SRM/TECH TURNTABLE MOTOR THRUST BEARING

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This is our very effective motor thrust bearing designed for the Philips / Impex / Premotec motor that powers the superb Rega Planar and Linn Turntables, as well as the majority of other audiophile decks on the market. We also have a slightly different model designed specifically for Thorens motors. These motors have sleeve bearings at the top and bottom and the spindle rides on the bottom sleeve. If you gently move the pulley up and down you will feel a small amount of play between the two.

Years ago people discovered that by making the motor ride between the two sleeve bearings (on a pad) improved sound quality by reducing motor noise. Solutions, however, using bits of plastic, springs and grease were haphazard to say the least.

This motor thrust bearing is in effect a miniature main bearing, consisting of a phosphor bronze bearing shaft, housing a lubricated 4mm hardened steel ball. This assembly glues on to the base of the motor and the motor spindle rides on the ball, but does not touch the sides of the shaft. The height at which the ball sits in the shaft is adjustable by means of a grub screw, so once mounted you simply tighten the grub screw until the motor spindle is lifted off the bottom motor sleeve. The motor spindle now runs on a proper bearing - and is less noisy! This is an elegant, compact and lightweight solution. It comes complete with the allen wrench needed to adjust it.

Any deck using this motor will benefit significantly - even those already fitted with some form of thrust bearing. The quieter the Turntable motor, the lower the noise floor. This is why so many purchasers comment on how much more information they hear after fitting this.

You really need to have the deck upside down to fit it (or at least have the motor upside down) but it is very easy to glue it on. Incidentally, our experiments have shown that although the superglue holds it solidly in place, should you wish to remove it, it will snap off with no damage to the motor. It projects around 10mm beneath the motor, so Rega owners will need to drill a small hole in the cover plate.  On a suspended sub-chassis turntable there is plenty of clearance.

If you wish to order a Motor Vibration Absorber (see our other listings) - at the same time, there is no additional postage to pay. If you are removing the motor to fit the thrust bearing, then you can fit another MVA on the top half of the motor housing at the same time. Take it from us - a motor fitted with this thrust bearing and two MVA's is a quiet motor indeed!

The second picture shows a motor with thrust bearing plus top and bottom MVA's fitted - it's so quiet you feel the need to whisper in its presence...

If you are in any doubt whether it will fit your motor, simply photograph it and email it to us. 

This would be a tremendous value for money upgrade at £50 - but  for just £19.95, it really is a steal! There is no surcharge for paypal.  Please state Turntable make / model when ordering.

UK Postage & Handling £2.00, Europe £2.75, Rest of World £3.50. No extra postage for multiple purchases.

Designed and made in the UK by SRM/TECH

USER FEEDBACK

" My goodness, how can such a simple mod work so well??? " J.V. (UK) 

" I am amazed that this bearing makes so much difference. Fitted to my Rega 3, there is far more information coming through and the deck sounds quieter overall. Thanks! " R.B. (Belgium)

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