jameswei
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| New VPI Fleschler,Thanks for your informative comments.Would you please explain what you mean by "RM"? I was looking at the ad photo, but I couldn't figure out what you were referrring to. | |
| New VPI I still have three old idler drive tables: Dual 1019, Miracord 50H, and an old Fisher OEM'd from BSR. I remember the arguments against them (in favor of belt drive) include reducing flutter from motor cogging and rumble from motor bearing vibratio... | |
| New VPI Jimmyhaudio,Just going by the photos, it appears that two electric motors are rotating a flywheel using belts (two per side = four belts?). A big disc (idler wheel) is afixed to the flywheel's shaft and rotates with it. A rubber O-ring encircles t... | |
| New VPI Interesting! Yes, it does appear to be an idler wheel approach. The Music Direct ad touts sonic benefits. I don't know what to make of it. Here's a link:http://www.musicdirect.com/product/72076 | |
| What is the one CD you can't find? Whyland,Is this it?http://www.amazon.com/Some-People-What-They-Like/dp/B000001FV8/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1195224198&sr=1-21Seems a little expensive, no? | |
| Best stereo recievers of the 1970's? Does anyone remember the Acoustics Research Receiver, a minimalist design that now seems philosophically ahead of its time?How about the Heathkit AR-15? This was first available in the 1960s but sold into the 1970s. You could buy it as a kit or pa... | |
| my beautiful table isn't behaving after our move I agree that all the cable connections should be verified, especially the phono cables where they plug into the receiver -- make sure they are plugged into the appropriate sockets.The only other thing I would check is the "Monitor" button on the r... | |
| SDS question Stringreen,I would have to agree that "the brass piece" is the motor shaft, especially since you said Harry recommended putting oil on the shaft. I don't have a Scoutmaster, so I have only looked at web images of the motor, and they seem to suppor... | |
| SDS question I went to the VPI website and looked at the Scoutmaster manual. Tfkaudio is clearly on the right track with his lubrication."After at least one year of use, the platter bearing and motor will need to be lubricated. For the platter bearing, use .25... | |
| Subwoofer connection question I believe the RCA connections may be meant to be connected to the amp's preamp outputs, not its speaker outputs. You might want to consult with the owner's manual, if you have access to one.Many subwoofers deliberately favor one channel over the o... | |
| Tice Power Block?? I use Tice power conditioners, and nothing in my literature on them indicates such a variance, so I would view your observations as not normal. However, at 130v the variance is in all probability not harmful.I don't know how the Power Block accomp... | |
| SDS question Eldartford,I believe (based on prior threads) that Tfkaudio may have a VPI Scoutmaster, which uses a synchronous motor with a relatively small (1 to 2 inch diameter) plastic pulley on the end of its shaft, driving a rubber belt that goes around th... | |
| SDS question Weather's a possibility. Generally, needing a higher frequency suggests that system friction has increased. Perhaps your bearing lubrication has dried out a little. Another possibility would be that your motor is starting to wear or needs more lub... | |
| It's Hammond B3 Organ Day My favorite B3 is Charles Earland, especially his "More Today than Yesterday" on the Black Talk! album. | |
| CD Cases / Furniture Recommendations? I have been buying about one CD per week on average. Now three years later, I am starting to run out of room on the 1040 CD spinner I described above.At the time (2004), it was the biggest spinner I could find, but it seems the manufacturers are k... |