Cooper52 - one last thought....
Turntables like the Rega - where the belt goes round the sub-platter, require the "Rega Nudge" to get them up to speed in order to minimize wear on the belt/motor. But only if the platter is heavy like the Rega glass platters
Turntables that have a belt which goes around the outside of the platter get up to speed that much quicker and does not require the nudge regardless of platter weight. It's much less stress on the belt and motor but their belts tend to be a little more expensive.
Is it a BIG deal? - not really and certainly not a deal breaker - just something to consider.
However, if you have those high quality 45 rpm album sets that are out there - having to remove the platter to change speed may be a deal breaker. I have a couple and they do not get played that often.
Does anyone know of a conversion kit for this?
As always - Swings and roundabouts :-)
Turntables like the Rega - where the belt goes round the sub-platter, require the "Rega Nudge" to get them up to speed in order to minimize wear on the belt/motor. But only if the platter is heavy like the Rega glass platters
Turntables that have a belt which goes around the outside of the platter get up to speed that much quicker and does not require the nudge regardless of platter weight. It's much less stress on the belt and motor but their belts tend to be a little more expensive.
Is it a BIG deal? - not really and certainly not a deal breaker - just something to consider.
However, if you have those high quality 45 rpm album sets that are out there - having to remove the platter to change speed may be a deal breaker. I have a couple and they do not get played that often.
Does anyone know of a conversion kit for this?
As always - Swings and roundabouts :-)