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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,327
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    At axpona, the better sounding systems were using turntables or reel in general in my opinion. That's not to say i didn't hear great sounding Digital but, in general, LP / Reel folks seem to have a bit better sound.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
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    F1nut wrote: »
    My new toy......

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    Very nice addition! I was going to call dibs on the Yamaha, but I just can't bring myself to jump into vinyl. :D
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    Speaking of the Yamaha, it is semi-automatic so at the end the tone arm lifts, returns to rest and the table shuts down. I really liked that feature. Of course, these fancy new tables don't have any of that. Ah, but there is a way to at least have the tone arm lift at the end. I found there are a number of aftermarket lift devices available and after careful research I purchased the Tru-Lift, which is available from a number of sources including the manufacturer www.integrityhifi.ca. They have options not available elsewhere such as a large bottom disc for greater stability and far more height options. Tina was a pleasure to deal with and shipping was super fast. I highly recommend them and their product.

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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
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    Lol, first world problem... solved!
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,083
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    Which Yamaha?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    P-300
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 4,126
    edited July 2018
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    Already bought some bling for the TT.

    How did the cork mat work for ya?
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.

    And the boots you lick will stomp you too.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,887
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    In on the upcoming SACD sale...... :p
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    Speaking of analog, I got to listen to this rather tricked-out Fairchild deck today (with a denuded DL-103 on a Schick arm, no less!). The "trick" (besides the bespoke plinth) is a fancy-schmancy speed DIY speed (stability) control using some sort of Siemens module. This stuff is like Sanskrit to me, unfortunately.



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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 4,126
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    ^^That is like voodoo territory there.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.

    And the boots you lick will stomp you too.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    naah. I think it's a big beefy AC synchronous motor. Feed it a clean sine wave of unvarying frequency and it's a very happy camper.

    The display said "59.5" -- which I assume means that 59.5 Hz gives 33.3333333... rpm for this particular specimen.


    The tt's a Fairchild 412. As Fairchild decks go, it's a relatively modest one (i.e., not terrifyingly expensive -- compared to some of the other Fairchildren Fairchilds).

    :)

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    (stock photo, from teh webs)
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