I think the Garrard was designed to run on either 50 or 60 Hz with appropriate pulley (and of course, appropriate voltage). I replaced the 50Hz pulley with a 60Hz one..but it still runs fast. I guess the dimension is not correct. Will try another one soon.
Garrard 301 & Thorens TD 124 voltage
Hi all,
I have a few questions and hope you can answer for me:
1. My Garrard 301 , which runs on 120V and has 60Hz pulley, still run fast with the speed adjuster turned all the way down. Beside having the diameter of the pulley reduced, is there any other way to correct the speed problem? Would reducing the voltage or altering the main frequency have any useful effect without compromising the torque of the motor?
2. With the Garrard 301 and Thorens TD-124, does running these decks at lower voltage (100V/60Hz vs 120V/60Hz) yield any benefit (ie. less motor heat/vibration/wear) without compromising sound quality and/or damaging the decks?
Thank you very much in advance.
I have a few questions and hope you can answer for me:
1. My Garrard 301 , which runs on 120V and has 60Hz pulley, still run fast with the speed adjuster turned all the way down. Beside having the diameter of the pulley reduced, is there any other way to correct the speed problem? Would reducing the voltage or altering the main frequency have any useful effect without compromising the torque of the motor?
2. With the Garrard 301 and Thorens TD-124, does running these decks at lower voltage (100V/60Hz vs 120V/60Hz) yield any benefit (ie. less motor heat/vibration/wear) without compromising sound quality and/or damaging the decks?
Thank you very much in advance.