Turntable belt problem
Posted by: NB on 08 January 2004
Everytime I switch my turntable on, the belt jumps off the platter!
There must be some way of stopping this.
Regards
NB
There must be some way of stopping this.
Regards
NB
Posted on: 08 January 2004 by Basil
Knowing what Record Player it is might be usefull.
Posted on: 08 January 2004 by NB
Sorry, its a Roksan Xerxes.
Regards
NB
Regards
NB
Posted on: 08 January 2004 by NB
and now its stopped working completely, I had forgotton how tempermental these turntables are!
Posted on: 08 January 2004 by Goldstar
Get a Linn Sondek.
Posted on: 09 January 2004 by NB
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I have no personal experience of a Xerxes, but don't the old ones have a "sinking" problem?_____________________________________________
Some of the old ones do but fortunately mine doesn't. It has just come back from Roksan having been fully serviced. So hopefully there shouldn't be any miss-alignemnt problems.
Regards
NB
I have no personal experience of a Xerxes, but don't the old ones have a "sinking" problem?_____________________________________________
Some of the old ones do but fortunately mine doesn't. It has just come back from Roksan having been fully serviced. So hopefully there shouldn't be any miss-alignemnt problems.
Regards
NB
Posted on: 09 January 2004 by NB
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Originally posted by NB:
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I have no personal experience of a Xerxes, but don't the old ones have a "sinking" problem?
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Some of the old ones do but fortunately mine doesn't. It has just come back from Roksan having been fully serviced. So hopefully there shouldn't be any miss-alignemnt problems.
Regards
NB
Posted on: 16 January 2004 by NB
Problem solved,
I have stopped turning the turntable off. Therefore the belt doesn't jump off when I turn it on.
Is this going to be harmful to the turntable?
Regards
NB
I have stopped turning the turntable off. Therefore the belt doesn't jump off when I turn it on.
Is this going to be harmful to the turntable?
Regards
NB
Posted on: 16 January 2004 by i am simon 2
On my rega Planar 3, I always help the start up process by giving the platter a flick of rotation to get it started just as i turn it on, otherwise the belt slips. If the platter is at all heavy, there is quite a bit of inertia to overcome to get it moving.
Perhaps this would work for you.
Simon
Perhaps this would work for you.
Simon
Posted on: 16 January 2004 by artist
If it reduces the lifespan on the bearing why do naim suggest that you leave the armageddon(?spelling) switched on when using the LP12
Posted on: 16 January 2004 by Colin Ackerman
Hi
Bearing wear are always going to be a problem with single motor turntables. My own TT (Alphason Sonata) has increased bearing life by having two motors which remove the side pull on the bearing as in the single motor design. In the Alphason's case the deck is over engineered (23KG) but this all adds to the sound or should I say gives a very neutral performance. Sound is down to cart choice.
Colin
Bearing wear are always going to be a problem with single motor turntables. My own TT (Alphason Sonata) has increased bearing life by having two motors which remove the side pull on the bearing as in the single motor design. In the Alphason's case the deck is over engineered (23KG) but this all adds to the sound or should I say gives a very neutral performance. Sound is down to cart choice.
Colin
Posted on: 17 January 2004 by NB
Quote:-
On my rega Planar 3, I always help the start up process by giving the platter a flick of rotation to get it started just as i turn it on, otherwise the belt slips. If the platter is at all heavy, there is quite a bit of inertia to overcome to get it moving.
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Thanks Simon, thats something I will try.
I will also look at turning the TT off everynight to reduce wear on the bearings. The TT is now 18 years old and I want it to last a while longer!
Regards
NB
On my rega Planar 3, I always help the start up process by giving the platter a flick of rotation to get it started just as i turn it on, otherwise the belt slips. If the platter is at all heavy, there is quite a bit of inertia to overcome to get it moving.
_________________________________________________________
Thanks Simon, thats something I will try.
I will also look at turning the TT off everynight to reduce wear on the bearings. The TT is now 18 years old and I want it to last a while longer!
Regards
NB