oilmanmojo
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| Record Cleaning Machine Fluid Agree with Dougdeacon that beading up is a function of surface tension. Too high of surface tension, the less cleaning fluid that gets into the grooves and less cleaning effects. The key is to get the solution into the grooves along with some type... | |
| Generic Record Cleaning Solutions I have experimented with several "solutions" and i have found a mixture of isopropyl alcohol, (or methanol, ethanol), mild dish soap, and water works pretty well. The key is to get the mixture into the grooves and the alcohol breaks down the surfa... | |
| New Maplenoll Ariadne owner needing advice The letter from Lloyd highlighted three key areas for performance improvement. I will work to scan the document to make it available via email. The first tweak was to firmly attach a brass threaded rod to the "brass cones" or feetand then tighten ... | |
| New Maplenoll Ariadne owner needing advice You are right about the table. I have been working on getting a good compressor hooked up with it but using my shop air system the sound is pretty impressive so far. I understand what you are recommending and i will implement some of the ideas you... | |
| Turntable maintenance?? Agree with the previous comment about the oil. The table will drag if the oil gets too low. I owned a gyrodec for several years and only once had to add oil. Once set up properly, does not require a lot of attention. Enjoy! | |
| compressor for airbearing table I really appreciate these suggestions. My table is supposed to the the reference but I now am not sure. The table plinth is white (appears to be corian like substance). The platter is solid lead and not the "filled" platter. The clamp I am not sur... | |
| compressor for airbearing table Piedpiper--Thanks for the note. I will followup on the platter issue. I cleaned the bearing surface after I first hooked it up and it was not spinning easily without the platter on it. Once I cleaned it, it moved freely. I assumed the platter requ... | |
| compressor for airbearing table I have not seen any of the aquarium pumps that deliver pressure above 10 psig. The lower pressure will work for the arm but the maplenoll has a 50# platter resting on the top part of the air bearing. I find when my supply pressure falls below 20 p... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Great string! I have been listening since late 50's (my dad owned a zenith HiFi)and never have gotten out of vinyl. For many years my trusty dual 721 table had served me well but until I moved up to a different table (dual finally died)and purchas... | |
| Great bass from a linear tracking arm? Just recently entered the world of airbearing arm with an older Maplenoll ariadne. I am using a zyx airy 3. I have not fully optimized the system but bass is not a problem. VTA/VTF adjustment is critical in how clean the bass sounds. | |
| New Maplenoll Ariadne owner needing advice Thanks for the response. I just downloaded the manual. Also, your pics of your system is neat. Soon as the table comes in I will contact you. I like the external motor arrangement. That is very similar concept to my gyrodec. | |
| Turntables from 1-10: Personality 8.5 Beauty 12 I currently own a michell gyrodec se with a zxy airy 3 cartridge. It is a very good table (though i am not very experienced with the high end tables) and always garners comments when anyone sees it. The weights on the bottom of the platter add a l... | |
| Cartridge Under $2K for Interspace Arm/Deck I like the van den hul frog which you can get for about 1k. I use on a michell gyrodec with RB300 arm. I have not auditioned many other cartridges however | |
| Turntables: Michell Gyrodec SE vs. VPI Scoutmaster I recently purchased a used Gyrodec SE with the stock Michell tone arm (not techno arm). I matched with a van den hul frog cartridge and purchased the vta adjustment for rega arms. Last tweak was an incognito arm rewire. The final combination has ... | |
| Klipsch love them or hate them. I guess I fit into the love them category. I have a pair of Khorns, 3 KG5.5 and 2 RF3 as my home theater setup. I use the Khorns as my two channel speakers also for analog since I continue to play a lot of vinyl. I recently upgraded my analog by g... |