replacement belt for a Maplenoll Ariadne

Well it is good to hear that LP Gear is giving you a return on the wrong size belt, but do they also have the correct size belt for your turntable. I have a round profile belt that I would like to replace or buy as a backup. It looks like it was custom made with a visible seam where the ends were fused together. My belt circles from the pulley all the way around the heavy lead platter and is approx 38" inches in circumference x 3/32"? round profile. Does anyone out there in Agon world know of a good source?

Hello Stereobug,
Well, I've sent a second email message to LP Gear asking for some kind of status on the belt. This one a bit more demanding than my first request. In the meantime I've located a second source that might pan out. They indicate they have a belt that is 0.118 wide and might be suitable. The price is reasonable and I hope to have it fairly soon. I'm afraid I don't know of a source for a round belt, sorry.
Good luck!

Hello,
I received a message from LP Gear explaining how they were temporarily out of stock on the correct belt and were waiting for some to arrive. They apologized for not letting me know this before. A second message informed that a replacement belt had been sent today. Probably the lack of communication was due to a hectic season combined with CES attendance. Anything can happen and I'm sure this is not indicative of their normal customer support. Anyone trying to offer parts for long discontinued turntables deserves all the understanding we can offer.
Ken

I received a belt today from LP Gear and it the correct size and looks to be exactly what the turntable needs. A few rough patches along the way, but in the end they came through.
Cheers!

Hello, check out the Origin Live UK website.
They have high quality replacement belts available for many turntables and may be able to help with yours.
I replaced the one on my Linn LP12 recently and believe that with a fair wind and a glass of something nice in my hand I would go as far as to say that yes the sound is superior to the original Linn belt. Cheers, Stuart