totem395

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Audio Additives Stylus Force Gauge inconstantcy
The Transcriptor scale is perhaps the nicest vintage scale I have owned and built like a fine instrument.That said I still need to have batteries in the drawer forthe more modern options. 
Cogging!
@phoenixengr Well stated. Nice to see you here again. 
the Garrard 301 plater is concaved.
After noting the comments of the "slightly concave platter"I proceeded to check my mid run 301 grease bearing and low and behold it is slightly concave.There's always something to learn in this hobby.  
8 track CRUSHES CD,Vinyl and everything else!!!
It was only a matter of time. 
JVC TT-101 Won't Stop
I always found the run and hold functions a strange functionto include and have left mine on the hold also. 
Micro Seiki MA-505 variants - any oracles around?
Just to add to the variants of the MA-505 is the OEM arm found on Micro Seiki DD-40 turntable, still identifiedas an MA-505 although different from the arms soldon their own.  
Sony PS-X9
@best-groovewith the $ 10,000 surplus, do you know how many renovations of PS-X9 can be achieved? Many!I recall perhaps 4 years back a fellow Canadian was transporting a Sony PS-X9 across the US Canadian border and was nabbed for not declaring the... 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
SL1500CTo simplify the playing of analogue records, the built-in Phono EQ connects to a wide variety of devices.  
Sony PS-X9
lewm.If you're referring to replacement of the tonearm mount, that's neither here nor there, as regards the "goodness" of a PS-X9. Looking at the way arms have an integrated mounting as shown in the Ebay listing any substations look problematic. 
Sony PS-X9
JP does have one that came with an SME arm mounting board,if I recall correctly replacing it with another original boardwas proving very difficult.  
Headshell Connector Question
@lewm Quite a few people have bought parts for their Garrard 301's and Thorens 124's always positive comments. 
Headshell Connector Question
Here you go, https://www.ebay.ca/itm/TURNTABLE-HEADSHELL-STANDARD-4-PIN-CONNECTOR-GOLD-PLATED-FOR-SME-FIDELITY-IT... 
JVC TT-101 Won't Stop
@gary7 My TT-101 has started having same issues with the stop button.Knock on wood, perhaps the resident expert will comment. 
Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning
For those following all the different "opinions" on what frequency works best etc I came across this sitefrom another forum.Which shows in real world usage thatas ultrasonic frequency increases bubble size increases.And as frequency decreases inte... 
JVC tt-101 repair
I do not think!The TT-101 has lots of torque, I had a friend over and he wanted to see how hard he could press down on the spinning platter before the RPM display showed a change.He kept pushing until finally I grabbed his hand becauseI was worrie...