tell me about old record players..

[music_man]

a few weeks ago i ordered a CD off ebay thats really old and hard to find but aparently it was a record...(aparently vinyl means record heh..) and i didnt have a record player. But the other day my mom found one at a Goodwill for 6 dollars ha. At first it worked fine, but just today for the record, its playing the song a liiiiiiiittle bit faster. Like not much, but enough for me to notice. I'm not sure if its the record or the player? i mean im glad it plays but still it gets on my nerves a little heh >.< any advice?

[Exhalent]

Considering you got it used from a thrift store, it could just be in need of a recalibration or lubrication. If it does turn out that it needs to be calibrated, I recommend finding a professional to do it (if you want it to playback at an accurate speed)

[music_man]

Thank you. The player i has a switch that gives me the option for 45rpm or 33. A record of classical music i got i think i played it on the wrong speed. I havent heard it before so I didn't know. Would that hurt the player or record?

[Exhalent]

I never really played records at too much of the wrong speed, so I do not know for sure, but check the actual vinyl itself to see if it indicates a speed. If it is not a simple speed-selecting problem, it could be the calibration problem of the platter that I have already mentioned. Anyways, good luck on getting it to work. Analogue is always a beauty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramophone_record

[Adam]

I have a couple of Technics 1210's but they're not belt driven like I suspect your record player is. They're driven from magnets which maintain a steady speed. Record players can come in 33/45/78 rpm speeds so make sure you've selected the right speed. If anything I would have thought the player would get slower as the belt wears and slips more. There's a thing known as 'wow' and 'flutter' - it's a common complaint from DJ's about the old belt driven record players, which is pretty much eliminated with the magnets. So explained: “wow” is the variation in rotational speed due to changes in the belt drive tension and “flutter” is the faster variations due to motor irregularities. This I suspect could be your problem, but you could get it tuned, I'm sure. Oh, and you cannot beat that crisp, vinyl sound, with all it's clicks and pops... Lovely

[Bearsy]

Throw away your Goodwill player(or save it for backup) and buy a decent entry level turntable like Crosley. They come packed... radio, CD player, tape deck, and of course a turntable. Some even burn CDs from the playing record or tape. For a couple hundo you can't go wrong, and the warranty(unlimited, lifetime, $20 repairs or replaces any problem) is one of the best I've ever seen/used. Oh and start scooping vinyl whenever you can, it's an amazing hobby.

[IrisRavenstar]

Thank you. The player i has a switch that gives me the option for 45rpm or 33. A record of classical music i got i think i played it on the wrong speed. I havent heard it before so I didn't know. Would that hurt the player or record? It probably wouldn't hurt it if it only happens by mistake, and not very often. Just remember the 45's are the little one-song on a side record, and the 33's are the albums, so bigger. And only on one side. Gosh, it's been awhile! I've got to admit I prefer storing CD's!