rhgbristol
pfm Member
Has anyone here experienced similar problems to me regarding the Hercules power supply units regards starting the Linn Sondek LP12 deck at 45 rpm?
I have owned three of these units over the last 9 years or so, all bought brand new - and of the three, two have been problematic.
The first one was the unit fitted inside the LP12 deck. Symptoms were that despite starting and running the deck perfectly at 33rpm (red led on), the unit just could not start the deck reliably at 45pm (blue light on) - either not turning it at all, or running it very slowly, with it never reaching anywhere even near 45rpm.
A brand new genuine linn motor and belt, and correct speed set up did not help either.
More recently, another brand new Hercules - this time the 'Mose Gold' unit (external psu housing) exhibited exactly the same symptoms on another deck - again, with new genuine motor, belt and full set up.
It seems that the units just do not have the 'oomph' to get the deck started and running at 45rpm.
In both cases, if you spun the platter up to speed by hand, once the blue light was on, the unit would hold 45rpm perfectly.
Any thoughts from anyone?
I have owned three of these units over the last 9 years or so, all bought brand new - and of the three, two have been problematic.
The first one was the unit fitted inside the LP12 deck. Symptoms were that despite starting and running the deck perfectly at 33rpm (red led on), the unit just could not start the deck reliably at 45pm (blue light on) - either not turning it at all, or running it very slowly, with it never reaching anywhere even near 45rpm.
A brand new genuine linn motor and belt, and correct speed set up did not help either.
More recently, another brand new Hercules - this time the 'Mose Gold' unit (external psu housing) exhibited exactly the same symptoms on another deck - again, with new genuine motor, belt and full set up.
It seems that the units just do not have the 'oomph' to get the deck started and running at 45rpm.
In both cases, if you spun the platter up to speed by hand, once the blue light was on, the unit would hold 45rpm perfectly.
Any thoughts from anyone?