Is this an acceptable amount of platter wobble?

[Gavvvvvin]

Howdy,

I recently purchased my first turntable, a Rega RP1. Now I admit to knowing absouletly nothing about turbtables, but the platter seems to be wobbling a concerning amount and I was wondering if it was enough to warrant returning it?

I assume the tonearm shouldnt be bouncing around like that, and didnt think that it would be some engineering feet for a manufacturer to get a platter to spin true? *unknw*

Please see attached video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1ImDNTviPk

 

[Tear Drop]

Wobble seems a bit excessive, I'd exchange it, see if replacement did the same.

 

[stevebrock]

Personally I'd take it back for an exchange and get Rega to check it before they send it - Rega customer service is excellent !

Speak to your dealer

 

[Waxy]

I agree that you should return it!

 

[Frank Harvey]

Most of that wobble seems to be coming from the record...

 

[Infiniteloop]

Most of that wobble seems to be coming from the record...

I think it's a wobbly record and a wobbly platter!

*sad*

 

[Frank Harvey]

I think it's a wobbly record and a wobbly platter!

*sad*

Hard to tell as the camera is moving a little, but you can plainly see the record isn't true, and the full extent of the apparent wobble isn't due to the platter itself.

 

[Infiniteloop]

I think it's a wobbly record and a wobbly platter!

*sad*

Hard to tell as the camera is moving a little, but you can plainly see the record isn't true, and the full extent of the apparent wobble isn't due to the platter itself.

If you look at the bottom left edge of the spinning platter (where it visually impinges on the edge of the platform) there is an obvious up and down wobble. The issue is exascerbated by the wobbly record.

I wouldn't be happy with it and I would take it back.

 

[Waxy]

If you look at the bottom left edge of the spinning platter (where it visually impinges on the edge of the platform) there is an obvious up and down wobble. The issue is exascerbated by the wobbly record.

I wouldn't be happy with it and I would take it back.

Yup. My thoughts exactly.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there isn't an issue with the platter, just that the issue wouldn't be quite so exaggerated if the record was removed and then filmed - this would actually help to show the real issue better. The warped record detracts from the real issue. The record doesn't need to be on the platter to show the platter wobble.

 

[stevebrock]

I had a similar issue with an RP6 that was replaced, in actual fact a couple of years ago when I took it back the dealer rang Rega while I was there and the Rega service guy said that there was a tolerance - remember the RP1 is mass produced so you are always going to get some wobble due to the engineering that has gone into the turntable.

 

[matthewpiano]

Perhaps that should be lack of engineering!

The platter shouldn't wobble. Take it back and get it replaced.

 

[Gavvvvvin]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Ive taken some better videos of the wobble:

Subplatter wobble:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8i3FaBoXJs&feature=youtu.be

Platter wobble:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL9jR9_-MXg

 

[TrevC]

Looks OK, put the turntable on and do it again.

 

[Gavvvvvin]

Doesnt look OK to me *unknw*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL9jR9_-MXg

 

[Tear Drop]

Doesnt look OK to me *unknw*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL9jR9_-MXg

Dude, ignore TrevC, stop posting videos and take it back!

 

[Gavvvvvin]

The problem is I brought it off the net and by the time I've paid to ship it back I may as well have just brought a new platter. Do you guys think the subplatter is stuffed as well?

 

[cheeseboy]

The problem is I brought it off the net and by the time I've paid to ship it back I may as well have just brought a new platter. Do you guys think the subplatter is stuffed as well?

if you bought it off the net and it's faulty then they need to re-imburse any shipping costs and/or pay for it to have it shipped back to them.

 

[Gavvvvvin]

Retailer got two replacement RP1's in but they both had the wobble. Ended up with a Debut Carbon.