Mijo, The "T3F" refers to the Rabco-like tonearm that was marketed by Goldmund, originally I think with their massive Reference TT, which was then the most expensive TT/tonearm combo available, at least on this side of the Atlantic and Pacific. I don't think the OP has a Goldmund TT. And he wants to make his T3F work; he's apparently not interested in a replacement tonearm. Did you actually find the Reference TT to be problematic? HP loved it for years.
Please Help T3F problems
I really Miss my Goldmund Studio/T3F
As soon as I turn the table on the toneearm drives straight to the spindle risking my Kouetsu Onyx cartridge. It did this to me years ago and I found that by repeatedly turning it off and on I eventually got it to work and I just left it turned on. That worked for awhile but now it will not come out of that mode.
I have a Krell, Apogee Fullrange, Suprateck system and cds just aren't cutting it.
If anyone has any experience with this, Id really appreciate any assistance
Thanks in advance for any help
Les
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@lewm , You are correct, the tonearm was the T3F. The turntable we had it on was not the Reference. It was the Studio which I thought was a fabulous turntable in comparison to the Linn LP12. If working correctly the OP is best served by changing arms as he will have a hard time finding a better table. The arm however is a nightmare in progress and Goldmund no longer services it or stocks parts for it. The Reference is a totally different table. I have never been in the same room as one. I wonder if Frank Kuzma was copying the Goldmund Studio when he designed the Stabi M. Remarkably similar tables. |
I saw the Reference ensemble at a high end dealer's showroom, once, but do not recall having heard it. It was really a milestone product in the sense that it blew away previous conceptions of what even "expensive" turntables should cost. I would parallel it with the Infinity Servo-Statik One (a shocking $2000!!!) or the later multi-drive Heil/ESL from Infinity (with the massive rosewood wings to block phase cancellation), which was even more costly, for those days. And from there, prices only went more crazy in the 21st century. |
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