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Does anyone manufacture an alternative Linn Sondek belt pulley ?

I am so tired of adjusting that terrible pulley that my Linn Sondek has at present.  I cannot stop the belt from slipping, regardless of how many belts I have changed and however many adjustments I have made.  Maybe on my TT, the axis of the motor mount wrt the chassis is bent..... Regardless, I do not want to spend any more money on TTs except maybe just for a new fool proof pulley.  Besides, its sound to me, is still great, when the belt does not slip.

If anyone manufactures a Linn GROOVED pulley for a standard 2 or 3 mm diameter ROUND belt, it would be perfect.  It would be so much more capable of dealing with slight imperfections and age and mechanics of older TTs, which I am prepared to live with.

Anyone know any third parties doing this ?

Thanks

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definitiveaudio
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I never saw anyone from Linn put talc on a belt!   Perhaps you’re thinking of VPI.  They often recommend that.
chayro
2,995 posts
 
There were a lot of people who did it back when I had mine in 2005.  The Russ Andrews setup manual recommended it, but like all things LP12, there were a lot of differing opinions. 
  https://www.russandrews.com/images/pdf/LP12booklet2a.pdf
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definitiveaudio
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Linn says don't do it, and have never recommended to put talc on a belt.  Since they designed the table, I trust them to know their product better than anyone.  If you're having some kind of slippage, either buy a new belt or take your table to an authorized Linn dealer for diagnosis of the problem.  There is clearly something amiss with your table, whether it's the belt, the pulley, the motor or power supply is impossible to say without an in person inspection.  If you're in the Seattle area, bring it to me and I'll fix the problem!  If not, find a Linn dealer who knows the LP12 well.  Not all dealers do.   

dover
2,247 posts
 

Get rid of the Linn and get a Rega - less hassle.

Linn's are for masochists who enjoy pain.

lewm
13,100 posts
 

Linn advocates are among the most loyal I have ever "seen" in the audio world.  If an individual owner has a problem with set-up, it is almost always the fault of the owner, and if only he or she would go to a dealer or some other Linn expert for expert set-up, or purchase this or that expensive option, all would be well.  It's crossed my mind more than once that a major turntable icon, which the LP12 is, ought to be more bullet proof. This is not meant as a criticism of its performance, as I have only heard LP12-based systems at audio shows, where the performance was just fine.

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