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My record plays too fast?

I received a record/cd/cassette player a couple of years ago for Christmas. It’s from Clas Ohlson so I thought it would probably just be a cheap and cheerful gift but the speakers are great and the cd/cassette plays well. However my records seem to be playing a little bit too fast on 33rpm. There are no other options except 45 rpm and I can’t afford to fix it myself because I’m no expert and I would just break it. I don’t have the money to get it checked out yet either since Christmas is coming up soon. If anyone else has had this problem with the same product or knows how to fix it that would be much appreciated.

Edit: I’ve added a picture of the product

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  • 3 years ago

    You have a piece of JUNK that can be expected to fail.

    What you need is a real turntable and other parts of a proper stereo system.

    Acquiring such is Highly Recommended.

  • 3 years ago

    One of the main problems with cheap kit, is that it doesn't perform as well as decent gear. The overspeed is simply down to the fact the the cheap motor is poorly calibrated at the factory and will never run correctly, no matter what you do to it.

  • Joe
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    I don't know this product.

    However: if it was built to run in a country with 50 Hz power (most of the world), and you're using it in a country with 60 Hz power, (U.S., and North America in general) it would run fast like that. Look for power settings; maybe a small switch somewhere.

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