If it's been sitting a long time, the pot may be oxidized. Sometimes, but not always, twisting the control back and forth rapidly 30 or 40 times will improve things.
Direct Drive Turntable plays slightly too fast
I have a nice realistic turntable that is a direct drive. I just took it out of storage in its original box, i might add, but I just noticed after reading the instructions that the stobe shows it plays slightly too fast.
I adjust the speed knob all the way it will go in the slow position, but ever so slightly the strobe shows the platter moving a hairs length clockwise - or too fast.
What can I do. Is the speed knob a potentiometer? Should I replace it? Can I add a 100 ohm or smaller resister to the potentiometer? Is it possible to pot oxidized?
ideads please?
I adjust the speed knob all the way it will go in the slow position, but ever so slightly the strobe shows the platter moving a hairs length clockwise - or too fast.
What can I do. Is the speed knob a potentiometer? Should I replace it? Can I add a 100 ohm or smaller resister to the potentiometer? Is it possible to pot oxidized?
ideads please?
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