My turntable sounds like the speed is too slow


I have an Acoustic Signature Primus.  It seems like the speed is too slow and just produces slow muffled vocals.

I changed the drive belt, and it didn’t make a difference.

Can you suggest what may be the problem?

Thanks!

alexnguyensound

Well, if the speed is correct:

it's more than likely coming from the cartridge"

how are your alignment skills/have needed tool set?

alignment: was it working well before? were/are the two screws tight (try moving the cartridge body by hand, twist sideways, move front to back, IOW, IF it was not tight, it could have moved.

arm height, parallel to lp when playing?

stylus worn/perhaps loose from cantilever or rarely chipped; cantilever flattened (low rider), or bent sideways; tracking force or anti-skate or both seriously off

 

 

 

Dear @alexnguyensound  : A gentleman mentioned re-start the cartridge/tonearm overall set up and additional you need to make sure that either LP surface and cartridge stylus typ are well cleaned.

 

Maybe the last source could be a " problem " in the tonearm bearing that does not flow " freely ".

 

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOTDISTORTIONS,

R.

Allot of great advice already so the only thing left is what the TT is sitting on or next to may be contributing to you problem?

The cell phone apps for turntable speed are not accurate.  In my experience they read fast by about .3 to .5 rpm.  If your cell phone app is reading 33.33 chances are your ears are correct and the TT is slow.