Capacitors in line with TT motor - Upgrade?

"Does not have direct bearing on the actual audio signal, just how the power is regulated to the motor"

That's classic.

I realize it was never a top-of-the-line unit, but it's a challenge to try to make it into something good, that I can use for a year or so until I buy a top notch TT. I think that the changes I'm making will elevate the performance to at least middle-of-the-pack among TTs.
So, back to the Caps - the small ceramic disk is to drain the RFI generated on motor startup to eliminate the turn-on thump, and the other is used to regulate the motor speed. I'll probably leave the ceramic disk alone, since they last forever, and replace the other with a good quality mylar film cap - any reasons not to use a mylar film, other then it probably being a bit of overkill?

06-13-06: Zaikesman

"Does not have direct bearing on the actual audio signal, just how the power is regulated to the motor"

That's classic.
Zaikesman (Reviews | Threads | Answers)

I think you know what I meant, and am not trying to give out false help or anything.... However, yes of course speed regulation and overall performance of the motor is important to the final sound, but my point was different, as the caps in the motor will not change the audio signal like something connected in-line with the tonearm wire down to the phono amp. And I did explain which you cut out of the quote being if he had a lot of vibration or speed problems of some sort than it could be a worthy replacement, but then again the cap in my motor is simply for the kick start so you don't have to start the platter by hand.
So whats classic about it? Just curious, If I am wrong than I believe you!

Undertow: In my experience (which is admittedly limited to one example, but I don't think this a controversial statement), increasing the capacitance of the motor regulation can indeed have a direct impact on the audio signal, as you put it (irrelevant that the cap is not within the electrical signal path -- a TT/cart, as a transduction system, also has a mechanical signal path which is equally important), and not only in the case of the regulation being overtly faulty beforehand (mine wasn't). I have no idea whether this particular table would benefit (or yours), mine did. However, my comment was more on a theoretical level, just to point up that what you wrote came out sounding wrongheaded IMO, perhaps unintentionally, but still it couldn't be further from the truth to imply that motor regulation in a TT doesn't directly bear upon the resulting audio signal.

Zaikesman,

You state that you increased the capacitance, I'm just curious why. I was intending to just replace the cap with a better one of the same value, is there a benefit to increasing the capacitance, and if so, what is the benefit?