Or Linn or VPI.
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable working on and off
My Pro-ject TT is working again, but 3 times this year it has shut down and won't spin.
After the 1st time, I took off the band and put it back on, and not much else except for that. It worked fine for a while.
2nd time - I got a new band. Started working again.
3rd time, removed the inner platter and re-placed it, and the put the band back on. It's working again.
It's not a connection issue as far as I can tell.
It's fine now, but I can't feel confident it will stay this way.
It's about 9 or 10 years old. Great when it plays...
I've gotten lazy about picking up the tonearm when an LP ends, and have let it stay on the run-out for a while a bunch of times. I've since stopped doing that, but I wonder if that had an effect.
What do you consider the problem and potential solution might be?
Thank you.
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@kbmr It all comes down to your budget, and one man’s entry level is another’s top of the line. I have owned, and own, a lot of nice turntables, but my Clearaudio Concept will always be my primary spinner. I love it, although the light tonearm means you can’t use low compliance cartridges. You can find Concepts used, or demo models, for decent prices, but if you’re looking to keep it in the $500-700 range for a new turntable it gets pretty generic. It seems to me that, in that price range, you’re basically gambling that the turntable you buy was put together on a day when the assembly line worker was in a good mood. I’ve no problem buying used gear from reputable dealers. The Music Room services everything they sell, are excellent shippers, and the customer service is very good. They always have turntables. The classifieds on Audiogon have also proven reliable over the years. |
@kbmr You need to oil the bearing. |
@noromance Excellent! I just ordered the Pro-Ject: Lube It Silent Groove Lubricant Oil. This is the issue, I believe. And hopefully, the solution. Thank you.
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