved my problem too. I had to upgrade to continue using the RPM app almost immediately for $4.99, but it was worth it.
It worked! Using the adjustment screws on the bottom of the turntable worked for me too, but I would add that this is a delicate undertaking. I had bad results, then good results. My turntable was running too fast, so I followed the instructions above: 1. downloaded RPM app (which you will have to pay for as the trial times out very quickly as previously noted); 2. used a small flat-head screwdriver to turn the 33 and 45 screws (It is awkward as you can't see which way the head of the screw is oriented so you have to feel for it to get it in the slot). The first couple times I flipped the turntable, keeping it level by using an inch and a half piece of scrap wood as a shim on one edge. I turned the screw counter clockwise to slow it, and when I flipped it back over, I was pleased to notice it was working (speed decreasing). I tried to fine-tune it a third time and when I tried the speed again, the turntable STOPPED -- completely useless. I must not have done it delicately ...I guess. That's the bad news. Fortunately, however, my son was having the identical speed problem with his identical turntable and so he upgraded to a better one. He gave me his speedy turntable, and we made the adjustment WITHOUT FLIPPING the turntable. A bit tricky I imagine for one person to do, but with the turntable partially slid off the surface we had it on, he turned the screw while I read the speed from the phone. We dialed into exactly 33.33 and 45 RPM's. One final tip: the phone needs to be centered on the turntable as it spins, but the spindle keeps it from being flat. We put a near-empty roll of masking tape on the turntable with the phone on top of it to keep it centered and horizontal. Hope that was all clear -- good luck!
Tried this with the RPM app. Went from 34.7 to 33.33. Thanks! And great hints, too.
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SOURCE: crosley cr 78 cd record player plays to fast.
move the needle arm to the extreme right and the turntable will start spinning, this is the problem with the younger generation.....no skills!!!
SOURCE: audio-technica atp-2 cartridge with a atp-n2 stylus
Make sure the cart is connected properly, and check the manufacter's instruction with that cart. sometimes tonearm height and weights need to be adjusted for proper torque and sound.
SOURCE: belt is off my audio-technica turntable at-pl50
WASH YOUR HANDS FIRST! Any oils on the drive belt may cause slippage.
This is from the manual:
A) Remove the record mat from the turntable platter
(Fig. 10a). Through an opening in the
turntable platter, visually inspect to see if the drive belt
is around the motor pulley (Fig. 10b).
B) If the drive belt is not around the motor pulley: Lift
and remove the turntable. Place a thumb into each of
the left and right openings on the turntable platter; and,
using the fingers to press down on the turntable housing’s
surface, pull the platter straight up (Fig. 10c).
Avoid pressing on the tone arm.
C) With the turntable platter bottom side up, place the
belt along the outside wall of the turntable platter's
drive rim, making certain that the belt is smooth and
flat all the way around (Fig. 10d).
D) Put the turntable back on the center spindle, make
certain it is fully seated, and align one of its openings
over the motor pulley position.
E) Through the opening, carefully hook the turntable
belt with a finger or with the original red ribbon (never
use a sharp object) and pull the belt over the motor
pulley (Fig. 10e). Make certain the belt is not twisted
between the pulley and the platter’s drive rim.
F) Put the record mat back on the platter.
G) While holding the tone arm in its rest position,
slowly turn the platter by hand clockwise at least 10
rotations to clear the mechanism’s automatic cycle.
SOURCE: Distorted sounds
It sounds like your turntable is over-driving volume into your receiver. If the turntable has a volume control, turn it all the way down first, then turn your stereo volume up to the level you would normally listen to and slowly turn up the turntable volume until the music sounds right to you. Use the volume control on your receiver to control over-all volume. If your turntable does not have a volume control, make sure the cable you have connected it with is running from the "line out" jack and not the "headphones" jack. Let me know if this helps :)
SOURCE: My Sony PS-LX250H Turntable suddenly started
If this is a belt drive then most of these speed increases are caused by the belt being in the wrong position. The belt could be faulty and my need to be replaced. Otherwise it could be due to a power supply problem, such as a faulty regulator to the supply of the motor. A check on the voltage to the motor will determine this. Assuming you know what the correct voltage should be! Of course with luck it will be higher than the motor is supposed to run at.
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