VPI Speed Problem


I have a VPI Super Scoutmaster with SDS. Fabulous sound, had it for about a year. I moved to a new place about 5 months ago and have had it set up and working well for about 3 months in the new location.

Recently, I thought the first song on some album sides sounded slow, but as the album played a minute or two, all sounded right again. Now, everything sounds slow all the time, both 33's and 45's. I tried bypassing the SDS, though there is no speed setting on the motor assembly, so I don't know if that should sound right, but it sounds very slow and muddy as well.

Any thoughts on what might be wrong or how to troubleshoot? Any insight would be appreciated.
kthomas
Oregon said, "Belt drive cheapo is the problem. Throw it on the 'gon with all the other VPIs and get a Lenco."

My response, you are an idiot.

Bob
(acoustic6,
your on the wrong website- go to barbiedolls.com you might have a chat there).

VPI has convinced many with there slick marketing.
Nice photos on shiny pages.
Too bad.
My only intention is to help liquidate your ignorance so that you might enjoy an excellent, stable turntable foe many years to come without tweaking every so often.
And yes, I do rebuild and sell a Lenco once in a while. No big revelation, sheriff.
Hurry on back to your J.N. lovefest girls, where you and the rest of the adoring sycophants gaze starry-eyed at the world's most unlikely audio guru. Cry out with joy and admiration as J.N. produces another of the most god-awful- ugly turntable 'masterpieces' (I especially like the attachment of the cabinet hardware-nice!) the world has e'er seen. Cluck with sympathy as he regales you with the 'customs problems' that prevented the 6-moons review. But no matter what, agree with whatever BS JN spouts, lest you be tossed from the ranks. LOL-you people are the laughing stock of the audio world.

Seriously-you couldn't make this stuff up.
Maybe you could borrow the new VPI rim drive and give it a try on your Super Scoutmaster. Decide for yourself if the belt or rim is "better"