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Measure My Turntable Speed

I've been told that a very accurate way to measure the speed of a turntable is by using a test meter set to khz, placing the positive terminal into one of the outputs of the phono stage (or tape output), the other to the ground and then play a 1000hz test track of our a good quality test record... If the table speed is good, the reading should be very close to 1khz...

Ever tried this one?
stickman451
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Perfectly happy and if I can't tell the difference, you can't.
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
...if I can't tell the difference, you can't.
Bill, why so modest?
marty_t
23 posts
 
Use a stopwatch. Place a piece of masking tape on the platter at 6 oclock, and another piece at 6 oclock on the plinth, and yet another piece of tape at 1 oclock on the plinth. Put a record on, start the turntable, put the stylus in the groove. Start the stopwatch when the two pieces of tape line up at 6 oclock. At exactly 1 min and 40 sec the tape on the platter should line up with the tape at 1 oclock on the plinth. If it does not, you know what to do.
crem1
672 posts
 
Thanks for jarring my memory, now I remember why I bought a VPI speed controller and a KAB. Stop watches ?? To each there own ... All the best.
doctorcilantro
59 posts
 
I haven't read the whole thread, but I could never get my speed set on my Bix with the KAB unit.

I sold my KAB strobe and bought the Digistrobo which claims my system is locked in perfectly and stays locked in rather tightly over time.

I wonder if the KAB strobe is much more sensitive/accurate or if it is too accurate; I could never dial in a stable speed with it...it was like trying to balance an egg on a razor when setting the speed.

???

DC
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