tonywinsc
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| Stylus Drag Peterayer, the SME table embodies to me, everything a turntable should be- massive platter, state of the art speed control, great sound and great looks. If I had the means I'd let SME spin my records. Happy listening. | |
| Stylus Drag It occurred to me re-reading some of these threads that no one has mentioned some turntables have closed loop speed control systems while the rest are open loop. That means if you put your finger on the rim of the platter ever so slightly just to ... | |
| Stylus Drag I had used my little strobodisc for years on my turntable. When I used the 3150Hz tone and the iPad app, I found that my speed was low by a few Hz. I didn't hear it as a pitch change, but as a rhythm and pace improvement. I'm hearing all of my rec... | |
| Sota sapphire question-power supply fuse rating? You definitely want the slow blow fuse. When a motor starts it has a high in-rush current for several milliseconds. A standard fuse may blow due to that in-rush current. | |
| Sota sapphire question-power supply fuse rating? I just took a look at the fuse in my Sota power supply. It says, "BUSS MDL 1/4" on one end and, "250V" on the other end. It is a slow blow fuse. It is the original fuse. I know because I bought the tt new. | |
| Stylus Drag As far as stylus drag's affect on speed control, let me also explain that platter mass is part of the entire speed control system. The speed control system is designed around the motor and platter inertia. Turntable designers, especially belt driv... | |
| Stylus Drag Stylus drag is defined by the coefficient of friction between the stylus and the vinyl groove multiplied by the normal force (tracking force) of the stylus. I found some old technical papers that measured and evaluated the coefficient of friction ... | |
| Room acoustics You have three options: Pick another room, live with them near the wall, or move them out when you want to listen and put them back when you are done. It is the back wall and side wall reflections that generate the sense of space. Absorptive mater... | |
| Tube failure -- what would happen in worst case? When I was a kid we had a Philco color tv that my dad bought in 1968. (I loved seeing star trek in color on that tv back then.) It had lots of tubes and the repairman came to visit us often that first year it was under warranty. I remember one tim... | |
| Problem with turntable/cartridge? Possibly a speed issue. When piano doesn't sound right; that's a clue that speed or speed control of the platter is off a bit. You can search the threads on speed control. A lot of discussion exists on this topic. If you have a test record with a ... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? I tend to relate tubes vs. SS to cars with carburetors vs. fuel injection. Carbureted engines have to warm up before they run well. Carbureted engines can be finicky when the weather changes. Better have a screwdriver handy to make adjustments. Bu... | |
| Are High End Audio Products Unreliable? I meant one accident. | |
| Are High End Audio Products Unreliable? The Concord SST had just two accidents over it's 27 year commercial history of flying, but because of the low quantity of passenger's it's safety record per passenger mile made it the least safest commercial transport in history. High performance ... | |
| Audio Research SP-11 MK2 ... I recall the ARC SP-10 having legend status back in the 80s. That probably carries down through the years. | |
| Audio Research SP-11 MK2 ... I have had my SP-15 for about 10 years now. I sent it in to ARC in 2004 due to a bad umbilical cord and they refurbished it while it was there by replacing all of the electrolytic caps in the power supply. About a year and a half ago, I bought som... |