A direct drive turntable that lags!

[Enrique]

This is no fun. I'm listening to Liszt's first piano concerto and, all of a sudden, the pitch goes down. I had to stop the music. I think in the future I'll go back the audio CDs and leave these audio subtleties for the vinyl and tube amplifiers fans.

[Harvey]

There must be something wrong with it that can be fixed, but where and at what cost. When I spun vinyl back in the 1970s and 1980s I had a bottom line Yahamah turntable and never had any problem with the drive. I don't think it was direct drive, maybe belt, not exactly sure how these things work. But CDs work fine for me these days.

[Enrique]

At what cost! I also have a middle priced Yamaha, and I can't get the original belt. It bits direct drive. I've been told, by people who know, direct drive is low-end. So you like cars?

I would not normally notice the drop in pitch. Need to be in a maximum alert condition to be aware of it. So, waiting to go back to normal.

[Harvey]

Mine is a Yahama YP-B2, which apparently (from the link) is belt drive. Purchased in 1979. Haven't used it in about 20 years and needs a cartridge.

I like old cars with manual clutch, not slush box.

[Enrique]

So is mine. It is belt drive. Really, even the standard 16-bit CD is good program source. And there are 24-bit! My late brother ran in formula 2. He hated automatic transmissions. Personally, I like to drive and have a feeling of the car.

Thanks for the link. I'll give it a look. [Looking at the picture, It is a YP-B4 the one I have.]

[Harvey]

I am not familiar with CD bit rates. Burned CDs from 128 kbps wma files sound fine to my ear, but maybe a better quality would sound even better.

I guess I don't hate automatic transmissions as much as I hate complexity in them. My wife's 1999 Plymouth Voyager has a 3 speed automatic and is about the best running automatic I have ever driven, but my personal vehicle always is a manual because it is more fun.