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Michell Gyro Se running a little slow

I have noticed that some songs sound slower off my table than they should. This is most evident on Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, Simon & Garfunkel's Cecelia and The Smiths' Frankly, Mr Shankly. Most of the time, the difference is not noticeable, but on some songs I can pick it up. I'm not sure what the problem is. I have the external power supply but am not sure if that is the issue.
ssayeed
ssayeed OP
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I have the PSU upgrade and I have not tampered with the speed on it yet. I think that might be the issue. As for the belt, the table is less than a year old, although it was a dealer demo, do you still think that could be the problem.
Thanks.
plato
1,543 posts
 
If you haven't cleaned the bearing & well and refilled it with the proper lube, that might help as well. Make sure it's smooth and free spinning.
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has2be
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I own a Gyro SE MK II , yes check the belt and Plato's suggestion for lube and clean free moving bearing before you panic. I noticed the same as you only on certain albums so got a new belt and that corrected it but I cleaned and relubed anyway. Also check that the belt is in the proper groove ON THE PLATTER as per the manual. Cheers
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oilmanmojo
472 posts
 
The bearing and well are key to keeping the unit from running slow. The michell gyro inverted bearing has a pumping system that moves oil up tothe bearing. low oil or dirty oil can cause issues The other possibility is the bearing is bad. It is unlikely, but I have seen that once on my michell.
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