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8th Jul 2020, 12:04 am | #1 |
Diode
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Issue with turntable speed
Hi there, just got a vintage Alba turntable and noticed it was running too fast to the point where the pitch was noticeably too high. Did a bit of searching and ended up cleaning the motor spindle (it's a direct drive) and it considerably improves, however it's still running slightly too fast. I used a turntable rpm app and it's running on average at about 34.5 rpm. It's certainly usable but the pitch issues are still noticeable, particularly on vocals. Is this just a common issue with these old turntables or is there a fix for this?
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8th Jul 2020, 1:09 am | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Lincolnshire, UK.
Posts: 5,000
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Re: Issue with turntable speed
Hello and welcome.
More information needed. As far as I know, 'Alba' never made a 'turntable' - if they did it's a new one on me! Picture/s and/or proper model number/s would be more of a help to give an answer to your question. |
8th Jul 2020, 5:54 am | #3 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK.
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Re: Issue with turntable speed
This issue comes up regularly here. When the OP says "direct drive" I assume this is an Idler drive unit. ALBA mainly used BSR autochangers. There was at least a 3% + or - speed variation on these mass-produced units, so the OP's deck is well within tolerance.
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8th Jul 2020, 6:16 am | #4 |
Octode
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts. UK.
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Re: Issue with turntable speed
Hello
Is this a record player or a deck only. If its a BSR deck then yes it is normal. |