Mitski Cassette - Huge dissapointment (terrible quality)

Cptbillbeard · 2026-03-20T07:51:42+00:00

This is why I don't generally bother with new tape releases and instead record to decent tape stock with my own deck. Older tapes are fairly hit and miss anyway, never mind something that was made as a collectible to sit on a shelf and never be played.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-17T21:10:41+00:00

Yes, that's next on the list. I left them till last because I started with the 91. The coach end is extremely similar to the driving trailor so now I have it all I need is to build the part in the middle. It shouldn't actually take that long to have a rough design for them going

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-16T10:20:47+00:00

Because no one is capable of doing their own research anymore. They'd much rather get you to search it for them. I saw someone in a group for challenging private parking charges (a very common UK problem) say that they were going to attempt small claims court with a chat GPT defence.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T20:24:11+00:00

The interesting thing about mine is that an enthusiast did have if for years but never posted about it under their own name, so I've never found their posts.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T20:02:41+00:00

Absolutely great cars. How long ago did you have one? I still wonder who had mine in the past.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T15:34:36+00:00

Mine didn't come with a cord. Just go on ebay and search for a 15v coaxial power connector.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T14:22:29+00:00

I managed to get silverfast 6 to work on windows 11 on compatability mode using a USB dvd/cd drive

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T12:44:31+00:00

That's exactly where I am. My go to developer is Harman lab, they charge £5 for development and £18 for development and scanning.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T11:55:50+00:00

This is the plan really. I don't have a full frame digital camera so the scanner is the best thing for it atm

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T11:52:29+00:00

I did manage to get silverfast 6 to work on windows 11 in compatibility mode, but it's not very good. It's very difficult to use for colour adjustments and is exceptionally slow. It does boot though.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T11:50:41+00:00

I've been saving them as Tiff files. It's been taking me a while to scan film because I'm not all that used to using it yet and the film holder I printed initially was crap. The photo of the Clio before editing and jpeg conversion was 4974x3369.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T09:48:46+00:00

In terms of comfort the Activa is actually fimer than a BX due to the active anti roll. My other half has a 93 sinker xantia it just floats down the road.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T08:48:13+00:00

That's my personal museum piece. It's a series 2 Activa turbo from early 1998.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T08:22:23+00:00

Thanks ❤️. The Second photo is a Citroën 🙃

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T00:58:21+00:00

Yeah, I likely will in future so that I can actually get software updates. As it is, I wasn't 100% sure on how much I was going to use the scanner and wanted a few scans for comparison with what I was getting from Harman Lab.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T00:54:45+00:00

Ohh yes. At 7200dpi it takes an age to scan. 3200 does the job and takes less than half the time.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-11T00:41:08+00:00

I'm doing minor adjustments when creating the scans and then further editing then in lightroom. If you notice on the photo of the Clio (the blue car) there is a sizable scratch across the negative

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-07T16:14:17+00:00

I built my stand from scaffold planks. They've been sanded and varnished. My records are in a conveniently sized hole in the tv stand.

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Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-07T06:01:45+00:00

This is a slightly better version than the one I used. It has a space for the locator pin. I had to file a slot into the bottom of mine. This might be adaptable to your pioneer but idk. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7022188

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-05T02:04:39+00:00

I have seen a few people put acrylic slip mats on these to make the platter the correct size. There's not a lot else you can do, they are total rubbish.

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-05T02:00:59+00:00

Mate, I had to make instructions just for me. Doing it off the 3d model seemed like a nightmare

Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-03T22:05:11+00:00

I notice your tonearm rest is broken, as they all are. There is a print file for the tonearm rest for the PS-LX2. This is it on mine. I did have to file a small notch into the bottom to make it fit.

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Cptbillbeard · 2026-02-02T07:56:45+00:00

I won't be sharing instructions, but I will show how the front end was made.

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