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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited April 2010
    Glad to hear that you got it going. Like they said, tweek the setup on the tonearm. The round spacers are probably used to raise the height of the arm to get it parallel with the platter. Set the height with a record on the platter. Don't forget to use the stylus gage to set the force. Mr. Grand will sell you some nice records. Let the fun begin.



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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    Glad to hear that you got it going. Like they said, tweek the setup on the tonearm. The round spacers are probably used to raise the height of the arm to get it parallel with the platter. Set the height with a record on the platter. Don't forget to use the stylus gage to set the force. Mr. Grand will sell you some nice records. Let the fun begin.



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    Can I get a loud AMEN!!!:)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited April 2010
    AMEN Brother Joe!!!!:):):D:cool:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited April 2010
    Thanks guys, I'll work on that.

    I'm getting a pretty loud hum through the speakers, so I need to get this grounding figured out. This cheap little preamp doesn't have any options for me, but I'll figure something out, then I'll tackle leveling, etc.
    Speakers: Polk LSi15
    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
    Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
    TT:Micro Seiki DD-35
    Cartridge:Denon DL-160
    Phono Pre:PS Audio GCPH
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    tcrossma wrote: »
    Thanks guys, I'll work on that.

    I'm getting a pretty loud hum through the speakers, so I need to get this grounding figured out. This cheap little preamp doesn't have any options for me, but I'll figure something out, then I'll tackle leveling, etc.

    Try grounding it to your preamp chasis. If you have a VOM set it to the lowest restance level. With the power to your preamp OFF!, place one of the leads of the meter on a screw that holds the case together, then place the lead on a negative speaker terminal and see if you get a ZERO or near ZERO reading. If you do, talke the ground wire from the TT and attach it to the screw. Then give it a shot and see if the hum goes away.

    The only reason I'm suggesting you use the VOM is to make sure the screw is ground. If it isn't and you attach the ground wire to it, it will cause no harm but you will not be grounding out the tonearm so the VOM is the best way to verify ground.

    Let me know when you get settled in and these problems resolved so I can then start busting your stones on tweeking out that gem!!!:D
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited April 2010
    tcrossma wrote: »
    It was on the spindle, but everything was taped up and in bubble wrap and seemed to me to be pretty well packaged and shipped. Everything *looks* OK with it, but it the problem does in fact seem that something isn't level due to the fact that the platter scrapes the tabletop just a little bit.

    As to the arm... so the table has a cue up / cue down buttons, but this arm doesn't support that? Is that the issue? I've already downloaded the manual (and he included a copy of the same one), and the manual mentions using the cueing buttons to operate the table. But I'm fine with it if this arm just doesn't support that.

    Did you get your issues resolved??
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited April 2010
    vmaxer wrote: »
    Did you get your issues resolved??

    Yes, I needed to adjust the spindle motor position a little bit, as I think it probably got shifted in shipping. I'm now just working on getting the cartridge and phono pre updated, and getting some new vinyl from GG.
    Speakers: Polk LSi15
    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
    Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
    TT:Micro Seiki DD-35
    Cartridge:Denon DL-160
    Phono Pre:PS Audio GCPH
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    tcrossma wrote: »
    Yes, I needed to adjust the spindle motor position a little bit, as I think it probably got shifted in shipping. I'm now just working on getting the cartridge and phono pre updated, and getting some new vinyl from GG.

    Great to hear Bro!
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