lewm
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| Turnable database with TimeLine I think that back in the day, a few tweakers used to disable the suspension on SOTA tt's entirely and then mount them on any of many various isolation platforms. In other words, turn a suspended tt into an unsuspended one. Let the platform do the ... | |
| New $35K pivoting tonearm Ditto to what Doug wrote, especially on the first point about aligning the bearings. When I read the OP's description, the first thing I thought of was the built on tonearm on my Dual 1019 record changer, and then I thought of every tonearm I've e... | |
| Micro SX-8000 II or SZ-1 Theoretically, you are setting up a system with three different resonant characteristics, which could either be inaudible or cause some issues due to a negative effect on the constancy of belt tension. (One platform in vibration or resonating whil... | |
| AMG V12 "Fully tricked out LP12". Are you referring to the Linn? Would a Linn with all the bells and whistles represent a net cost significantly less than that of an AMG. Off hand, and because I am decidedly not a Linnie, I would not think so. | |
| AMG V12 I guess you may wish to change your moniker to "some_regrets", given the facetious responses.Here is my take on your actual question: If the AMG tt still is being manufactured, and if the local distributor still honors the warranty, then I would n... | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine Dear Thuchan,In principle, it might not be a good idea to mount motor, table, and flywheel on separate isolation platforms. Unless you also stipulate that said platforms should be identical in all respects and mounted on a common shelf. The issue ... | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine I used to think it was "normal" for the pitch of a sustained piano note to waver up and down. (After all, my old AR did the same thing.) I thought it was some issue with the master tape, wow or something like that. Not! | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine Tony, From your description, it seems you have an older SOTA tt. So far as I know, all the later SOTA tt's have eliminated the very real problems inherent to a belt-drive design that mounts the motor on the chassis while suspending the platter and... | |
| Which tonearms just sit over the plinth surface? RS-A1 is not for the faint of heart. But once you learn its eccentricities, I don't or I no longer think of it as dangerous to cartridges. I've never damaged a cartridge in the RS-A1 (knock wood). The DV505 is of course an ordinary tonearm which y... | |
| Which tonearms just sit over the plinth surface? I have an RS Labs RS-A1. It's great for moving a tonearm and cartridge rapidly from one tt to another. The only other well established tonearm with which you can do this, that I know of, is the Dynavector DV505. Its base is a fairly substantial re... | |
| Is a tube phono better than ss? I agree with Mechans and Salectric. Moreover, this tubes v transistors argument is a never ending bore, because a good design can ameliorate the issues that separate the two types. And that's your answer: identify a phono stage that you like, firs... | |
| Keep Lenco or get Thorens or Rega? Neither of those other two turntables has the potential of your Lenco. Keep it. You will be sorry, otherwise. Like Dave said, get rid of the stock tonearm, and that's half the battle. Here is a link to what might be a good candidate to replace the... | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine Don, You (sadly) wrote:"I am not a fan of servo controlled speed. The speed is wrong a lot of the time! A properly designed turntable should run at a constant speed! If there is stylus drag (that audibly effects sonics) , then increase the speed s... | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine Tony and Brf, I hate to be wrong, but I see your point(s). I saw Brf's point in my own mind, shortly after my last post. Most servo-controlled DD turntables have some sort of platter speed sensor, optical or otherwise. One could probably tap into ... | |
| Turnable database with TimeLine Tony, According to others, the laser flashes 6 times per revolution. That means you can get a read-out every 0.3 seconds. So you are indeed "averaging" the speed, but it is over a very small increment of time. Your talk of a "tachometer" is specio... |