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Offline tinpan

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How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« on: April 24, 2012, 04:18:29 PM »


one turntable, one tube amp, one speaker...no interconnects :laugh:

Seriously, I am in love with this thing which is creating another problem. A Garrard 88/4 followed me home today
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 05:22:43 PM »
Old stuff is cool.  What's the tracking weight on that tonearm?
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 06:21:28 PM »
Robin.

That's so neet, can I have one.

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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 06:53:50 PM »
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...first...SUPER KOOL!!!!! Second....it will fade with time....I know.  :'(
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 07:02:26 PM »
Nifty :)
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 10:00:55 PM »
I grew up with one of those.  Many fond memories, but I don't miss it.
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2012, 12:26:32 PM »
Very cool!  8)
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 08:11:15 AM »
I have some of those but they need some work.
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2012, 05:57:01 PM »
I love this thing, I have two of them and I think I found a local guy to work on some vintage stuff. I am hoping he can work on these when he is done with my radio.

http://phonojack.com/RCA%20Victor%20Collection.htm

I'd really like to set one up with a modern cartridge like this guy above is talking about. I also played with my new Garrard auto changer.....then I listened to my Dual on the Carver mono blocks. Not even close. Makes you appreciate how much audio has come.

But the auto changers are still fun to play with.
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2012, 12:18:31 AM »
Brought my 45EY2 RCA 45 player to the shop and cleaned it up and its working now but the Astatic 81T needle I put in it is now bad.
I noticed that yours has the same buzzy flutter distortion that mine has.
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2012, 07:50:57 AM »
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What's the tracking weight on that tonearm?
Well, it is very much like weighing gold, one penny weight or two penny weight. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Seriously, I dunno, guess i could measure it.

Anders, yep mine buzzes too.  I would expect much of the electronics need to be freshened up. There is a guy selling capacitor kits on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190522837661?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I would think there are three areas that could be cleaned up of improved upon. New 1) New caps, 2) new cartridige and 3) the speaker.

I have a second that mostly works except it hums. I think the speaker connection came loose. It looks like the little pot metal rivet has disintegrated.

If you are interested, I could send you this second one to use as a guinea pig for refurbing. I would be interested in having you install the above listed cap kit, upgrading the needle and seeing if anything can be done with the speaker. From what I have read it's an odd shape and it's difficult to re-cone.

That way Brian can buy one to send to you so he can have one too ;)

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it will fade with time....I know.
Yes Kingman, I am sure it will fade like your Carver hoarding has :P.
Isn't there a tv show, for which,  we should submit your name ?
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2012, 11:03:23 AM »
Sure i'd like to work on another one.
I think I already recapped mine and restored the rubber parts as well as putting an old Astatic cartridge in which i guess is the weak link right now.
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Re: How do you like my new tube set up for vinyl?
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2012, 07:32:08 AM »
Hi Anders,

I was hoping you'd want to take a swag at this. Sorry for the slow response, had to go to Tampa a couple weeks ago for a week for work, then had to play catch up, then my appendix decided it was time to come out so I am still a little foggy and sore from that experience.

Hopefully in a couple days I can get this boxed up and on it's way to you.

Thanks

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