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Leave the turntable running?

Hello all, I am brand new to the world of vinyl - just bought a Rega RP1 and Brio-R on Friday. In the RP1 'Hints, Tips and Upgrades' sheet, it states: 'Leave the turntable running during a record playing session. Switch on before the session and only switch off after you have finished. This will increase the life of the motor and drive belt.' Does this mean leaving the platter turning while 'flipping' and/or taking an LP on/off the table??? Thanks in advance for any advice/clarification! Jh2os  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 08-14-11

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 08-14-11   Yes,but holes are not uniform,you dont want to be tugging on ...   Schubert 08-14-11   I do it all the time. no problems. ymmv.   Dan_ed 08-14-11: Elizabeth Yes it means being able to grab the record edges and lifting it in one smooth motion.The Rega, using a glass platter and a felt mat, makes this easy. (the only flaw is if the Lp is really static'y, then the felt mat sticks to the LP. bummer) It takes a bit of practice, but is actually easy on the Rega. as the LP hangs over the edge of the platter slightly. IF you cannot get the hang of doing the moving Lp snatch, then do not worry about turning the TT off and on. I owne a Rega P5. The moving Lp snatch is harder to accomplish on my Kuzma, where the platter is wider than the LP... Elizabeth  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 08-14-11   Thanks for the responses! i've been able to do this with re ...   Jh2os 08-15-11   I suggest those with vpi tables with center weight and outer ...   Stringreen 08-15-11   I have my table placed so that i can run around it at 33 rpm ...   Stanwal 08-15-11   Instead of dan_ed's 'i do it all the time' i deed this all t ...   Nandric 08-15-11   I run michell gyro se on while listening and swapping record ...   Marakanetz 08-15-11   I thought everyone popped the record off to switch albums or ...   Sebrof 08-15-11   same here, on both counts. and it seems to me that during t ...   Almarg 08-15-11   On and off to play and flip, no need to worry about the moto ...   Stevecham 08-15-11   I do leave my lp12 on while flipping but as a reminder if yo ...   Theo 08-15-11   My rega p3-24 starts spinning at the beginning of a listenin ...   Adam18 08-15-11   Stanwal, almarg; agreed. best, dave   Corazon 08-15-11   Ok, guys- get a grip.   Swampwalker 08-15-11   my approach exactly. i have a rega now. i had a lp12 for 25 ...   Dwette 08-16-11   just be wary of 'dragging' the lp as you remove it with t ...   Paskinn 08-16-11   I use an outer ring and center weight. no way am i removing ...   Rockitman 08-16-11   We now have the devisive camps of "leave it spin" ...   Elizabeth 08-16-11   Sadly it is not a 'made up argument' that records can get sc ...   Paskinn 08-16-11   Turntables should have a "do not use when drinking" ...   Wolf_garcia 08-16-11   Why would someone using a ring or screw on clamp even need t ...   Dan_ed 08-16-11   that's no fun...gulp. :-)   Rockitman

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