watchnerd
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I agree that late 70s early 80s was peak of turntable R&D and quality manufacturing and scale.
Oh and eff you for making me think of Fremer's little sack urchin.
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I agree that late 70s early 80s was peak of turntable R&D and quality manufacturing and scale.
Oh and eff you for making me think of Fremer's little sack urchin.
I just giggled like a little girl.
watchnerd
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I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy the new Technics SL-1200GR if I can ever find one to buy...
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That's a good TT.
Also, 45rpm albums are better (better speed), better bass. ...Almost/equal like good CD music recordings.
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Also, 45rpm albums are better (better speed), better bass. ...Almost/equal like good CD music recordings.
Today is a beautiful day, with blue sky, some clouds, perfect temperature (23° Celsius). About time because for the last six weeks or so it's been painfully hot.
And for the last two weeks or so the sky was covered of smoke from the forest fires burning everywhere.
Now I can bike my ride with my hair free in the air, and see the mountains and ocean deep down to the infinite horizon.
Everything is more colorful and the greens are greener.
Music sounds better too, with cleaner air to cut through.
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This video is not available.
That's what I got for clicking on it.
But I found this one, that works:
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Maybe Canadians are censored when it comes to some youtube videos? Nah, it's not a bug, it's a glitch.
That's what I got for clicking on it.
But I found this one, that works:
Maybe Canadians are censored when it comes to some youtube videos? Nah, it's not a bug, it's a glitch.
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Some of the giant platters may have a problem of dynamic wow, once a bit of needle drag slows it down it could take a while to get back up to speed again.
That was something the Goldring Lenco handled very well (an idler wheel drive in place of the usual rubber band), more modern and trendy belt drive tables had lighter platters to shorten the problem, whereas Linn added the Valhalla board for the motor to effectively do the same thing.
The problem with the Lenco is they didn't develop it and to use the turntable was quite a bit of DIY to hack off the imperfect arm they fitted.
I still have my old Rega which had a glass platter which was Ok, never noticed any trouble with that, I actually bought that before I knew about the Lencos.
I do like the turntables that look like oil rigs or the spacecraft from The Forbidden Planet though.
That was something the Goldring Lenco handled very well (an idler wheel drive in place of the usual rubber band), more modern and trendy belt drive tables had lighter platters to shorten the problem, whereas Linn added the Valhalla board for the motor to effectively do the same thing.
The problem with the Lenco is they didn't develop it and to use the turntable was quite a bit of DIY to hack off the imperfect arm they fitted.
I still have my old Rega which had a glass platter which was Ok, never noticed any trouble with that, I actually bought that before I knew about the Lencos.
I do like the turntables that look like oil rigs or the spacecraft from The Forbidden Planet though.
A bit different:
*IRENE.
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2007/06/good-night-irene-technology-of-dreams/
*Optical Fibre Pick-up.
*Still in the market. Laser pick-up.
ELP $14000-$18000.
http://elpj.com/
History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable
*IRENE.
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2007/06/good-night-irene-technology-of-dreams/
*Optical Fibre Pick-up.
*Still in the market. Laser pick-up.
ELP $14000-$18000.
http://elpj.com/
History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_turntable
The Harman Kardon ST8 with the Rabco linear tracking arm was my sweetheart.
With the exception of a couple rubber belt replacements, it ran without issue for 25 years till the day I sold it.
With the exception of a couple rubber belt replacements, it ran without issue for 25 years till the day I sold it.