New test gear.
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Hello,
I bought a Sound Technology 1510A tape recorder test analyzer that can automatically do frequency response, 2nd and 3rd distortion, signal to noise, channel separation, check playback head azimuth, wow and flutter and store data in a digital memory for comparison. Previously I had to make dozens of individual frequency measurements, then convert the voltages to dB and hand draw a graph. This device can do all of that and so much more with a built in test procedure. Fortunately it comes with a well written operator's manual and I'm still learning. I needed two Magnetic Reference Laboratory test tapes to do some of the tests, they should get to me on Friday.
Cheers, Ken,
I bought a Sound Technology 1510A tape recorder test analyzer that can automatically do frequency response, 2nd and 3rd distortion, signal to noise, channel separation, check playback head azimuth, wow and flutter and store data in a digital memory for comparison. Previously I had to make dozens of individual frequency measurements, then convert the voltages to dB and hand draw a graph. This device can do all of that and so much more with a built in test procedure. Fortunately it comes with a well written operator's manual and I'm still learning. I needed two Magnetic Reference Laboratory test tapes to do some of the tests, they should get to me on Friday.
Cheers, Ken,
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Cool new toy Ken. Makes tweaking head alignment much easier I bet.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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Fine piece of test gear, congrats! :cool:DARE TO SOAR:
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Yea, head alignment was always something that I didn't feel comfortable doing. Now it should be much easier, it uses the phase relationship between the right and left channels as they play a test tape. You're supposed to make the adjustment so one of the display's bars gets smaller and smaller. It will also calculate the number of dropouts per a certain amount of time. If I could find the original test LP I could make turntable tests, but those are impossible to find.
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Very Nice Instrument! A must have for serious Vintage junkie.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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Ken finds all the cool stuff...Vinyl, the final frontier...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
