lenco turntable problem!

[mbowen]

Hey,

This is quite a difficult problem to explain properly but it's driving me crazy!

I recently purchased a lenco direct drive turntable and yesterday I set it up with a preamp into my stereo.

Everything seemed fine until I started noticing something very very weird. About 2/3 times per side of an LP there will be a very quick tempo glitch. It's like not even half a second but enough to be very noticeable.

Its a brand new turntable and I've tried new and old records to see if I can work it out but it seems totally random.

Im a bit new to all this so if anyone can think of something to sort this id be beyond grateful!

 

[floyd droid]

Why dont you register to the Lenco Heaven Forum, jobs a good un .

 

[MajorFubar]

Its a brand new turntable....

Take it back to the shop?

 

[nopiano]

Can only guess that the platter is not 'biting' firmly on the spindle. Is it one with a strobe on the rim, and if so can you see a speed blip?

But it sounds like a trip back to get a replacement...

 

[mbowen]

Yeah looking at the strobe the speed is all over the place. I know I can return it but it was a steal for the money from work and can't get any more in. Shame I can't just get it working properly!

 

[humsilalesis]

Perhaps some mechanical interference on the platter? Have you checked if there isn't a bit of plastic film or polystirene 'catching' the platter - something small by the pivot? Otherwise you're looking at caps or even the quartz controler...

 

[drummerman]

I am no expert but would say this maybe an arm bearing problem rather than having anything to do with the platter or drive train if it only happens 2 or three times per side.

I may well be wrong.

regards

 

[Jane82]

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