markd51
Responses from markd51
| Fluid / Technique for VPI 17 I own the less expensive VPI 16.5, chose it for personal reasons, and I'll explain why.Since you have the better Machine, and would like using its features, I'll try giving my logical opinions about what fluids (if any) should be used in the Fluid... | |
| VPI Classic/Clear Audio Maestro Wood Question Where's Doug Deacon when you need him?! lolSpeaking of Doug, I have not seen him post here in some time. Is he OK? Anybody know?Somehow, I hope some of what I wrote might be of help.Never forget to cover all bases I say, and one should not ever ov... | |
| JBL 250ti A very good speaker, especially for a JBL, and It was a good speaker, for its time. I once heard a pair of Wilson Watt Puppy 5's, being driven by a new Threshold T400 Amp at a dealer. I thought they were the most highly overrated, POS speaker my e... | |
| VPI Classic/Clear Audio Maestro Wood Question Another simple method to fairly accurately eyeball azimuth angle, and will be free of cost, is use a thin mirror to set the Stylus upon, and the symmetry of the Stylus, and the reflection of the Stylus in the mirrror should be noticeable if it is ... | |
| VPI Classic/Clear Audio Maestro Wood Question Sorry, I'm not trying to twist your comments into something else.I see where you mentioned later about having some other clearaudio cartridge rebuilt, and I wrongly assumed you were referring to the cartridge on the table, my mistake.But it does s... | |
| VPI Classic/Clear Audio Maestro Wood Question I meant to say that at no point is "Zenith Angle" correct, not Azimuth, sorry. Mark | |
| VPI Classic/Clear Audio Maestro Wood Question I'm certainly far from being the "house expert" here when it comes to cartridges, particularly the Clearaudio, which I've never owned, nor have I ever owned a Table with a VPI Arm on board.But, when you say you "eyeballed" the cartridge, and canti... | |
| Cartridge protractor- the best? I think all would concur, that an Arc Style Protractor will be superior to any Sight Line Protractor, such as the Geodisc, the Turntable Basics, or others. I haven't used the Hoffman, but if it is an Arc Type, which I assume it is, it should be su... | |
| Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5 The cork mat is already pre-cut with about a small 1-1/2" diameter circle out from the center spindle. Look close at the center of the mat, and you will see it is pre-cut for removal.Some will make a small dot with a pencil on the periphery of the... | |
| Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5 Theo,As far as I know, the two better VPI Machines use better, acrylic platters, and I believe they will fit onto the 16.5 without any modifications, that it is a simple swap. Last I heard, price was about $50, and this probably includes shipping,... | |
| Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5 http://www.audiointelligent.com/rcmmuseum.htmHopefully the moderators will let me post this link, which is an article I authored some time back. Hopefully this will save some bandwidth going into too much detail here.My methods, and procedures are... | |
| Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5 Theo,I've discussed these seemingly strange heat issues occuring with some of the VPI 16.5's with numerous folks, in a number of forums. It seems a mystery that some experience it, and some don't. In any case, I don't believe Harry Weisfield had m... | |
| Walker Prelude Quartet users with VPI 16.5 Mucho good advice so far.Agree that considerable downward pressure from brushes while the platter is spinning, will cause more drag, and no doubt cause increased platter motor heat.A cooling fan mod will solve that. Me, I generally apply fluids, w... | |
| VPI Scout - slow speed , help ? At least for now, you are up, and running.Pretty much all of us, have been drawing straws as to what your issues were, and I guess all we could do is make suggestions. When problems such as these arise, one must hold every component of the drive s... | |
| VPI Scout - slow speed , help ? It won't so much be voltage that will cause your problems, (if it is a electric source problem) it will be line frequency varying. While the VPI SDS can vary, and ramp down voltage, the Platter speed is set by varying the output frequency of the S... |