There used to be a $7,000 turntable by Nakamichi that could correct for off-center lp's. You could search for one on Audiogon.
LP spindle hole off center
Hi Everyone,
I was just listening to a new album I bought, "4:13 Dream" by the Cure. I noticed a lot of distortion in the right channel. I looked at the record as it was playing and saw the tonearm swinging inwards and outwards a LOT. I surmise that the spindle hole is off center by a good distance. I would estimate it is off by approximately the radius of the hole itself.
Three questions:
1) Is this the likely cause of the distortion?
2) Why the right channel?
3) Has anyone ever attempted to manually "fix" an off-center spindle hole? Any success?
Cheers.
Tom
I was just listening to a new album I bought, "4:13 Dream" by the Cure. I noticed a lot of distortion in the right channel. I looked at the record as it was playing and saw the tonearm swinging inwards and outwards a LOT. I surmise that the spindle hole is off center by a good distance. I would estimate it is off by approximately the radius of the hole itself.
Three questions:
1) Is this the likely cause of the distortion?
2) Why the right channel?
3) Has anyone ever attempted to manually "fix" an off-center spindle hole? Any success?
Cheers.
Tom