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As my only vinyl experience is with my Beogram 6500 I'm not sure if this is a general Vinyl issue or not.
Just noticed that the pitch on my new Thievery Corporation (Saudade) LP is slightly lower than the digital files. It doesn't sound bad, just a slight bit lower/Slower. I"m guessing that this may just be the nature of Vinyl but I want to ask here in case this is an indication of needed adjustment or otherwise a bad sign.
The deck is in excellent condition otherwise and was restored by Mr. Amina so other than adjustments I would assume it to be (hopefully) in good mechanical/electrical condition.
I did find a lot more "junk" requiring to be cleaned out of the grooves than usual (as I clean all my new records) and my MMC2 tip fresh from Axel seems to still be able to dredge more stuff out even afterwards.
It seems far fetched to my mind but could this actually be causing drag?
You need to check the actual speed of your turntable. Use a stroboscopic disc and a stroboscopic lamp (an incandescant lamp will have inaccuracy of up to 2%). You can adjust the speed using the 2 resistors accessible under the Beogram. Refer to the service manual.
A new tip can clean a lot of rubbish out of a seemingly clean vinyl. A properly balanced and adjusted tonearm and cartridge shouldn't affect the speed of the TT.
Dave.
Hi,
Some reissues have a different pitch from that of the original pressings.
A case in point is the 2009 Beatles remastered CDs the speed of which is audibly slower than that of my original records - the ones I grew with! A bit traumatic, this, even though they do claim that first generation LPs were done using badly set tape recorders.
On the other hand, the Beograms that use a DC motor can indeed be adjusted (both speeds) with a strobe disc, as Dave (hi!) says. Be warned however, these won't work with a fluorescent bulb, or with the light produced by the Beogram's own bulb for that matter! You need 50 cycle AC light or 60 Hz in the US.
Jacques
Dom
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