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| Thorens td-124 or MusicHall MMF-7? A properly set up, restored Thorens is almost impossible to beat. Search the Stereophile archives and download Art Dudley's recent restoration of his personal unit. Honestly, the pace, pitch and power from the Thorens is almost unmatched. Take som... | |
| Can You Live With Crackling & Popping Noise? I personally don't own a record cleaning machine, but like the idea. I clean every record I play, just before I play it with a D4 brush, and home made record cleaner that I make with a formula I got from the December 1995 Stereophile magazine. My ... | |
| Linn LP12 vs Thoren TD350 You need a change! I went through the entire Linn upgrade, after about 10 years and 10Gs I still wasn't really satisfied. I went backwards.. big time. I bought an old Dual 1229 idler drive table, rebuilt the motor and bearing, remove all of the au... | |
| a DUAL turntable question... The 600 series Duals, were the best belt driven tables. They had heavy two piece platters and were much more robust than their latter counterparts. The 1219/1229 are the ultimate in Dual idler driven tables. I use my 1229 every day, with a Grace 7... | |
| Dual 1229 upgrades??? Wow. I have completely rebuilt my Dual, much to must to list and discuss here. Rebuilding the motor, relubing and changing the platter bearing are among a few musts. Also, I use a Grace 747 tone arm on mine. The results were so good, that I sold m... | |
| Dual Turntables Dual 1229, or a 1219.... My 1229 has a Grace 747 tone arm, it is the best table I have ever had. Blew the pants off of my $$$$$ Linn LP12. If you need assistance rebuilding one, I can help. I have done six now for friends. | |
| Real basic You would be surprised to know how a 'film' of oil can protect a bearing. You didn't hurt anything, remember, we're only talking about 33.1/3 rpm here.Enjoy. | |
| Dual 1229Q turntable vs new entry-level I can send you the a pdf of the service manual, and help with any questions that you may have with regard to restoring the Dual. I have a 1229 with a Grace 747 tone arm. This is the finest sounding table I have ever owned. Blows the doors off my L... | |
| Denon DL-103 -- Was it a mistake? What are you tracking at? Don't be afraid to dial in some tracking force.. min 2grams. The 103 NEEDS a high mass 12' arm... then it will sing. It really is a great cartridge, and seems to sound best with idler driven tables.. | |
| I could cry Buff... "the microwave is your friend".. I am rolling on the floor... that hit me just right! Kill the cat.. by all means... | |
| any mono folks out there? Pryso, thanks. That is what I needed. | |
| any mono folks out there? Wow... thanks for all the info.. I feel guilty, this isn't even my post. Now I need to get a second arm and a good Mono cartridge. The mono records that I have are all from the mid to late fifties and up to the mid sixties. How does one know if th... | |
| any mono folks out there? Not yet, but leaning that way as I am collecting more Mono albums. I have a question for you though. Many audiophiles purchase Mono cartridges because their preamps do not have a 'Mono' selection to combine the two channels together. My Citation 1... | |
| Dual 1219 noise Email me at n@normansizemore.com and I will forward the manuals. There is a small circular retaining ring holding down the platter. Remove the center spindle and you will see a slot. Use a small screwdriver (in the slot) to pry the retaining ring ... | |
| Denon DL 103R vs. AT OC9 - MLII The Denon 103 is like a deep dark glass of Brandy... The AT is a Bombay Saphire and tonic... |