hiho
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| Garrard 401 or Thorens Td 124 II Never got to listen to a 401 but I heard plenty 301. I prefer it over the 124 as I had owned three before and sold them all. Never got it to work right and was noisy. Simply didn't care for it but I wish I kept it long enough to capitalize on the ... | |
| Measure My Turntable Speed The KAB strobe disc is worth every penny. People who discourage that are those never had a speed accurate turntable. Get it. | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results "I think this separation-scheme is looking for trouble, never mind just getting pushed over or only just moved out of alignment."You can always check if the oolong tea is shaking in the cup to check for misalignment. All jokes aside, I completely ... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results If it's Oolong tea then I will take it. | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results "But what about when you quite accidentally brush the arm pod and you then need to stop everything whilst you get out the protractor and relive the unpleasant experience of re-aligning the tonearm?" You are right Lewn, I had the exact unpleasant e... | |
| Linn vs VPI? Neither | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results Simon Yorke turntables do not use separate armpods. It uses a cantilevered armboard attached to the base. The armboard is, I believe, marine grade plywood said to be the best sound for SY tables according to their designer after extensive experime... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results What I meant is that Red Point and Galibier are different from each other. Red Point uses a separate armpod and Galibier uses a cantilevered armboard attached to the base. I did not mean both brands are different from the DIY turntable. Sorry for ... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? "If the belt were equally stretched on both sides there would be no tension difference and thus no torque transmitted." Thanks for the explanation. On my system, the active pulley is the same size as the passive platter so I would have to assume t... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results "the tighter the coupling between the arm and the bearing of the platter, the better." Completely agree. I firmly believe the bearing/platter and tonearm should vibrate in unison if any vibration occurs at all. I think this is the one area Red Poi... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? "without a VERY good motor controller your wish is not going to be much of an improvement over a high mass platter - maybe quite the opposite!" - AxelwahlI should be clear when I said "good motor" I also infer good motor and its associated contro... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? .Mark,Sorry, I should have quoted you completely instead of edited. Can you elaborate on the difference between belt slip and belt creep? I know you posted extensively on a different forum. Care to briefly illuminate the less technical one here? T... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? .Axelwhal,Just because many so called "high end" - a relative and useless term to me - turntable manufacturers use soft rubber belt does not make it right or enough to overwhelm alternatives. These days turntable manufacturing is a cottage industr... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? "I understand the theory of it (belt creep) being used in an attempt to reduce cogging but I think it's the kind of half baked idea propounded by people who really don't understand the mechanics of TTs." - Mark KellyI cannot agree more. Well said!... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? My experience with coreless motor is not limited to just the Pioneer as I have several turntables here that exhibit this silky smooth quality. The Pioneer is better to illustrate the distinctive quality of coreless motors even in an inexpensive mo... |