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VPI Speed Problem

I have a VPI Super Scoutmaster with SDS. Fabulous sound, had it for about a year. I moved to a new place about 5 months ago and have had it set up and working well for about 3 months in the new location.

Recently, I thought the first song on some album sides sounded slow, but as the album played a minute or two, all sounded right again. Now, everything sounds slow all the time, both 33's and 45's. I tried bypassing the SDS, though there is no speed setting on the motor assembly, so I don't know if that should sound right, but it sounds very slow and muddy as well.

Any thoughts on what might be wrong or how to troubleshoot? Any insight would be appreciated.
kthomas
johnbrown
195 posts
 
Hurry on back to your J.N. lovefest girls, where you and the rest of the adoring sycophants gaze starry-eyed at the world's most unlikely audio guru. Cry out with joy and admiration as J.N. produces another of the most god-awful- ugly turntable 'masterpieces' (I especially like the attachment of the cabinet hardware-nice!) the world has e'er seen. Cluck with sympathy as he regales you with the 'customs problems' that prevented the 6-moons review. But no matter what, agree with whatever BS JN spouts, lest you be tossed from the ranks. LOL-you people are the laughing stock of the audio world.

Seriously-you couldn't make this stuff up.
reb1208
518 posts
 
Maybe you could borrow the new VPI rim drive and give it a try on your Super Scoutmaster. Decide for yourself if the belt or rim is "better"
dopogue
1,773 posts
 
Stew in your ignorance, John. And continue making YOUR stuff up. Maybe you can even find my old TNT out there somewhere to buy.
schipo
1,268 posts
 
I have no position on which is a better table, VPI or converted Lenco, or any of the other competition. I have seen reinvented Lenco's up for sale on the gon, with there massive and sometimes very exotic wood grain's including mounted arms with cartridge. And yet with all the so called hype of being the greatest thing since slice bread they stay unsold for much to long? I am just making a guess that many of us are still not convinced with there greatness.
tfkaudio
591 posts
 
Geez, kids. The guy is trying to troubleshoot a problem. He didn't open by saying "I'm having trouble with my VPI TT which beats the pants off those crappy Lenco rebuilds." or "I'm having trouble with my VPI TT so please tell me which table I should buy instead."

Try to help here. Argue with your spouse if you've got one, which I would doubt.

Cheers.
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