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Almost time to arm the Victor TT 101
  the Russian will be assisting from long distance.   good idea! Say hello to the Russian for me pls. :)  
Almost time to arm the Victor TT 101
@knollbrent  whichever arm you choose from the ones you have you will land upright and unharmed. When you have completed the front-end share some photos.  
Luxmann PD444 is up and spinning!
  He's doing great. Feisty as ever! Chewed my ass the other night as we set up the FR 64X tonearm. But as you all know, that's the Chakster! Tomorrow were setting the Victor UA-7082 tonearm and the Argent 110 MC cart. Then the Victor!   so mu... 
Luxmann PD444 is up and spinning!
@knollbrent   Is CK okay? I hope he's not involved in the war.  
Upgrade From SME IV to V - Worth It
  I recently purchased the Analouge Productions UHQR The Doors LA Woman disc. I honestly don’t know how a 53 year old recording can sound this good on a 33 1/3 vinyl disc, simply mind blowing! no, it's not amazing, it's analog and that means i... 
Upgrade From SME IV to V - Worth It
It depends initially on the period of origin of the IV, initially the V had Abec 5 bearings while the IV had Abec 3 then over time they made improvements to the entire V IV and 309 series. I would keep the IV replacing only the original wiring wit... 
Michell Gyrodec, main bearing lube
  It has been my understanding that the small ball bearing is only a 'catch bearing '.  The hydro dynamic concept used by Michael slightly lifts the platter onto a thin film of oil, and off of the balls contact surface. It ( the ball) comes into... 
Anyone ever listened to a vintage Victor Laboratory X1 cartridge
chakster always had good things to say about JVC cartridges of that era. exactly  
Please Help. J. A. Michell Gyro SE - Speed Issue
It is unlikely that a motor would cause speed problems, it could be the DC power supply that is causing these problems. Changing the engine with the risk of solving nothing and throwing away a lot of money is the worst option. In old Gyrodec like ... 
ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records
what could be better and more expensive does not always offer better results and sometimes products are marketed before actual testing and it will be the end customers who act as beta testers without their knowledge. I have been using a manual Nit... 
Brag About Your Vinyl Collection
I have the best collection in the world. I have the worst collection in the world. 😀  
Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity
If a brand does not continue to advertise or does not develop new models, it is not at all indicative that the company is in crisis. Unfortunately, there are many enthusiasts who, if they are not stimulated by new products and intense advertising,... 
TRAVELING TO JAPAN! Recommendations for shops for cartridges?
@lewm  Disc Union? Thanks I did not know; I'm going to look at the online store.   
Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About?
@elliottbnewcombjr   it's a 9" arm..... "maybe" a 10" could fit under the dust cover but a 12"  it's not possible if you want to use the dust cover as well.  
Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About?
Two Michell Gyrodec tonearms can be mounted with relative ease; perhaps even the Orbe allows this possibility.