Actusreus...I have a Superscout Rim Drive, so the SDS settings will be different from yours if you have a Classic. I have the 2 motors with the large flywheel, so I have to set the SDS to accomodate the 33/45 speeds. When I replaced my Superplatter with the Classic platter, I mistakenly put some lubricant on the ball not seeing any lubricant on the ball. Because of this, the platter would not turn at all. VPI told me of the dry lubricant....I removed the stuff I put on and it plays well now.
What's your SDS setting?
I'm just curious - for those who own a VPI Classic or any other turntable with the SDS - what's your setting for 33?
I noticed that mine needed to be adjusted once in a while, but substantially after I lubricated my Classic recently. It's currently at 60.40 Hz. When I initially lubricated the bearing with a Teflon-based grease, it caused the platter to slow down tremendously, to the point of an audible pitch change. Adjusting the speed up brought the platter up to the correct speed, but the sound was still anemic. I fixed it by re-lubricating the bearing with a mix of the grease and a high viscosity synthetic oil.
In the past I had the SDS set to as low as 59.95 Hz so I'm curious what others' experience is with the SDS, and what caused it to be adjusted.
I noticed that mine needed to be adjusted once in a while, but substantially after I lubricated my Classic recently. It's currently at 60.40 Hz. When I initially lubricated the bearing with a Teflon-based grease, it caused the platter to slow down tremendously, to the point of an audible pitch change. Adjusting the speed up brought the platter up to the correct speed, but the sound was still anemic. I fixed it by re-lubricating the bearing with a mix of the grease and a high viscosity synthetic oil.
In the past I had the SDS set to as low as 59.95 Hz so I'm curious what others' experience is with the SDS, and what caused it to be adjusted.
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