chakster
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| What was wrong with the P-mount ? It’s my first P-Mount @lewm Looking at the catalog i think Technics P-mount 205 mk4 is standard ?B&O looks different | |
| How good is the Micro Seiki DDX-1000 Direct Drive turntable ? EMT 938 is cute and i thought it’s the most compact EMT turntable.Here is 948 | |
| What was wrong with the P-mount ? I will have to find P-Mount adaptor for my Technics P-205c mk4 cartridge.Thinking about this or that. Any comments ? | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive I did different thing and it’s not just about mass, because the SP-10 MKII does not have additional layer of the different material on top surface of platter as mk 3 model so i just used Micro Seiku CU-500 to upgrade it. As the result, the platte... | |
| Victor TT 801 This is TT-101 from the same source | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive Another interesting tidbit on patter mass comes to mind. When I bought my SP 10 MK II I was quite content with it. I came across a custom machined platter for it that weighed about twice the mass as the stock one, made of stainless steel as I re... | |
| What was wrong with the P-mount ? Eric when you’re buying new Technics turntable like SL1200G or SL1200GR (those are the best you can get) a cartridge adjustment is very easy, because plastic overhang gauge is included. This is how it works and you don’t need a P-Mount cartridge. ... | |
| DIY Custom Made Turntables, some doubts.. This is the MANUAL, read how it works, pretty easy. It’s made in Germany, the protractor is metal (very high quality)Good luck | |
| What was wrong with the P-mount ? Fixed dimensions for the cartridge, adjust the tracking force, and bam, done. Fixed only for one tonearm if the P-Mount cartridge and Tonearm are from the same manufacturer. When you switch P-Mount cartridge between different arm there is nothing... | |
| DIY Custom Made Turntables, some doubts.. There is no difference in set-up process as you will have to measure and drill a mounting hole for each tonearm individually and the size and Pivot to Spindle distance depends on the tonearm, for each tonearm it’s different. To measure Pivot to Sp... | |
| How to know when an audio component has degraded? It's pretty easy with a phono cartridge: if your setting is correct you can use a cartridge with recommended tracking force only for the limited amount of hours (depends on the stylus profile), this is what stated in the manual. You have to inspec... | |
| Turntable Mats: Rubber, Felt or Cork. 1) I can’t find the MyMat on US Audio Mart. A little help, please?@2channel8 You’d better look HERE at the product Slaw is selling even after his listing has been removed. Does it looks like something anyone would buy even for $49 ? Up to you. I t... | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @terry9 @chakster "Motor vibration or bearing noise ... it is all myth and fear coming from belt drive users."No, it is demonstrable. Please recall some of the best DD with such problem and describe us how can you hear it ? I think i tried about ... | |
| SUT vs. Phono preamp I remember reading this article from Arthur Salvatore many years ago... and finally i ended up with ZYX CPP-1 Headamp with special transistors made with the same copper wire used in ZYX LOMC cartridges for coil winding. I screwed up my CPP-1 when... | |
| DIY Custom Made Turntables, some doubts.. Please, someone can explain me how is the process of assemble a turntable when you purchase or DIY the cabinet How projects like this works, in order to assemble the turntable with the tonearms correct distance in relation to the platter, in ord... |