Questions & Answers for: turntable slowing down playing

turntable will slow down for a moment while playing causing a dragging effect in the sound of the record. Turntable hasn't been dropped or damaged in any way. You will need to check your belt for wear

...down not speed up. there should be a speed playing dial. for lp or 45's. or have you had it repaired. if someone replaced the pullies on the drive or driven end this could have change the ratio and ...

...down, then normal about once every second WHAT IS HAPPENING? The fact that the turntable can play the other side of this 7" single (and I would guess others) shows that it is working fine. So I'm ...

...turntable playing too slow, new belt has been put on HELLO Check that your new belt is not too tight as this will slow the motor down as it tries to turn the platter. I would also suggest a little ...

...down? The speed control switch is located next to the tone arm, and here is an image to help assist you, and you can download an operation manual pdf from this site if you would like to have the ...

...down or just drop in tone. I can't figure out if it's the record player or the needle. The turntable is the problem, possible causes motor, flat belt is stretched or direct drive issue, needs ...

turntable slows down and stops When I start playing a record, it works fine for a few seconds, and then slows down gradually until it stops. What could be the problem and can I fix it? If it has a ...

...turntable in quite some time and when I recently used it it played fine for a little while and then it started slowing down. It is a direct-drive so that should eliminate any stretched belts. Is this ...

...turntable my record player is fluctuating in speed and then slowing down and it makes all my records sound terrible. Direct drive turntables have electronically controlled speed. If the records you ...

Installed Turntable Belt to Slow it Down TRY stretching the belt a bit. Check to see if your tt has a speed control. A stretched out belt will slip and cause the turntable to rotate slower than normal