Full Manual Turntable-What to do


My Clearaudio Emotion only has an On/Off button for the motor. My question is what do you recommend when I want to put on a new album. Turn off the motor, or just lift up the existing record while the platter is still spinning?Is it a bad idea to switch the motor off every time I switch side. Your recommendation? Cheers.

millicurie999

Showing 1 response by almarg

I agree with all those who have suggested not changing records or sides while the platter is spinning. 

What I've never understood, though, is why so few people seem to use a record clamp (as I do), which of course would make the question moot.  Having a record coupled to the platter only by virtue of loosely resting on it, and perhaps also via some unknown amount of pressure between it and the spindle, just doesn't seem to make a great deal of sense to me.

Regards,
-- Al