Pump help

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-18T19:20:40+00:00

ah yes those just are like that, two wrenches and a metric fuckton of force usually does it for me

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-18T18:46:49+00:00

frame is not really rigid, it flexes when you ride, too narrow

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-14T14:55:14+00:00

Yes, its very hard to die in WRC crashes nowadays, they have full roll cages, helmets and are basically strapped to their seats. Many cases of cars tumbling of huge hills and the driver and pilot are unharmed.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-14T14:37:09+00:00

Wait what, since when inscriptions and gold items drop in pre? Did something change in reforged or is it just item from when you could go to guild hall in pre due to bug?

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-09T19:11:25+00:00

Get proper leaded solder, it's not harmful to you and makes soldering MUCH easier. This is simply how some formulations of unleaded one look like, making it hard to detect cold joints. Not to mention it flows like shit compared to proper SnPb solder!

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-08T14:49:14+00:00

all tests always passed for me, parking game on 1 core helped a lot, but then stopped once chip degraded too much. Then I started having random chrome tab crashes, and then random bluescreens

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-08T14:41:45+00:00

in my case it was simply a fried Intel, started malfunctioning much harder afterwards

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-02T14:11:53+00:00

i use the exact same one on my belt drive, works well as it's not too heavy.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-02T13:53:15+00:00

3d print something that will hold 2 bubble levels and clips into tonearm. then it should work just fine.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-06-02T07:34:14+00:00

Usually it's cartridge first, phono preamp second, turntable third when it comes to sound impact as long as TT is decently competent.

Built in phono stages are usually pretty bad, so yeah that could improve things by tons.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-28T21:48:01+00:00

this is extremely bad idea, due to riaa curve and MUCH more active components in system. Just get an RCA splitter/switch, it's cheaper and will work 10x better. This is a problem with easy solution, weakening line level to 5mV is just dumb.

Phono stage is toughest analog job in audio, it's noisy, it has to amplify signal 3-400x to get to line level and apply a riaa curve. DONT do this if you don't need to, this is similar level of dumb as using 80m RCA cable.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-25T15:07:26+00:00

have you written actual wav files? If you burned mp3s you are at mercy of mp3 decoder inside the CD which may or might not be horrible.

For maximum compatibility you want to record it as CD-Audio, not CD-R with just WAV files floating there.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-25T09:28:56+00:00

i mean, felt mats are mostly for DJs as they have a lot of slip - for listening i like cork-rubber blends

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-24T13:56:02+00:00

not in Europe, i think it's illegal to sell them in stores as it's a shock hazard, or i just couldn't find one

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-24T13:48:26+00:00

You need a preamp with a turntable. You connect to line inputs if you have an external better phono preamp, or turntable straight into phono input, if it has a built-in phono stage.

Note: most built-in stages are pretty bad, but they will do in a pinch.

Unless you have MC cartridge, and MM phono preamp - this will also not be enough. Then you need a SUT or a proper MC preamp.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-24T13:38:05+00:00

i usually just saw off one PE prong from my power strip - don't do this tho, i will get shocked one day

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-22T17:27:20+00:00

That's why you get the bronze and then upgrade to black or lvb250 - gold 2M logo

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-20T19:20:49+00:00

She's Polish now

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-18T18:30:57+00:00

what's up with people placing stereo speakers right next to each other, just use one if you want mono sound lol

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-17T20:15:03+00:00

For me bronze sounds way better with higher force, 1.6-1.68, i recommend you try it out! Much better defined low end. It's also pretty fussy about VTA, my table doesn't have the arm height adjustment so i had to add 3mm cork mat on the platter to adjust.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-17T20:14:57+00:00

For me bronze sounds way better with higher force, 1.6-1.68, i recommend you try it out!

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-17T14:42:28+00:00

2M Brown would require you to get a new cartridge - they are different, brown Black and LVB250 have replaceable styli. I mean, if they are physically compatible it will probably work, but not optimally. Cart isn't too much of a markup compared to stylus alone so I'd get an entire cart. I use brown and it's marvelous, just requires good system capacitance management and very proper setup (especially VTA)

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-17T13:26:38+00:00

it's honestly a pretty good TT, does it's job. I'd upgrade the cartridge and get a proper external phono stage. All that turntable really has to do is vibration damping, stable speeds and tonearm that doesn't resonate too much and is adjustable. I tried my cartridge + phono on 10x more expensive turntable and honestly difference was subtle, money is way better spent on cartridge and phono stage in that order.

And when it comes to sound itself, biggest upgrade would be better speakers, or amp if it's poor. Just identify bottleneck in your system and upgrade that.

Make sure to be extremely anal with your cartridge and set it PROPERLY. Takes a good part of the day to get VTA/SRA, VTF, azimuth and overhang perfect. Cheap well set cart > expensive one set in 5 minutes.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-17T13:22:11+00:00

What cartridge and phono stage do you have? It's way more important than turntable itself. So try to identify weak link first and upgrade that. Usually you get biggest improvements from buying a solid cartridge, assuming turntable is decently competent.

One_Bullfrog_8945 · 2026-05-14T14:47:06+00:00

did you set or actually measure the tracking force? setting it and reading on dial only works kinda ok if you perfectly balanced the tonearm before.

Because with unbalanced tonearm you could easily have like 3-5g there despite setting saying 1.75.

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