I'll ask this question again since the other post was deleted. What does everyone expect from their turntables when using the Timline device? Absolute zero drift of the laser mark? Here is another way to look at it. Leave the Timeline device on for 30 minutes. If you are comfortable cueing up the same record side twice, do that. So in 30 minutes the platter will rotate 1000 times. Since most tt's are spec'd to have a speed accuracy of around 0.02%, then you can expect to see the laser drift about 72 degrees in 30 minutes. That is 0.2 rotations out of 1000. Is that good or bad? That would seem very good to me. btw- the Timeline maker advertises an accuracy of 2ppm. I take that to mean the Timeline device is about 2 orders of magnitude better than a typical tt.
Turntable speed accuracy
There is another thread (about the NVS table) which has a subordinate discussion about turntable speed accuracy and different methods of checking. Some suggest using the Timeline laser, others use a strobe disk.
I assume everyone agrees that speed accuracy is of utmost importance. What is the best way to verify results? What is the most speed-accurate drive method? And is speed accuracy really the most important consideration for proper turntable design or are there some compromises with certain drive types that make others still viable?
I assume everyone agrees that speed accuracy is of utmost importance. What is the best way to verify results? What is the most speed-accurate drive method? And is speed accuracy really the most important consideration for proper turntable design or are there some compromises with certain drive types that make others still viable?
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