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Turntable with stable speed.

Which turntables offer a stable speed? I don't mind if it spins at 33.29 or 33.34, as long as it stays there and does not fluctuate.

I am very sensitive to uneven pitch being created by tables spinning at uneven speeds. Very evident with piano, or any instrument that is holding a long tone.

Which tables now-a-days excel at this?
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stevecham
3,340 posts
 
The real problem as I see it is that pressings often have off-center holes and this is the source of uneven pitch. Modern tables excel at constant platter rotation.
jjrenman
279 posts
 
Nakamichi made a TT that corrected for off center holes.
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syntax
2,193 posts
 
Timeline tested:

Basis Debut
Kuzma Reference
Micro Seiki 5000 (discontinued)
Platine Verdier original (France, discontinued)
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
All of the Denon direct-drive turntables with quartz-locked motors were very stable. Think DP-57, DP-60, DP-70, and DP-72...

-RW-
rlawry
478 posts
 
I had the exact problem you describe with a Merrill Heirloom table. I could hear the pitch changing irregularly, often as the system warmed up and it drove me mad. I now have an SME 20/2 and never hear this effect. I would imagine any of the more expensive turntables would minimize speed fluctuations.
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