Turntable Speed

tkr -- If you're sensitive about such things, what happens when you test your turntable and it comes up with the wrong speed? Ship it back?Demand another one? And what's the chance of that next sample being right on?

Have another glass of wine and you'll be less sensitive.

tgyeti. there is a strobe pattern on the bottom of your platter and you are seeing it through a prism. Older turntable drive systems could wander a little so having a built in strobe was handy. Some people also like being able to match pitch. Modern turntables tend to avoid strobes either because of the added expense or their advanced drive systems are always locked in to the exact speed. Some modern tables display the speed electronically by reading a magnet or light strip on the bottom of the platter. The most advanced systems read the platter then maintain exact speed regardless of the drag exerted on the platter. 

tkr 

Is a phone safe on a turntable doing 78 rpm?  😊