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Measure My Turntable Speed

I've been told that a very accurate way to measure the speed of a turntable is by using a test meter set to khz, placing the positive terminal into one of the outputs of the phono stage (or tape output), the other to the ground and then play a 1000hz test track of our a good quality test record... If the table speed is good, the reading should be very close to 1khz...

Ever tried this one?
stickman451
johnss
569 posts
 
Yep, its works very well, but you may not be happy with the results.

J
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Perfectly happy and if I can't tell the difference, you can't.
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
...if I can't tell the difference, you can't.
Bill, why so modest?
marty_t
23 posts
 
Use a stopwatch. Place a piece of masking tape on the platter at 6 oclock, and another piece at 6 oclock on the plinth, and yet another piece of tape at 1 oclock on the plinth. Put a record on, start the turntable, put the stylus in the groove. Start the stopwatch when the two pieces of tape line up at 6 oclock. At exactly 1 min and 40 sec the tape on the platter should line up with the tape at 1 oclock on the plinth. If it does not, you know what to do.
crem1
672 posts
 
Thanks for jarring my memory, now I remember why I bought a VPI speed controller and a KAB. Stop watches ?? To each there own ... All the best.
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