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yet another KAB mod question
All of this certainly sounds tempting, just to have a Table to monkey with 9Gos I wish I had some mad money to play with!)As for the threaded Spindle, and Clamp? What's the thread size, does anybody know? One could perhaps go ala VPI, thus allevia... 
Bellari VP129 thoughts/experiences?
From what I understand, the only shortcoming with the Bellari, is a slight lack of gain for some med output MC's. Tube rolling I understand greatly improves the Bellari. Just a cheap new New Sensor "Mullard" should do the trick. Mark 
What to use if I just want one cleaning fluid?
Another good product to seriously consider, would no doubt be Audio Intelligent Vinyl Soultions #6 One Step Cleaner.While I haven't yet personally used this particular Cleaner, I use all the other Cleaning Fluids they make, and am more than please... 
Just got my Scoutmaster, need setup suggestions...
Joey, Simple Layman's Terms of Azimuth.... That the Stylus-Needle is perfectly vertical to the record's surface, and grooves. Us nutty vinylphiles will use a host of goodies, and doo-dads, such as magnifiers, jeweler's loupes, thus inspecting that... 
MacCormack Micro Phono drive vs new $300preamp
I owned a McCormack Micro Phono Drive for quite a few years. New retail list when it was introduced was $750. I was very happy with the unit, never had any problems with it, and only decided to sell it here not long back after I had the opportunit... 
VPI RCM 17 F trouble, very urgent NEED HELP......
Hi Ken Thanks for the Info,I checked at WW Grainger, have looked at both Motors, and it appears the Dayton Typhoon Platter Motor requires a Run Capacitor also (not much, just $5), and also mentions it has the capability to also reverse rotation. C... 
VPI RCM 17 F trouble, very urgent NEED HELP......
Hello Ken, Thank you for this information. I 'm a little confused, and unsure what you mean by "The balls of the Typhoon Motor"?Are you saying that the Typhoon Motor is a better Motor that the 16.5 Motor, because it has better bearings in it?, or?... 
VPI RCM 17 F trouble, very urgent NEED HELP......
Hello, Would you offhand know the part number for the 16.5? Would be good to know as a reference. Thank you, Mark 
Lyra Helikon and Phd owners please
Willster, As far as I know, Acoustic Sounds is the main distributor here in the USA.You can find thier site in the agon manufacture's alphabetized index, and contact them either by phone, or email. Ask for Chad, he will surely know, and can no dou... 
Record Cleaning Machine Fluid
It seems that this particular thread has run many months, yet in this thread I don't see any specific mention that as I understand it, AIVS products underwent a complete "overhaul" of its products, and any previously noted issues have been totally... 
Lyra Helikon and Phd owners please
Hello my friend, I have privately emailed you, and the advice-suggestions which were given to me by Chad at Acoustic Sounds.To just give a brief rundown here, so that it may benefit future PhD owners in the Archive, Chad recommended to check that ... 
Lyra Helikon and Phd owners please
My friend,I have written to you privately, and as I mentioned, I will try contacting Chad at Acoustic Sounds for you ASAP, and try getting accurate information, if Gain plays any significance-coorelation to the Sentry's Sensitivity.Since you a 1/2... 
Lyra Helikon and Phd owners please
Thank you again for the clarification.This is such a wonderful forum which has helped me more times than I can count. It's a great feeling when you can sometimes return the favor to others with sound, helpful advice.I hope that my educated "guesse... 
Lyra Helikon and Phd owners please
Hello Dgarretson/AllSorry for any mis-information (I hate when I do that!) lolLooking again at the reference I use, the MusicDirect 2007 Catalog, they have two specs for the Helikon. Under "thier" Cartridge Graph, they list it as .35mv, under thie... 
Lyra Helikon and Phd owners please
Hello My friend, it's Mark.I thought I'd post my thoughts-ideas here, for not only you, but also perhaps others who own, or may own a Sutherland PhD in the future. Some may remember that before, you had an issue with the Unit not wishing to shut d...