Whats on your turntable tonight
rom his piano (which, oddly enough, can slip at times into sounding, depending on the playback, as if it might in fact be not an acoustic piano but a digitally
Building high end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II
ce again, has conquered many a High End Belt-Driver already.” [6/23/05] “I find anyway that the simple birch-ply/MDF combination has the best balance of
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
the platter or the plinth, sub-platter, belt, gears, idler-wheels etc. This base should be an island. The ‘turntable’ or platter is simply a revolving
Eminent Technology ET 2 Tonearm Owners
drive systems. Comparing DD, Idler and Belt. I have dismounted and mounted my ET2 arms probably 10 to 15 times during this comparison and testing moving from
What Does Holographic Sound Like
ormation retrieval, ever try any of the Belt products?
Tara Labs The One versus 0 8 EX
ving about his new Revolution Microthin belt and how it transformed the sound. Haha. I bought one for $200? I couldn't tell any difference. I've had a few chats
Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm
Is one TT type inherently better than another? I see the rim drive VPI praised in the forum as well as the old idler arm. I've only experienced a direct
Tables That Feature Bearing Friction
ts even more interesting when different belt materials are added to the system. In contrast I recall stories about Walker tables and how they will spin a
EMT 927 vs Micro Seiki 5000 or 8000 different
e how strong the drive is. Do this on a belt drive and.....you know! When done on a Garrard you can slow it quite easy, and other idler drives are in same
Upgrade for users of 1/2 mylar belt
This thread will be of interest to Galibier, Redpoint and Teres belt drive TT owners, or anyone using or thinking of using a drive belt made from 1/2" mylar.
Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs belt drive
O.K. here is one for all the physics majors and engineers. Does a high mass platter being belt driven offer the same steady inertia/speed as a direct
Has anyone heard the VPI Classic yet
ler contact VPI. The squeak is just the belt slipping for a split second. If the platter spins freely, than look at the motor. I too, use the ring and clamp with
Magic Diamond vs Airtight PC1
of your shirt on it while adjusting the belt. I watched it in slow motion as it tore off, tumbled through the air and dropped down onto the platter. I'm going to
Da Vinci AAS Gabriel
was introduced from Micro Seiki) The Belt? Hm, had them. Nothing special, there is better out there. The Motors? Average, at best. I know a few owners
Garrard 301 Worth the effort
e and see if you like it. I have a nice belt TT (Nottingham Ana-log) that provides wonderful detail and frequency extention but the Idlers I've listened to just
Measure My Turntable Speed
alking about? If it is direct drive (no belt to slip) with speed set by a crystal oscillator the TT is probably more accurate than any device you can buy to
High quality AC turntable motor
ust a thought, but have you tried a new belt and a good cleaning of the motor pulley and subplatter belt contact area? The stylus drag you are hearing sounds like
Belt stretch
OK Im out to start an argument here. Im flattly stating that stylus drag and the effects of belt stretch on belt drive tt's is pure BS. Unless the motor was
SDS question
ever so slightly? Or it might be Belt slippage? When was the last time you replaced the Belt? At least try cleaning the Belt, and edge of Platter (Windex),
Is your turntable spinning while you clamp down
while I do this? My turntable is belt driven and I am wondering what clamping while the turntable is spinning will do to the motor and/or the belt. Is it my
Nottingham spacedeck motor driving me crazy
pulley alignment is fine. Without the belt the turntable, when pushed, spins forever. Can anyone help?? Many thanks
Turntable plays 33 5 Lps very slow
fine , but as soon as I change the belt to suit the 33 1/2 rpm Lps, it slows down to almost half I think. Its deadly slow. It couldnt be the motor since the 45
Consonance Droplet
on the new transport from CEC? Price? Belt drive? Is it supposed to replace the TL2X?
Vintage upgrade
concerning TTs. I have a 40 yr old JVC belt drive manual w/auto return that I have used on and off over the years. After considering a new TT, I decided to try my
Voyd the Voyd help
that when the tt. playing the belt doesn't slip out but run a bit higher the pulley middle centre. To get the best from the TT has the belt to run
Technics 1200 Hinges
for hinge lock. use a simple Nylon web belt (velcro or D-ring style) around the entire TT to "lock down" the cover. good luck,
Initial Impressions of the Bluenote Bellavista Sig
was not wide enough for the collar to slip into the hole so the entire VTA collar sat above the plinth. * The tonearm grab screws were metric – 1mm metric. * The
Proper belt for Goldmund T5
Been using a Goldmund T5 tonearm for a week or so now. Sounds fantastic of course. The drive belt is an o-ring that the previous owner got from a bearing
How to replaced slpped bely on my Oracle mk 111
problems with mt Oracle Mk 111. 1. The belt keeps slipping (this is a new belt from Oracle) 2. The motor is a bit noisy
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