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Vinyl engine strobe disc.
Thorens strobe disc owners manual service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the vinyl engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies.
Instructions 1 select the correct mains frequency for your country 2 print out the speed disc to the desired size 3 cut a 7 25mm hole in the centre for the spindle 4 view the disc under standard tungsten room lamp 5 bars should appear.
A quick demo of vinyl strobe and gold plated strobe disc.
The pdf files are provided under strict licence.
Better results can be attained using the turntabulator app for ios.
The spindle hole is exactly the same diameter as a standard paper puncher.
Again they should be printed to scale and be sure to use the disc suitable for the electricity supply in your country 50hz in the uk.
Have a hunt online i think that i downloaded mine from vinyl engine but there are numerous available as freebies.
Strobe discs these discs will allow you to check the speed of your turntable.
Because the number of segments is important not their size you can print one off at any size you like.
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Download by right clicking the following pdf files and print it out with a printer set printer resolution to 300dpi or higher.
Use these free strobe discs to check the running speed of your turntable and adjust as neccasary.
Cartridge resonance evaluator evaluate the resonant frequency of your tonearm cartridge combination.
You can see how sharp the pattern looks a quick and easy speed check adjustment while playing records.
The vinyl engine has all the information you need to get the best sound from your records all completely free of charge.
Strobe discs check the running speed of your turntable.
In addition the outside strobe markings are set in gradients of 2 and 4 speed deviation.
Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited.
If speed is fast or slow adjust so the large center row of dots marked with the rpm designation appear to be still.
Tonearm alignment calculator pro overhang shift calculator calculate optimum tonearm mounting distance and analyse changes in cartridge alignment.
The new strobe discs are exactly 33 1 3 rpm.