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| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Lewm,From what my Tech showed me, I'd be firstly inclined to not worry about the values you are getting when you test some of the ICs.He showed me three or four values in the Service Manual that he said bore no relationship to those he measured...... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Thanks Banquo,That quote from your Tech is invaluable.... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Hi Totem,I think, as you say.....the most encouraging part of this exercise was the fact that every transistor of the 40 that my Tech took out and tested was perfect.The ICs were more difficult as many of the test figures in the Victor Service Man... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Thanks Shane,Not sure if corners were cut or it's simply an aging characteristic of solder?I think it's the number of joints and the sheer complexity of their locations plus the triple layer stack of PCBs which must flex whenever they are handled ... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Thanks Banquo,My Tech originally redid every solder joint as per your specific instructions which I had passed on...๐So this was obviously a recent break in one of these new joints.As your Tech wisely knew.....inspecting with a magnifying glass is... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Yes Griff,I have a really good Tech.I don't think you have so much to worry about with the TT-81s as they are so simple compared to the TT-101.But you're right....if ever you DO have a problem.....look at the solder joints first...๐ | |
| Nude Turntable Project Lew,I have learnt to respect the Victor engineers when it comes to all things analogue.From their DD turntables to their tonearms to their cartridges to their pigskin mats....every product appears to have the ineffable quality of analogue knowledg... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Happy Days......๐๐I picked up my TT-101 yesterday....all fixed ๐After 3 months of tracking down 5 ICs from around the world (which weren't needed), and then removing and testing over 40 of the 100 or so transistors in the circuit boards (they were... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Just picked up my repaired TT-101 yesterday in time for the new granite cradle.After 3 months without it....it's like a heroin hit...๐ | |
| Nude Turntable Project A good suggestion Dover......I will surely be borrowing the QLA7 for comparison sessions once the granite cradle arrives. | |
| Nude Turntable Project Thanks for all the feedback guys....๐Corian unfortunately is a lightweight in the density scales (1.7g/cm vs 3.0g/cm for granite/slate).It seems many of you think the material of this 'cradle' will have an effect on the sound?I hope you're wrong..... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Granite certainly has a sound to it.I hope not in this situation....?As I'm only using the granite to create a 'mass cradle' in lieu of my stainless steel cradle, I'm hoping for no contribution to the sound of the turntable itself.After all....wh... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Hi Lew,As I'm only concerned about density, slate and granite are pretty similar but granite is more homogeneous as slate is riven. So, it's far easier to know what you will get with granite...๐Also getting polished pure black as a visual finish w... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Is it time for some clothes.....๐๐โFive years ago I went nude...but don't tell my kids...Three years ago I went nuder...kind of 'Punk Mad Max'....Sound was good. Inspired some fellow converts and adherents but a small problem arose.Whilst my solid... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? So Hiho,If one wanted a Victor coreless motor unit which shared the dimensions of the TT-81/101 and had all the operating controls on the platter unit itself (like the TT-101)....I assume that these are not available as 'stand-alone'?Is there a mo... |