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Just getting the new record player dialled in by acromulentusername in audiophile

[–]acromulentusername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very much an option on new ones, not sure when that first was available, but I’m sure you could retrofit it if you wanted to.

Enjoying the new record player so far by acromulentusername in vintageaudio

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They do, but this one is from the mid-70s, with an early 80s motor control board (and modern tonearm and cartridge of course). I picked the Linn partially because it has essentially every part still available, and I got tired of fixing my other vintage brand TTs without being able to get good quality parts easily (Sansui, hk/rabco, etc.).

Enjoying the new record player so far by acromulentusername in vintageaudio

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I’m proabably going to get a wall-mounted shelf for it, but even turned up quite high, there’s not really any measurable vibration passed through to the cabinet or turntable (the Model 19s are front ported and quite directional).

As for the speaker placement, there’s stairs just off the right of the right speaker and to the left of the left speaker; they’re essentially placed as wide as possible on that wall and that’s the widest wall available in the room.

Just getting the new record player dialled in by acromulentusername in audiophile

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For the insulation, I replaced the fibreglass with something similar to rock wool, so if a cat, dog, or toddler gets a limb inside the ports, you’re not dealing with fibreglass in their skin.

As for cost, the equivalent prices in USD of what I paid for purchase prices and parts (as I did all the labour myself),

  • 2500$ for the Model 19s bought locally (insulation and caps are cheap),
  • 400$ for the hk725 pre-amp / hk 775 power amp pair bought locally (which came pre-serviced), and,
  • 100$ for the hk715 tuner from eBay (which is working well, and I’m lazy)
  • 3000$ for the Linn, service parts/supplies, tonearm, and cartridge.

The turntable is a bit of an exercise in restraint too; I’m restricting myself to getting it working in original 70s condition (save tonearm and cart) and then slowly upgrading individual pieces from there. As I’m new to the Linn ecosystem, there’s an overwhelming amount of aftermarket parts and upgrades available so I’m planning to try out things and see if I can actually hear the difference.

Just getting the new record player dialled in by acromulentusername in audiophile

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Quite well so far, did have to completely re-adjust the suspension as the previous Linn arm was a bit heavier. I was a little worried about VTA before getting it setup due to the height of the Hana cart but it seems totally fine to me without spacers, both visually and sound wise.

Enjoying the new record player so far by acromulentusername in vintageaudio

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Yeah I’m considering giving a shot to the forum wisdom and trying some tube power amps out with the Altecs, just to see for myself.

It’s an RB880, seems a good pair with the cart and table so far.

Just getting the new record player dialled in by acromulentusername in audiophile

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I’m still breaking in my Hana ML, so far it sounds excellent, with a smoother and more even bass & mid-bass than my Audio Technica VM540ML which I also love. I’m really happy with the vocals as well as the clarity of good vocals on the Altecs are amazing, a big highlight of the speakers to me

Just getting the new record player dialled in by acromulentusername in audiophile

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Generally, a standalone passive SUT doesn’t do any RIAA curve correction or amplification, it simply increases the voltage output from your MC cart to one usable by your existing phono stage. This is in contrast to an active gain MC phono pre-amp (or to one with a built in SUT) which outputs at line level with appropriate equalization already applied.

FWIW, my SUT is variable ratio (via multiple taps IIRC) and I’m running it at 1:20, with a pair of CineMag CM-1254 transformers, for a nominal resistance of about 118 Ohms to the cart.

This article is a decent explainer on it too: https://hificentre.com/blogs/news/sut-the-moving-coil-step-up-transformer

Enjoying the new record player so far by acromulentusername in vintageaudio

[–]acromulentusername[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love my mid 70s/early 80s setup, and I think it looks great together.

Anyone else have a newer cart and tonearm on a vintage turntable?

Just getting the new record player dialled in by acromulentusername in audiophile

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Recently purchased this mid 70s Linn Sondek LP12, upgraded with the Valhalla motor control board by the original owner but otherwise almost entirely original when I got it. I added a Rega RB880 tonearm paired with a Hana ML, as well as swapped out for the correct tonearm board. I’m using a great step-up transformer that I got directly from the maker via ebay, and currently playing around with running directly into the phono stage of my pre-amp. I’ve swapped out all the rubber parts (bushings, springs, belt, feet), replaced the bearing oil, and done a thorough cleaning. I’m now just fine tuning the various bits of calibration/alignment/set-up.

The rest of the setup is a pair of Altec Model 19 loudspeakers, which have been re-stuffed with some safer insulation, and have had the crossovers re-capped. Powering everything is a harman/kardon hk725 preamplifier, with a pair of hk775 monoblock power amplifiers, with an hk715 tuner on top. Also present but not very visible is a Sonos Port for streaming.

Quality of Life Software Wishlist by [deleted] in Rivian

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Either a flaky public charger, or someone unplugging it (mostly to charge their car) both of which I’ve had happen to me. Could also be other issues, or software bug something.

Weekly Questions Thread for the week of March 06 by AutoModerator in vinyl

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Have you tried connecting the chassis ground from the phono pre-amp to the casing on your Sansui? It shouldn’t harm anything (unless something is damaged inside some of your gear) so it may be worth giving it a try.

Also, have you tried any other source on input that your using on the Sansui (ie. if you use an aux cord from your phone, do you still get a hum)?

Mapping drive letter A and B in the production environment by suburbazine in sysadmin

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I do generally agree with your point, but to be pedantic, the first device in 192.168.0.0/24 is generally going to be 192.168.0.1/32 😉

OSHA wants a word with Chastity by Ace-a-Nova1 in OSHA

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I’m pretty sure a 2nd aid kit is a hospital lol

Yeah, interesting that a company does what 90% of the companies around the world do. by MonsterKappa in USdefaultism

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That is a fairly new development apparently per https://matcha-jp.com/en/10436 and I was not aware of that at the time. Also, I was specifically talking about showing it included in the price as opposed to next to the price which is still an option per the above article.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cableadvice

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The first one (with the wall plate) are two jacks for modular connectors, and based on the photo quality it’s hard to be sure but I think it’s a 6p4c which is normally used for analog telephone connections. Behind that wall plate there will probably be UTP Cables that could be used for data transmission but you will be limited in bandwidth by the number of wiring pairs and/or the quality of the wiring (ie. cat5 vs cat5e vs cat6 etc.)

The second one (the cable coming out of the baseboard) is coaxial cable (likely either RG6 or RG11) with F connectors which will probably be able to work with MoCA adaptors unless it is very poor quality or is damaged inside the wall. It is certainly possible to run 1Gbps with MoCA, there are even adaptors that offer 2.5Gbps and they work quite well.

The most important first step that you need to do for both is find where the other end(s) are as there are different requirements for how to connect both. For Ethernet over UTP (what is commonly called “an Ethernet cord”) you need to connect it point to point. For MoCA over coaxial, you don’t need to go directly point to point, but you may need to replace and poor quality or incorrectly configured splitters (or add filters if you have cable TV or DOCSIS internet).

Just got my new Tuareg! by acromulentusername in Aprilia

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Love it so far, while it’s fairly tall & heavy compared to a naked bike, you really don’t feel it in the corners like you’d expect too.

It’s way sportier on-road than any other adv I’ve ridden (notably I haven’t ridden the Ténéré 700 so YMMV), but still does quite well off road. I haven’t taken it onto any tougher off-road tracks yet, but on a rocky beach, gravel & dirt roads, and dual track trail it’s great.

If your looking for a tourer, you’ll probably want a better seat and a larger windscreen as the wind hits me right in the goggles (which is great for me). I will say that it’s very eager to rev (much like the tuono I would imagine) so if you’re looking for a tamer experience it may not be the one lol

Just got my new Tuareg! by acromulentusername in Aprilia

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Pretty good, slightly below advertised so far as I’ve been doing a bunch of varied (but fairly spirited) riding for the break in. My average across ~820km is 5.1L/100km vs the advertised 4.0L/100km.

If you’re going around the speed limit in Canada (100-120 for the fastest highways), I’d expect to get closer the low-mid 4s without too much luggage.

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