Stop/Start the platter when swapping records?

Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Rob9874, Sep 18, 2014.

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  1. inperson

    inperson Senior Member

    Location:
    Ohio
    With my Luxman and Rek o Kut yes, I stop them. My 3 other heavy acrylic platter turntables with outboard motors I don't.
     
  2. Wngnt90

    Wngnt90 Forum Resident

    I have a agree with you on this one. Not stopping the platter to change side or records makes no sense at all!!
     
  3. Wngnt90

    Wngnt90 Forum Resident

    If Rega recommends this....it will be a frosty day in hell before I ever own one of their TT's
     
  4. Wngnt90

    Wngnt90 Forum Resident

    I think he said not stopping the platter destroyed the albums.
     
  5. Regardless of one's skills in flipping LPs, I'm curious what reasoning Rega gives in recommending to not stop the platter.
     
  6. dianos

    dianos Forum Resident

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    This is what it says in their manual.

    "It is recommended to leave the turntable running during a record playing session. Switch on before the session and only switch off after you have finished."
     
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  7. Dmann201

    Dmann201 Forum Resident

    I keep the motor running while flipping records on my RP40. It's much more convenient than turning the table off and on each time and I've never damaged a record with this method.
     
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  8. Thanks for that. Too bad they don't say why though. It implies their turntables can't handle being turned on/off once every 15 - 20 minutes.
     
  9. inperson

    inperson Senior Member

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    I think it is AC motors that can't get up to steady speed quickly and it is best to leave the motor running.
     
  10. dianos

    dianos Forum Resident

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    Rega says this in the same manual.

    "Rega turntables are designed to optimise performance for music reproduction and therefore no compromises have been made to give quick start times. The normal time taken for full speed to be reached is between 2 and 5 seconds. "

    http://www.rega.co.uk/uploads/rp6-english-manual.pdf
     
  11. inperson

    inperson Senior Member

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    That's still pretty fast. I had an AC motor that would get up to speed quickly but it wouldn't become steady until several minutes, I hated it.
     
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  13. BuddhaBob

    BuddhaBob Forum Resident

    Location:
    Erie, PA, USA
    I never stop my Empire 598 II until I am done listening. Since 1973. Never a problem.

    My Sony PS-X5 kills the audio, lifts/returns and shuts down. If it didn't turn the motor off, I wouldn't bother.
     
  14. PROG U.K.

    PROG U.K. Audiophile-Anglophile

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    New England
    Great avatar.
     
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  15. Wngnt90

    Wngnt90 Forum Resident

    This why I like my SL1200MK2....it takes 7 tenths of one platter rotation to get from full stop to full rock steady speed.
     
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  16. PROG U.K.

    PROG U.K. Audiophile-Anglophile

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    Great album.
     
  17. Bob_in_OKC

    Bob_in_OKC Forum Resident

    Location:
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    This debate seems to follow a similar division to the belt-drive vs. direct-drive and idler preferences.
     
  18. 56GoldTop

    56GoldTop Forum Resident

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    Nowhere, Ok
    Not only do I stop it; but, I also lower the cart to record, turn the platter by hand ever so slowly to gently to seat the stylus in the lead-in groove (no bbbbrrrrruuupppp, scratch, pop!). Then I start the platter. If I had any other drive type (thread drive, film drive, etc.) my ritual would probably be different.
     
  19. alexpop

    alexpop Power pop + other bad habits....

    As long as it not modern vinyl( darn small platter spindle hole diameter cut),no problems ever with my 401 flipping sides over.
     
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  20. vinylman

    vinylman Senior Member

    Location:
    Leeds, U.K.
    Never stopped the platter on (in order of ownership) the Dual, Pro-Ject or the Rega I now own. Never damaged a record.
     
  21. Ploum

    Ploum New Member

    I've found this topic while searching some infos about this debat.

    But a question occurs to me that no one asked: is there a risk to damage or scratch the acrylic platter itself by flipping a LP without turning the TT off?

    What do you think of it?

    Best!
     
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  22. Long Live Analog

    Long Live Analog Forum Resident

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    West Tn. Mid South
    No damage to the acrylic or delrin platter. Lp's have no micro scratches or groove penetration. I've been spinning vinyl for 40+ years with decks that have mats, some acrylic/delrin/steel platters no problems at all...
     
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  23. tim185

    tim185 Forum Resident

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    Australia
    If you stop your TT to change sides, two things happen. Extra where on your motor, and somewhere in the world God will kill a small animal .
     
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  24. Jay_S

    Jay_S Well-Known Member

    I usually kept the platter spinning with my SOTA but I rarely used the reflex clamp. With my VPI Classic, I always use the screw down clamp and don't see any alternative to bringing the platter to a complete stop for every new side.
     
  25. Upinsmoke

    Upinsmoke Well-Known Member

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    SE PA
    You can start unthreading the clamp while it's spinning down but I always stop, flip her over, and then resume.
     
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