Technics SL-3
Belt-Drive Fully Automatic Turntable System with Linear tracking tonearm
Specifications
Type: automatic turntable
Drive method: belt drive
Motor: DC motor
Drive control method: DC servo control
Platter: 300mm aluminium die-cast
Speeds: 33 and 45rpm
Wow and flutter: 0.045% WRMS
Rumble: -70dB
Tonearm: dynamically balanced, linear tracking tonearm
Effective length: 105mm
Effective mass: 9g (including cartridge)
Resonant frequency: 12Hz
Tonearm drive motor: DC motor
Cartridge: moving magnet stereo cartridge
Replacement stylus: EPS-24CS
Tracking weight: 1.25g (+-0.25g)
Dimensions: 315 x 88 x 315mm
Weight: 3.2kg
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Comments
phono/aux
Submitted on October 3rd, 2009 by tashiThis is probably a stupid question... but is it possible to connect a Technics sl-3 turntable to a computer or a stereo system that only has an aux and not a phono input?
phono/aux
Submitted on October 25th, 2009 by table turnerYou need a pre-amp in order to get a full sound. The SL-3 is a magnetic TurnTable
Low output volume?
Submitted on September 21st, 2008 by TecfanWhatever speaker I connect it too, the output volume is so low.. I had to turn my bass amplifier up to MAX to hear something, and still then it was like volume 1 out of 10.. What can be wrong?
Please respond in an message, so I get noticed by mail
Low output volume?
Submitted on October 25th, 2009 by table turnerYou need a pre-amp in order to get a full sound. It is a magnetic TurnTable.
phono stage
Submitted on September 21st, 2008 by JaSIt sounds like your amp doesn't have a dedicated 'phono' input?
If so you'll need an external phono stage to bring the signal up to line level and to apply RIAA equalization (records are recorded with pre-emphasis).
replacing belt
Submitted on September 8th, 2008 by jmpasternakAny way to replace the belt on a Technics SL-3?
How do you pull the turntable platter up?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Joe
Technics SL-3 belt replacement
Submitted on September 18th, 2008 by TimUKI measured my broken belt fragments carefully. Circumference required is 625mm making an in-tension/operating belt diameter of 199mm. Belt width is 3.6mm.
The platter is held in-place by a single circlip, obscured, under the 45rpm centre adapter. That adapter must first be removed by inserting a flat blade, a small pallet knife is ideal, around its sides to release the plastic 'catches' whilst gently pulling on it.
Try: www.cpc.co.uk
Part code: AVBELT36, 192dia x 4.2 width, should work. £2.01
Belt Repalcement SL-3
Submitted on March 13th, 2009 by jsimer1I have a new belt and the platter is off. Now I need to know the routing for the belt. Experience?
i haven't tested this yet
Submitted on March 14th, 2009 by rockermockingi haven't tested this yet because I haven't gotten my replacement belt yet but it seems from looking at the inside that all the belt has to do is be attached by the small spindle that rotates and then have the belt go around the inside lip of the metal turntable cover. it might be difficult to do but I think that's all it takes.
Tecjnics SL-3 Replacing drive belt
Submitted on June 29th, 2009 by knowles69This works for me;
to change belt (no tools required - nails do circlip - except for pencil or similar)...
remove mat
pull up 45 centre-piece (if in position) and reserve it
remove coil spring and reserve it
remove circlip and reserve it
remove platter and place on flat surface inverted
place belt on its part of platter(drum on underside - topside as you look at the inverted platter)
tip deck so that spindle is horizontal and motor is uppermost
place platter on spindle
rotate platter until you can see motor pully
use pencil to loop belt over motor pully
return deck to horizontal
put back circlip
put back coil and 45 centre-piece
replace mat so that the small slot is correctly positioned over disc-detector arm.
Good luck!
Bill Knowles