slaw
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| Latest bin find.....Elton John Actually the David Lindley lps are some of my latest bin finds..El Rayo-X S/T" , "Win This Record!" & "Very Greasy" | |
| Cleaning silver faceplates? I read on the VPI forums about the best way to clean their aluminum platters. A mixture of baking soda and water. The poster said Windex and similar cleaners can cause pitting. I assume this is with excessive/prolonged usage. I started using the b... | |
| New Townshend Rock 7 owner lohanimal,Thanks for sharing your experiences. I haven't asked or looked to see what brand of motor I have. I did notice the vibration it made. This may be partly due to the way it mates to it's (level adjustable) housing. I did notice when I ins... | |
| New Townshend Rock 7 owner Hi Robes,I purchased my Rock 7 as a package deal that included the DC motor/power supply. Mine is a later version that has a different bearing design as well. The power cord on my TT has a DIN plug on the power supply end so one can't go buy a re... | |
| VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D robes,I saw where you posted on the Townshend thread, so I'll join you there. | |
| VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D From my perspective, using the 2nd pivot, while it may be a sonic advantage, takes away the objective of the unipivot design. The addition of a damping trough, as in the Townshend, adds damping at the most critical point without changing the main ... | |
| VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D Damping the cartridge (as it is the initial mechanical source of sonically intrusive resonances) is I think, what the OP is looking at.Practically, there would have to be modifications to incorporate it onto a Prime. | |
| Help... my turntable is alive! Record warp should be the best guess. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Prince "Diamonds & Pearls" ..the early UK pressing | |
| Engelbert? My older sister was at a Monkeys/Jimi show in Charlotte. The crowd bood' Jimi off the stage. | |
| VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D robes,Hello. You've hit on a few things I thought no one would ever relate to but me. I'm a Townshend Rock 7 owner and a long time VPI owner.I have a long term TT project in play. One of my thoughts was to integrate the Townshend trough into my ow... | |
| What are you listening to right now? Loggins & Messina "On Stage" | |
| Tune of the Day The Decemberists "Dear Avery" | |
| Engelbert? I have a couple of his lps that at some point I’ll clean and listen. You’re not totally alone.My take on past parental advice... Listening to a wide variety of music will make Johnny grow up to be a well-rounded boy.Happy Listening! | |
| What are you listening to right now? The Decemberists "The King is Dead" |