PS AUDIO P500 as a Turntable speed controller?


Analog Guru's out there:

Could I use the P500 Power Plant Regenerator as a turntable speed controller in my case? I am using the Michell Orbe SE - AC Motor with the larger PS not the newer DC Motors.

Its states by PS Audio themself that:

"Every Power Plant has always had the ability for the user to choose a frequency that best suits his systems needs, or perhaps used as a motor controller for an AC synchronous turntable"

Appreciate any advise or anyone doing this.

Ravi
rapogee

Showing 1 response by dopogue

IIRC, the P500 needs to be set at 81Hz to achieve 45 RPM. I had both a P300 and VPI SDS when I was using a TNT Mk II turntable, and the P300 was substantially inferior to the SDS, sonically. when used to set turntable speed. But I think the P300 is a terrific power regenerator/conditioner in general (I'm now using two of them).