My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
The plinth was of ebay. I painted the top white and fitted the feet
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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
Jolly good. Diy with turntables scares me a bit. All that precision engineering. In agriculture first thing we do is hit it with a big hammer.
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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
Which reminds me of the old joke I was told by an engineer. A factory has a major piece of equipment fail, so they call in an engineer. The engineer strokes his chin for a minute, asks for a hammer, and bashes the side of the machine, which immediately starts working again. A week later, the engineer sends in his bill, for £1,000. The firm's accountant queries the bill, and asks for a more detailed breakdown of the work done. The engineer sends back a piece of paper, on which is written:
For hitting machine with hammer: £1
For knowing where to hit machine: £999.
For hitting machine with hammer: £1
For knowing where to hit machine: £999.
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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
Know what that is like- my funk firm Vector was a buggar to stabilise- took a lot of effort and constant checking.Daniel Quinn wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 4:08 pm
Before it took pride of place, I pissed about with the speed for a week. No matter when I measured it, seconds, minutes, hours and days, it was always the same.
I am used to speed fluctuation, I've owned an origin live controller. So I was anticipating some problems. But its been rock steady.
I have a Lenco too now and prefer it sonically and ease of use
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Denon DP47f; AT-VM95SH
GL-59; ARB uni pivot; AT- Signet
Ifi Zen Phono
Doug Self balanced Pre amp
Akai 4000DS mk2 R2R
Digital Sources- Argon Pi4 v2; IfI iUSB 3.0, Ifi Neo idsd Dac;
Tidal / Radio Paradise
Amplification Nva 300va mono blocks
Speakers Lii Audio F-15 in Open Baffle; Ls6
Weiduka AC8.8- for digital sources
Mini BMU for analog sources
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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
Cool. You have some interesting bits, there. You should start your own system thread. Would love to see some photos...
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For me, the idlers do timing better than any belt drive. The Lencos are still good VFM and I like the punk ethos of DIY customising them.Daniel Quinn wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 4:08 pm Is it better than the pink. I ain't gotta clue. I've not listened to them simulatanosly. I think it is better, but I wouldn't bet on it. The pink ain't coming back, so I suppose that says it all.
Before it took pride of place, I pissed about with the speed for a week. No matter when I measured it, seconds, minutes, hours and days, it was always the same.
I am used to speed fluctuation, I've owned an origin live controller. So I was anticipating some problems. But its been rock steady.
I settled on a 6mm acrylic mat glued to the metal platter.
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I just wanted to investigate another way of turning the record round.
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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
The new plinth looks good, pleased you're enjoying your new toy. Maybe I'll have to try an idler deck.
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Vinyl-Ant is only about an hour from you, Dave. He restores Lencos and always has a few on hand to listen to...
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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .
Thanks for that Paul, strangely enough, they were my exact thoughts this morning.