wayside

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Through with Buzz.
Is there a dimmer switch on the same circuit? That was causing my intermittent buzz problem. If the TT has muting, the buzz will stop while the arm is moving. 
Linear Tracking Turntables - Best??
Pioneer PL-L1000. Unique silent tonearm drive, excellent DD motor, simple to set up (some need to have the optical sensor tweaked, but this is doable). 
HK t-60.....
One issue I am having, now that I'm using this TT more often, is speed accuracy and stability. It's running slow with the quartz lock, and the speed adjustment needs to be turned way up in non-quartz mode. According to the service manual, it needs... 
HK t-60.....
Heyraz, I took your advice finally and mounted the Ortofon OM20 on the T55c. You were right, the Signet was a bad cart/tonearm match. It's playing Alan Parsons Vulture Culture right now, and no issues with acoustic feedback or footfalls - just swe... 
HK t-60.....
I was using a Signet AM20 cart, and no, I don't own a test record. The table was sitting in the same place all of my tables sit and none of the others were so sensitive. It originally had an Ortofon OM20 mounted, which is a super low mass cart and... 
HK t-60.....
I have a T55c and it's a great table for the most part, but it's way too susceptible to acoustic feedback and footfalls. It's now sitting in a closet because of this issue. I've heard it's a common problem for the series. 
Great lost lps...the 80s....synth pop and others..
I just picked up Ultravox's "The Collection" from '84 -- nice. I also dig New Order. 
Record Cleaning
Buconero, can you provide details on your steam cleaning procedure?