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| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? Thanks, guys, for putting me on the right track as to the theory of the Verdier and the harsh reality of pushbutton switches. Sadly, I now see that pushbutton switches of the "push-on/push-off" variety are rare indeed, and I need to find one to fi... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? As one who has just wasted the better part of a beautiful hot Sunday afternoon trying to assemble my Lenco in its slate plinth, only to fatally smudge the professional paint job on the PTP3 (it will need to be redone) and find that I had ordered t... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? Mark, Thank you for putting us back on the right track, as you always do. I had read somewhere else that the Verdier develops an eddy current effect by virtue of its apposed magnets, so I assumed that the same might be true of the Clearaudio. Are ... | |
| Tubes: a dummy at a loss for an explanation (1) I doubt it was the tubes in the first place. I think by removing and replacing the tubes with new ones, you inadvertently corrected a poor pin contact or something like that. It would be an interesting experiment to re-install the old tubes an... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? Axel, This is like the eddy current brake on a Garrard. Mark Kelly has written much on this subject. I now get what you and Nilthepill are talking about; the repelling magnets not only provide a force in the vertical plane but also they resist rot... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results Not even a cup of tea served on a 2-inch platter? (Sorry. Could not resist.) If the tonearm is on a cantilever, it had better be very sturdy well supported one. But a solid wood or slate or other plinth wherein the tt chassis also resides is a goo... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results Hiho, You wrote, "I would love to be proven wrong because I think having separate armpod is quite convenient in adjusting overhang and maneuvering purpose."But what about when you quite accidentally brush the arm pod and you then need to stop ever... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? Nilthepill, I guess I don't understand the concept of the CMB. I made certain assumptions that must be off base. I've actually never seen any Clearaudio turntable, except perhaps their low end ones, in the flesh. But then, I lead a sheltered life ... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results First of all, I could probably never make anything this nice. Liguy deserves all credit for his craftsmanship. I am only remarking about a design element that is in fact seen also in the commercial marketplace, apparently with Redpoint turntables ... | |
| RS Labs Tonearm & Zu Cartridge Help Please As an owner of an RS-A1, I am trying to figure out the problem. Are the Zu mounting holes threaded? I had a heck of a problem mounting an Ortofon with threaded mounting holes on the RS-A1, because the headshell holes are also threaded. So I am gue... | |
| Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive? Nilthepill, To answer your question with my opinion, no. I don't see how a magnetic bearing, which acts in the vertical plane only, can possibly have such a dramatic effect on the drive system, which is mostly operating in the horizontal plane. Bu... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results Queg, Practical reason: the slightest alteration in the position of the outboard pod with respect to the main body of the turntable will completely screw up tonearm geometry. Theoretical reason; there is something to be said for having the tonearm... | |
| I built my own Turntable and here are the results I have a gentle criticism: I think it would be better to have a solid link between the tonearm pod and the main bearing of the tt, via the chassis, for many reasons. But the fit and finish are indeed beautiful. Congrats. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dgob et al, They are hard to find, at least on ebay. And now that the proverbial cat is out of the bag, those of us who don't own one will be bidding against each other. I am going to take the calm route of listening to my current stable of B&... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dgob, Besides the MP50, what other MMs have you auditioned? Also, is the cartridge designated "AT20SLa" as you have written, or is it "AT20SS", as Raul and others have written? There are so many AT cartridges out there that one needs to know speci... |