Flipping the LP over ...

... do you keep the TT running and just yank the LP off, or do you shut the 'table off first?

Curious as to everyone's habit on that... :)

breeno01-06-2003 1:43am

twl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,251 posts 01-06-2003 at 02:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Shut it off. If there is any grit or anything under the record when you lift it, it may scratch or score the record. Especially on a TT without a mat. Also, I have a clamp, so I have to turn it off first, anyway.
twl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,251 posts 01-07-2003 at 01:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete With the Linn, the felt mat is a slip device, and allows removal of the record while the platter is spinning without fear of damage. When I had my Linn, I didn't turn it off while flipping records either. But with my new TT, this is not a good thing to do, because it doesn't have a mat. Even if I decide not to use the clamp, there is a possibility of scratching the record.