Daniel Jarboe wrote:
> If your turntable is currently not working you could be fighting uphill
> battle. After replacing the belt you may also find your
> stylus/cartridge is wrecked, or that the motor will no longer spin the
> platter at a constant rpm. If it's steady slow or fast then you can
> compensate somewhat with audacity, but if the speed wavers (which is
> more likely the case) you've got problems. With that many unknowns it's
> probably time to look for a deal on a cheap digitizing table which would
> be pretty much ready to go, or skip the process entirely and find
> digital copies of the media already on the market (depending on your
> needs and availability).
>
> Good luck,
> ~ Daniel
Hi Daniel,
Yes, it is luck, isn't it? But I can rough test the cartridge without
the belt, just rub the needle with my finger.
So, say the cartridge makes some sound when I rub it. If it does then I
get the belt. I expect then that the turntable will play but the bass
will be tinny. Once I get to that point I can tell if the speed is OK.
If the speed is OK, then I get the pre-amp. Wal-mart has it for $16.88
with free shipping to the local store.
Looks to me like the risk is $10 and shipping for the belt. This will
only be a one time play of each record so a big investment is not
warranted if it can be avoided. First, clear out all the dust bunnies!
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