martinhall
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| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? Quad 34/306's are often a `keeper', the vast majority of these amps stay with their owners for their lifetime, with only a small percentage finding their way onto the s/h market where they can command a good price if in good condition. I like the ... | |
| Lenco L75 turntable info? I am using a Goldring Lenco GL75p in original stock condition. The only changes made are replaced GL spares `V' blocks and the foam inserts to the springs under the plinth. The only modification is a strip of foam rubber through the jockey wheel's... | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? A QUAD is FOREVER! (Untill manufacture was shifted to China, when it became just another import. Quad, made in Huntingdon UK, closest aproach to the original sound, amplified by the fact that even it's origins were close, just up the road in fact.... | |
| why do Ortofon SPU C from the 50ies sound so good? If you are thoroughly enjoying the music, then your imagination will be in overdrive and so, the music will inspire you. It will not matter in the slightest if the recording is mono or stereo, played on a Mitchel Galaxy or a BSR Monarch autochange... | |
| using a stock Lenco L75 Turntable Noise? I tried this, I fitted a spare shell fitted with a Linn K5, lowered the cue and adjusted it so the stylus could touch the base plate, here's the noisy bit! with the motor running and plinth turning, the vulume at maximum, you could just mak... | |
| using a stock Lenco L75 Turntable Hi Mario, I hope your unit is on a solid floor, those springs with a foam insert/damper were intended to cut down the possibility of feed back from speakers. They shouldn't influence the sound unless the foam inserts need replacing? Of course its ... | |
| why do Ortofon SPU C from the 50ies sound so good? Probably the equipment you're hearing it through? They probably sounded very good back then, through a decent amp and speaker. A nice Quad valve/tube control unit and one of their push pull KT66 power anps driving a loverly Quad electrostatic, aaa... | |
| Decca cartridge experiences Years ago, back in the mid sixties I was using a Goldring Lenco GL6? and after getting pee'd off with the stereo Ronnette's deplorable lack of treble, I bought a Decca Deram ceramic crystal with FFSS, it worked very well, by todays standards it ha... | |
| How do I know when to change cartdridges? I use a microscope and ocasionly inspect the stylus for wear, so far I have had many years of use from my ortofon VMS20E, with no wear to worry about. clean vynil correct setup equals years of use, abuse causes much more damage than wear and tear ... | |
| Is Direct Drive Really Better? A `feature' yet unmentioned(unless I missed it?) A DD TT unit that provides good enough torque to sustain resistance to stylus drag, unfortunately exhibits magnetic noise induced into the cartridge as it tracks the inner part of a record. I came a... |