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Swapping the MMF 5 for an SL-1210M5G

Hey everyone:

What are your thoughts on this move?? My original record player was a Yamaha YP-D6 from the late 70s and though it was a little jittery and such, there was something about the bass control on a direct drive that I miss now when compared to the MMF 5. I have to admit though, when I swapped out the TTs (while keeping the same phono cartridge) there was a noticable improvement on it's smootheness and the music rounded out very nicely.
neway317
tvad
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06-20-08: Radioheadokplayer
I am also noticing for very quiet ballads and in between tracks some noise not hum kind of like a muffled sound and on occasion but not often some pops. Is it a fair guess that this means the vinyl needs to be cleaned?
Pops through the speakers could be either flaws or dirt in the record grooves, or it could be static on the record.


I also noticed that when I switched my preamp from phono to cd, you could hear noise at the turntable itself where the needle is. Is that normal?

Michael
Radioheadokplayer (Threads | Answers)

No. This is not normal. I've never heard what you describe on any turntables I've owned.

Does the table have a ground wire in addition to the interonnects? If so, have you attached the ground wire to a grounding post on your preamp?
sinisterporpoise68
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***No. This is not normal. I've never heard what you describe on any turntables I've owned.***

I think he's referring to hearing music come off the needle. Perfectly normal.
tvad
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I think he's referring to hearing music come off the needle. Perfectly normal.
Sinisterporpoise68 (System | Threads | Answers)

Oh. Could be.

He wrote noise, so I assumed noise, not un-amplified music.

If it's the acoustic sound of the needle playing in the groove, then yes, it's normal.
radioheadokplayer
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I have attached the ground wire......

I am hearing more than music if i walk up to the tt when there is no volume on.....i am hearing some music from the needle on the record but also hear noise perhaps from a dirty platter or perhaps the tonearm height should be raised?

tvad, did you need to alter the tonearm height with the benz micro on the technics?
tvad
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tvad, did you need to alter the tonearm height with the benz micro on the technics?
Radioheadokplayer (Threads | Answers)
I've adjusted the tonearm height many times as I've listened to find the "sweet spot". I can't recall if I adjusted it when I initially mounted the Benz. If the tonearm's parallel with the platter, then it's a good, neutral starting point.

Describe the noise you hear. Does it continue if the needle is raised off the record, but the platter continues to spin?
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