What kind of lamp to use with a stroboscopic disc?


Hey,
I downloaded and printed out a strobe disc to check the speed on my SOTA Sapphire. But what kind of light or lamp do you need to get the disc to work properly?
Thanks!
rebbi

Showing 1 response by quincy

The KAB battery strobe is the way to go, but the strobe disc you 'printed out' is only partially accurate.  You really need to purchase the "Cardas Frequency Sweep and Burn-In Record.  It has a set of various strobe speeds printed on the label.  You should set your table speed with the stylus engaged into a record grove.  Believe it or not the slight, minuscule drag from the diamond in the groove will create RPM loss, which may lead to unhappy listening sessions. Some people  even run a bit of 'advance' on their tables, which is more pleasing to the brain for some odd reason.