If the belt is or was slipping, I would have guessed that the music might sound "flat" or slightly lower in frequency in other words. Not "high pitched". I suspect that the turntable may be running too fast, at a speed greater than 33.33 rpm. To test this, the cheapest accurate method is to purchase a strobe device. The very best strobe device is that made by KAB Audio; it's a complete kit, but it is not cheap. On the other hand it is a very worthwhile piece of test gear to have around. You can order one from the KAB website.
My record player sounds slightly high pitched
A few months ago my records started sounding really high pitched. I went in to see if the belt slipped, and it had, I fixed it and then it sounded a lot better, but still not quite right. Which is where I am now. I just switched out the needle so it’s not that I would imagine. My brand of record player is Jopostar, (which is a cheaper brand I think so maybe that has something to do with it?) if that helps. Any ideas?
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Download and print this free strobe disk and use under fluorescent light to determine if this really is a speed related problem. https://www.soundsclassic.com/ttsdteg.html |
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