Using a turntable is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding ways of listening to music but it can present issues occasionally. Setting up and using a turntable is a little tricker than pressing play on a CD Player or Network Streamer but is well worth a little hassle. If you’re having setup issues with your turntable, this guide should help.
For advice on setting up a Rega turntable, see our set-up guide by clicking here.
My turntable no longer turns on!
The first thing to check, if your turntable is belt-driven (e.g. Rega, ProJect, Vertere, Clearaudio) is that your drive belt hasn’t fallen off, it happens more often than you’d think. Your drive belt will either be wrapped around the turntables entire platter or, like with a Rega turntable, underneath the platter. This can be checked by lifting your platter straight up, to reveal the sub-platter underneath. Your drive belt should wrap around the sub-platter and the drive motor next to it.
If your drive belt is in place, check that the power connection is switched on at the mains and the cable connected correctly to your turntable. Again, it sounds obvious but can easily be forgotten.