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Yes, I read that about those apps as well. However, it seemed to do the job as at 43.7rpm it was very audibly 'out'. Got it up to 44.8rpm and now it sounds pretty spot on. Anything over 0.5rpm I could very easily notice as the pitch of the song changed. Another test I did was to play a record...

Hello all, I've had some issues with the speed of my Ariston Q Deck and have solved the issue, so thought I'd post here if anyone has the same issue in the future. The turntable was spinning at 43.7rpm for 45rpm and 32.9 for 33.3rpm. Before you flip the turntable over, remember to remove the...

Update - tested the wiring today and the mircoswitch was only carrying 3v instead of 12v when engaged. I directly connected a wire between the two terminals to bypass the switch and the motor instantly spun! So switch it is... thanks for the advice all. Have ordered 10 new switched for £4, they...

Thanks for the replies all. The general consensus is a failed capacitor is most likely, then the microswitch, and then potentially the motor itself. I'll break out the multimeter and soldering iron this weekend and see what I can find. I'll lubricate the motor and main bearing while I'm in...

Fantastic, thank you for your help. I’ll have a look. That thread seems to be the same issue as me

Hi there, I have an ariston q deck turntable that has intermittent starting issues. It was my dad’s in the 80s and now I’ve been getting into vinyl myself! It functions so when the tone arm moves, the turntable starts spinning and vice versa. Sometimes it doesn’t start spinning at all, or...