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| Turntable Speed "Keeping it accurate is an ongoing process. "There are, however, several steps that can be taken to ameliorate having to tinker continuously. Make sure the belt and belt path are scrupulously clean; be certain the table's bearing is clean and prop... | |
| Turntable Speed The Origin Live controller is designed for DC motors and is, AFAIK, the only commercial aftermarket controller solely for DC motors. -Richard | |
| Remove plastic shroud from WBT binding posts? Unknown - from what I've read on the WBT site, the shroud exists solely for EU electrical safety code compliance. That said, if you are in the US and have no interest in selling them elsewhere, I don't see why anyone would really care. Then again,... | |
| Spindle diameter - Marantz TT15 A micrometer would be your best bet, then add .001" for a slight bit of additional play. This also facilitates lifting the protractor off the table without cracking it (it is glass). Too tight, and there's always a chance...-Richard | |
| Remove plastic shroud from WBT binding posts? There's no saving them, but you can get them off. Unthread the binding post nuts as far as they'll go - the "shroud" should be able to be moved slightly if you start twisting it with a rubber jar opening grippy thing; you may even be able to caref... | |
| NACA5 Speaker Cable Indeed - 100W soldering gun or torch mandatory for DIY termination. -Richard | |
| Linn Sondek Isolation Lightweight and rigid is the way to go - an old Sound Organization table works quite nicely. You might also try the Neuance platform which a lot of Linn folks really like: http://www.neuanceaudio.com/-Richard | |
| Tracking Troubles--Upgrade or Setup? Chasmal,A sporadic problem like this points to the need for a holistic approach, first ruling out something further down the chain, like a driver or preamp tube, oxidized RCA connector or bad voice coil. If everything is fine with line-level/CD pl... | |
| Best finds at garage sale or similar establishment Several years ago, I found a pair of Scott LK-72 intergrated amps in a dumpster here at work - all original tubes and both still work. Free.-Richard | |
| Phono Stage Burn-in IIRC, Jim supplies the schematic for the iRIAA freely. You could cobble one together for the cost of parts (none of which are exotic in the least) for maybe $10-$15. Pretty? No, but it would get the job done. The beauty of the iRIAA is that you ca... | |
| Speakers & the room Sounds like a standing wave problem - alas, no thickness or amount of Auralex foam "traps" are going to ameliorate the problem...I've tried their offerings, and they simply don't work all that well (though I heartily endorse their quadratic diffus... | |
| Graham Phantom + Mint LP Emailists,Please do share your discovery.-Richard | |
| From LP12 to where...? There is absolutely NO mystery as to how to set up a Linn and it all comes down to either learning how to do it yourself (and learning something about both your table and yourself along the way, as well as saving some time and cash), or being eter... | |
| 2008 RMAF – – – all things analog. Doug,It was very nice meeting you and Paul; I also happen to agree that the Oswald Mills room was entirely engaging and gets my vote for Best of Show; I spent more time there than in any other room - aside from perhaps the Highwater Sound rooms, b... | |
| Great sounding new vinyl Strange how everyone's list (except Jazdoc's) spans the dawn of recorded sound until, oh, around 1987. Recommendations thin out in a hurry thereafter...hey, isn't that around the time digital became the ascendant recording AND playback medium?? Fu... |