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Van den Hul spindle oils for TT bearing
Be safe and stick with your manufactures OME recommended lubricant, stay away from auto lubricants because of the other ingredients in it.Could be sewing machine oil from the manufacture, but why not it wouldnt eat anything away. I use a specialty... 
$$$ vs music enjoyment
Many in this hobby would be surprised what a musician , A musician that many around the Globe would instantly recognize their name listens to at home and this includes many within his musician / singer circle of friends,For the most part the High ... 
Alternative names for "ZYX UNIverse" cartridge
Lewm You will not be making a mistake buying a UNIverse even though your wallet and collection of MM ,MI sez different.On top you have an excellent phono section to help convince you made a very good decision andI think Doug Deacon would agree wit... 
Alternative names for "ZYX UNIverse" cartridge
Perhaps, however maybe your thinking about the ZYX Ayame, essentially a bodiless ZYX UNIverse. 
Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm
lewm I became aware of some sort of vail with three examples of the Sp10mk2. For a lack of a better discription I found it similar to that of flutter that seam to be consistently fixed into the upper top frequency's. 
$$$ vs music enjoyment
Actusreus you say Why does the audiophile community feature so few musicians in this hobby, put that question to them , I think a common answer would be they have better things to spend their money on.And finally, the ultra expense of any given co... 
Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm
Dover recently I had a demonstration of a Nakamichi 1000 table and was impressed, I just got caught up in the hoopla about it thats all,I should read this site more and I'll shut up .I know a reference position is needed of course to use a centre ... 
Mc Anna , Graham Phantom Tonearm & TW AC3 SYNERGY
Another new motor and controller revisions?? How many is that so far from 2007 ??, Hmm ,How can so few be right about this table with so many that love it? Could be TW customers are happily tone deaf.And yes my conclusions mirror Syntax's. 
Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm
Anyone remember a product offered in the 1980s called centre a disk? Dover you notice a positive difference correcting your off centre records right? However doing this by eye is near impossible.You can make a geometry jig, two intersecting diamet... 
Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm
Good read guy's, as some here are well aware off centre record holes including test recrds are problematic especially for us that are sensitive to variations of pitch and are acutely aware of it. With a off centre spindle hole,as the stylus traver... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Raul Now that I'm back from some sun ,fun and surf I just noticed your comments of 01-03-13.I agree with you and Halcro,CTO517 and others regarding a stripped nude approach ,the dds that I experimented with were very sensitive to what they were co... 
Direct drive vs belt vs rim vs idler arm
DoverWith the many faults of analogue playback I'm guessing there would be few on these forums including those in the audio press that would debate stylus drag as a principal fault, but maybe I'm wrong.Speaking for myself I think this is why exper... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Halcro , No doubt about it and I totally agree with Raul. Being retired the plinth projects were a pass time fun project to do and no where did I ever make claim to any definitive answer to resonant control in a table. All I know is that I'm mu... 
Analog vs Digital Confusion
Frogman's comment on pitch stability is a crucial point,ask any musician or singer with perfect pitch and they will tell you exact pitch is the foundation or heart of music.Frogman your comment on turntables ,I agreewith analog play back a good di... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Richardkrebs you may find Audioqualia.uk is up your alley so to speak, I believe the owners name is Richard also.A few years ago I sent him damping material to test and post results on his site, however you will have to contact him as I have no id...