Why does my turntable wobble

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You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. AWZ Member. Feb 23, 49 21 15 Is this normal? Apr 26, 6, Snohomish, WA www. I would say it's most likely the holes in the LP's are not centered Solypsa Well-Known Member.

Jun 7, Seattle www. Might help to define what wobble means for you in this context, ie movement in horizontal or vertical plane? Apr 20, 7, Metro DC. No wobble is not normal. Yes it is audible. Solypsa: not sure what you mean by vertical or horizontal wobble. I can see the tone arm slightly moving up and down during play. So I guess horizontal? Bruce B: it does it on most every record I play.

Gregadd: not hearing any abnormalities in the audio but there sure is a little wobble during play. Tone arm slightly moves up and down.

Is there anything you know of that would remedy this? Reactions: Gregadd. Oct 26, 5, 1, Eastern WA. That's not wobble. That's bobble. Blackmorec Well-Known Member. Feb 1, I believe this thread illustrates the considerable shortcomings of vinyl in that its a rather old, imprecise technology. The problem has arisen more recently with streamed files, where such anomalies are completely absent. Become accustomed to the sound of high-end digital then switch back to vinyl and you will clearly hear the effects these physical distortions have on the sound.

But after inspecting the platter and pressing on the edge he managed to get the vertical displacement of the platter down to be somewhere between 0. He said it wouldn't get any better than that and no point replacing the spindle or platter.

But it still looks more wobbly when playing a record. I know Marvey said they shouldn't be any perceivable wobble, but maybe I'm being anal? I can hear a beat through the headphones at the start of the record, that is in time with the rotation. With the mat on the wobble looks worse, it seems to amplify the wobble, The mat doesn't seem to sit completely flat. I put a record directly on the platter without a mat just to test and powered it at 45rpm and that seems to amplify the wobble also.

It's not a good idea to put a record directly on the platter, it does't stop when the platter stops! I think there is some imperfection on top of the platter rim in addition to the 0. I dunno, I'm not very happy. I spent more that I should on the turntable because the guy was local and the mat cost an arm and leg too.

Thad E Ginathom , Feb 10, I'm more in the second camp, Thad E Ginathom. Dino , Feb 10, Platter mats can have some imperfection to them though they shouldn't. A technics table like that without suspension should have no wobble to the platter no way no how; you can't just tweak it out and call it a day. Seems to me the spindle got tweaked in transit and is causing the platter to be out of kilter? Usually you separate the platter from the table if you transport it around for this very reason.

Sneis , Feb 10, I've run my finger around the lip and there definitely seems to be a short length that is a tiny bit raised. These small imperfections add up and are magnified at the edge of the record.

I'm going to ask the seller for a refund minus his time and trouble. I'm not very happy today, feeling fed up with things unrelated to hi-fi. Last edited: Feb 10, You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Share This Page. Remove the platter from the spindle. Inspect the platter mount and the collar of the platter to ensure there is no dust or debris between the turntable and platter.

Use a level on the turntable and surface it's placed on. If the turntable is not level it may appear to wobble. Place the platter on a flat surface. Any wobble here may tell us that unlikely as it may be the platter could be warped. If everything works as expected so far, try another record to ensure the record itself is not warped.

Ensure the bushing is tight on the bottom of the Acrylic platter.