[net.audio] Turntable Belt-Drive Problem

barrett@hp-dcde.UUCP (01/18/84)

#N:hp-dcde:16000003:000:590
hp-dcde!barrett    Jan 16 17:49:00 1984

After recently moving to Colorado from Oregon, I discovered that my belt-drive
turntable was playing records at a much slower speed.  The problem turned out
to be that the rubber belt expanded because I now keep my apartment at 60 
degrees rather than my usual 68; Colorado is colder and less humid so it feels
about tha same.  Is there a replacement belt that I could buy that would not
be so subject to temperature fluctuations?  Is not, how come temperature 
stability is not a spec for belt-driven turntables?

						Dave Barrett
						(colder and quiet)
						(hplabs!hp-dcd!barrett)