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Simon098
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 Posted - 2009/03/02 : 13:23:52
I've noticed that my Turntable platter dips slightly on one side, is this normal?
When I say dip, you only notice it when its spining. So it'll drop about 1-2mm and then come back up when the dip ends.
I have a Stanton STR8-150, wondering if I need to send this back and get a replacement...
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2009/03/02 : 13:39:58
That's definitely not good. Send them back. You should ask for a refund and get some 1210's while ya at it. :P
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Dain-Ja
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Posted - 2009/03/02 : 14:48:15
probably just warped
you can true a platter yourself on a tech12
but yeah, if it's new, return the str8-150 and buy technics 1200s...they're around the same price and much better
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silver
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Posted - 2009/03/03 : 02:50:12
Are you doing it with the slipmat on? Take it off and see if it does it, might be your slipmat is not 100% flat.
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Simon098
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Posted - 2009/03/03 : 18:34:40
possibly. Seems a little better now I've taken the headshell weight off and taken some tracking force off (too much cause it to bounce??)
Either way the Stanton manual is absolute w*nk.. Tells you nothing what-so-ever.
Leveled, the desk, tightened the height plate (was bit lose for some reason...) same with the top screw on the tonearm swivel, it seems to be getting better.
I also (like silver said) checked the slipmat and that was quite uneven, but not noticable on first glance, but yet, it was causing my vinyl to go up and down a fair bit, lol.
Generally I'm starting to think its just me.. Might just be that I'm too heavy handed.
Either way thanks for the replies that didn't insist I buy Technics 1210s. If I wanted 1210s I would have bought them and they're like an extra £100 for a nametag if you ask me. :) (Personal opinion, don't make a dispute out of this...)
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silver
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Posted - 2009/03/04 : 02:56:20
If it's new I would take it back and get a new one... do you have two? Are they both doing it?
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Dain-Ja
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Posted - 2009/03/04 : 13:58:08
well, considering it has about double the resale value and 30 times the lifespan it's hardly a nametag
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lozowen
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Posted - 2009/03/04 : 15:43:39
quote:
Originally posted by Dain-Ja:
well, considering it has about double the resale value and 30 times the lifespan it's hardly a nametag
lolz
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Revs
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Posted - 2009/03/04 : 18:18:28
Nope, he's got only one ;-)
Yeah I know him :D
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Simon098
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Posted - 2009/03/05 : 02:07:04
Thats for all the responses, seems muuuuch better now.. didn't realise how much of a difference 'wearing the needle in' actually does.. Didn't realise they were really stiff when new and need to sit on a record for ages...
I R TEH N00B. :/
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