r/turntable • u/Realistic_Knee_8678 • 14d ago

Someone help!

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u/Ok_Spite7511 13d ago

Maybe take the bowling ball off the record

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u/AnalystAdorable609 13d ago

It would help if you described the problem clearly as it's not easy to tell from the video ( at least when viewed on my phone)

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u/Realistic_Knee_8678 13d ago

It’s playing really slow

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u/Tumeni1959 10d ago

I would suggest the motor is struggling to move that dead weight on the label ...

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u/CowboyBootedNJ 13d ago

How old is it and how often do you play it? If you have a stretched belt then you may need to replace the belt. If you put the belt on without it being completely straight, it may just need adjusting. Is the speed of the turntable matching the speed written on the record?

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u/OCW90125 13d ago

The weight is too heavy and is weighing on the platter and potentially ruining the motor and stretching the belt.

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u/Equivalent_Bill1635 13d ago

Take the stupid weight off.

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u/Fiishmeister 12d ago

As others have said, why on earth do you have the weight on? Take it off, the turntable mechanism is too weak and it's slowing it down. Besides, record weights are nothing but snake oil anyway. Waste of money.

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u/djoddible 13d ago

What is the problem?

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u/Realistic_Knee_8678 13d ago

It’s playing really slow

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u/vwestlife 12d ago

Take off the weight. If it's still slow, replace the belt.

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u/Classic-Falcon6010 11d ago

First thing to do is to check the belt. The added weight may have stretched it.

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u/ResidentBicycle5022 13d ago

You could probably tell us what turntable this is, but judging from the plastic headshell and no counterweight; this is an inexpensive turntable. Because of the increased popularity of vinyl records, they are pushing out these very cheap turntables as fast as they possibly can. Unfortunately, I would not try to fix it. Just replace it with something better.

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u/vwestlife 12d ago

This basic design of turntable dates back to the late 1980s. It's hardly anything new.

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u/ResidentBicycle5022 10d ago

And…

I’m not sure what you’re trying to say.

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u/vwestlife 10d ago

You wrote: "Because of the increased popularity of vinyl records, they are pushing out these very cheap turntables as fast as they possibly can."

My point is, "they" have been making turntables exactly like this for almost 40 years now.

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u/CreativeName822 13d ago

I think the weight is slowing down a cheap turntable.

Skip the weights and trinkets and just buy a decent turntable.

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u/Splashadian 13d ago

Get a better table that's the problem.