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| want new plinth ideas for direct-drive turntables Travis, the TT-71 is the typical servo quartz lock type right before JVC went bi-directional but TT71 and TT81 do share the same motor. So after the mod, if I ever find a TT-81, I can always plug the umbilical cord to it as an upgrade. Yes, the SP... | |
| Azimuth observations and importance It has nothing to do with play in the bearing. Just take a look from the top view at the ubiquitous Rega RB-300 and notice the vertical bearings angled at 23 degrees from the armtube that also matches the same offset angle at the cartridge, also 2... | |
| want new plinth ideas for direct-drive turntables Hi Travis. Thanks for the input. I am aware of the Kenwood table and its "skeletal" mods. The motor is still attached to the stock frame. I want the motor completely detachable. I think the Kaneta mod is closer to what I am talking about, although... | |
| Azimuth observations and importance Sometimes I wonder if the reason some tonearms are more sensitive than others in azimuth and VTA adjustment is because the arrangement of the vertical bearings. Arms without offset angled at the bearing will have a greater effect when changing VTA... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? actually, the basic guts (of vintage tables)...with a modern arm, improved plinth, and LOMC cartridge can compete on the highest level of tt performance.I agree with you, Mike. By now, the idler-drive genre has enough ink on them without me adding... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Darkmoebius "Seems to me that the highest end has gotten more expensive, larger, and not much easier to use. Some of the components at the link above don't seem too easy to setup or use." Agreed. I used to enjoy ogling ultra expensive gears, much ... | |
| TTWeights new Black Onyx Idler drive Turntable Thanks for the answer, Billy. Just for fun, here's a Japanese idler-drive design, Epson-Seiko by Mr. Takeshi Teragaki that has the idler-wheel, more like a pinch roller, on the outside of the platter, making changing wheel/roller or maintenance mu... | |
| TTWeights new Black Onyx Idler drive Turntable Hi Bill. I have one question. Since the platter belly is carved out in a circle, is the idler wheel touching the outside rim or the inside of the platter? Is it the idler wheel rolling like the Garrard or is it rolling like the Teres Vertus? I can... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? If we read Dertonarm's full quote or at least the line before that then it's really not disturbing at all. He wrote: "My sonic descriptions were done to "illustrate" the sonic results of the bearing rigidity and the mechanical problems in linear t... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Dertonarm wrote, "The day a linear tracker shows up which does address the obvious issues of the mechanical model, I am in the first group to buy it. And I will do so before any "sound report" or sonic description by anybody." Bravo! I will join y... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Well said, Dertonarm. Well said. A tonearm is a mechanical device, let's stick to talking about its mechanical operation and design issues, regardless of one's sonic impression either pro or con. Unless someone can articulate well enough to relate... | |
| Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge? The "best" doesn't even interest me. How does one determine the "best" food? Yes, I do see audio in food analogy and, to me at least, much more fun that way as a hobby. This over-determination of looking for the "best" component has given us some ... | |
| Garrard 401 vs. 301? Kozzmo said he used "the exact same bearing and platter" for both tables. He did not say the 301 is noisy. He simply thinks the 401 is quieter and has more "air" and prefers the sound. I don't read it as a knock on the 301. __________ | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? The effective mass is 11g, which is not that high and similar to a Rega. Notice the actual Magnesium arm is less than 7 inches. And there's a counterweight to offset the weight of the guiding arm. There's an Thales AV arm, which I think means Alum... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Another brilliant design by Thales, making the previous design simpler, more elegant, and certainly cheaper. I don't know how it will sound but I don't care. I just enjoy the brilliance of its design. >http://www.tonarm.ch/uploads/images/News/P... |