Hi guys,
I had bought a Technics SL-1210 MK2 a year back and it was almost like new with everything working perfectly. A couple of days I was listening to an LP and suddenly the pitch slowed down and went back to normal. This kept happening for some time and I thought the LP was not recorded properly. Then I played another one and the problem came back. That's when I noticed that the platter was behaving erratically and my heart skipped a beat.
I started browsing through technics forums to identify the issue and most people suggested it was an IC problem and can be solved by replacing the IC201 which is available online. But just to be sure, I decided to test the TT once more and I noticed that the green light of the pitch slider was not on in spite of it being on the 'zero' position. So I moved the slider and brought it back to 'zero' and voila the green light lit back on. And now the speed issue was gone.
My question to fellow technics owners is whether the TT is about to get sick or I should stop worrying. Have any of guys had the same problem ever and what did you do?
RD
I had bought a Technics SL-1210 MK2 a year back and it was almost like new with everything working perfectly. A couple of days I was listening to an LP and suddenly the pitch slowed down and went back to normal. This kept happening for some time and I thought the LP was not recorded properly. Then I played another one and the problem came back. That's when I noticed that the platter was behaving erratically and my heart skipped a beat.
I started browsing through technics forums to identify the issue and most people suggested it was an IC problem and can be solved by replacing the IC201 which is available online. But just to be sure, I decided to test the TT once more and I noticed that the green light of the pitch slider was not on in spite of it being on the 'zero' position. So I moved the slider and brought it back to 'zero' and voila the green light lit back on. And now the speed issue was gone.
My question to fellow technics owners is whether the TT is about to get sick or I should stop worrying. Have any of guys had the same problem ever and what did you do?
RD