Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????

Thanks,
Morbius

http://www.morbius.co.uk

"Jamezgb" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????



A new belt and cleaning (and re-oiling) the bearing will probably cure this.

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:23:27 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Jamezgb" wrote in message
.. .
Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????



A new belt and cleaning (and re-oiling) the bearing will probably cure this.


Well I've got the new belt, how do you go about cleaning and re-oiling
the bearing? Any websites with instructions?

Thanks,

"Jamezgb" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:23:27 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Jamezgb" wrote in message
. ..
Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????



A new belt and cleaning (and re-oiling) the bearing will probably cure
this.


Well I've got the new belt, how do you go about cleaning and re-oiling
the bearing? Any websites with instructions?


Contact Rega, I'm sure they'll tell you:

http://www.rega.co.uk/index2.htm

(If no Rega owners here come along...)

In message , Jamezgb
writes
Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????

Thanks,
Morbius

http://www.morbius.co.uk



Are you sure it's the turntable that's at fault? I have quite a few
vinyl albums with a non-centre hole, which gives just the effect you
say. What surprises me is that most people don't seem to notice this
low-frequency wow, but I find it intolerable. I've had to slightly
enlarge the centre hole and mark the label to show which side should be
pressed up against the spindle.
Thank God that these days with CDs, this sort of problem is fortunately
a thing of the past.
--
Chris Morriss

"Jamezgb" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????


You could check the plastic pulley is fixed properly on the shaft - if not
remove and super glue it.

Oddjob wrote:

You could check the plastic pulley is fixed properly on the shaft - if not
remove and super glue it.

Is there any application for which superglue is the correct adhesive,
other than sticking fingers to noses?

--
Eiron

I have no spirit to play with you; your dearth of judgment renders you
tedious - Ben Jonson.

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:08:46 +0100, "Oddjob"
wrote:

"Jamezgb" wrote in message
.. .
Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????


You could check the plastic pulley is fixed properly on the shaft - if not
remove and super glue it.


I'll give it a thorough check over at the weekend....thanks :-)

Jamezgb wrote:
Hi Group,

I've bought a second hand Rega Planar3 and have just finished setting
it all up (with a Rega Elys Cartridge). Replaced the belt (with an
official one) and away I go, it sounds fantastic......however!! I've
noticed that on passages of music with a sustained note or notes i.e
a string section etc, I can clearly hear the pitch varying up and down
as if the speed of the turntable was not steady, it is not so obvious
during portions of the music where lots is happening. It is failry
subtle (my girlfriend doesn't notice it ) but very distracting and
annoying for me. I have heard it on several LP's and Singles so it's
not a warping problem...does this mean my deck (motor?) is worn
out????

Thanks,
Morbius

http://www.morbius.co.uk



I gather these Regas are prone to poor speed stability - a Which? report
mentioned it, and I've noticed comments in hifi rags. It may be you're
quite sensitive to speed variation ...