[Hifianddrumming]

 Hello, and pardon my massive lapse in participation in these forums
 
 I got exciting news on my birthday when I discovered I had gotten the Pro-ject rpm 1.3, my favourite turntable (design-wise, and through a brief audition, sound-wise). I was all excited, but there is, unfortunately, a problem. I live in the UAE, which means American appliances will have to be run through a step down inverter. I have a step down inverter, and I have an ADL GT40 plugged into it, as well as the turntable.
 
 My rig is this:
 
 Inverter -> ADL GT40 (an amp/ dac / Phono stage) -> Headphones.
              ->^^^^^Turntable^^^^
 
 Now here's my problem. I've only tried playing 33, 1/3 records, but every time I play them, the audio comes out slow. And, being new to the world of phono, I don't quite understand why, or how to fix it.
 
 Judging by my set-up, and situation, could anyone recommend a fix or solution? Or at least tell me what's causing it?
 
 Thanks in advance

 

[NA Blur]

You need to move the belt to the other pulleys for different speeds.  Here is the manual:
 
http://www.project-audio.com/inhalt/en/manual/manual_rpm13.pdf
 
See page 5

 

[liamstrain]

It could be due to the AC frequency - affecting the motor speed - I seem to recall some AC motors (synchronos) reading the power signal frequency (usually 60Hz) in order to control their speed. I think the UAE is probably 50hz, so your motor will run slow. You need not only a converter, but one that adjusts the frequency (this is a common problem for electric clocks too). 
 
Something like this (but probably not this one - seems a bit limited), I expect, would solve the problem. 
http://www.electric-clocks.co.uk/50hzto60hzconver.html