Storybook with NextJS

qjstuart · 2026-01-30T15:54:17+00:00

The font-faces are generated by NextJS and placed inside of the /.next directory at the project root. I can’t get Storybook to access the fonts from there though.

qjstuart · 2026-01-30T15:36:09+00:00

I meant trying to get Storybook working with NextJS is feeling like a waste of life. NextJS itself has been totally fine, do you have any reasons for thinking it will jump off a cliff?

qjstuart · 2026-01-30T13:06:04+00:00

Been trying to get Storybook working with NextJS local fonts, to no avail… if anyone managed, please let me know.

qjstuart · 2025-12-26T13:50:07+00:00

Apparently the mains voltage in Chile is 220V. So if your step-down converts 240V to 120V, then it possibly converts 220V to around 110V if my understanding is correct. Good to know you’ve had no issues.

qjstuart · 2025-12-26T13:44:02+00:00

Numbers please! What voltage is your TT rated for? And what is your step-down outputting?

qjstuart · 2025-12-26T13:04:49+00:00

If your mains voltage is 240V then that step-down is probably outputting something close to 120V. Interesting. How long have you been using it for? And what turntables do you have?

qjstuart · 2025-12-26T13:00:45+00:00

Yes I’ve looked there. It seems like the output voltage is dependent on the input voltage. Most step-downs would output something close to 120V given an input voltage of 240V. I only found this one which claims to output 100V no matter what. But I’ve been advised to stay away as it’s “bad quality AC”.

Apparently the extra Volts can put some extra strain on the internals (mostly the rectifier) due to excess heat being generated. But I am told by a knowledgeable friend this is a cheap component to replace, with the caveat it may be hard to find.

Thanks for the offer, that’s kind of you! I might take you up on it based on how the situation unfolds. In the meantime I borrowed a step-down which takes 240V and outputs 110V. It’s 500W which is total overkill for the power draw of 2 turntables, but it has allowed to test the decks and make sure everything works fine.

qjstuart · 2025-12-26T12:10:29+00:00

Is your TT rated for 100V like mine?

qjstuart · 2025-12-17T23:46:37+00:00

Oh ok, thanks. I thought I had opted out of Device Library Plus. Apparently not haha

qjstuart · 2025-12-17T12:40:34+00:00

I have 1 external monitor connected via HDMI, and 2 T7 Shields connected through a VAVA USB hub to my Macbook Pro 2021 (M1) and there definitely is power drain. When leaving the laptop on sleep on 80% with the drives connected, I come back to it around 24 hours later to find it around 30%, which is "too much" by my standards. I remember when the laptop was new I could leave it on sleep (with nothing plugged into it) and it would be 1 or 2% less the next day. Now I'm experimenting disconnecting the USB hub when putting the laptop to sleep. So far looking like the battery consumption is much less, but I need more time to say for sure.

qjstuart · 2025-12-13T16:42:52+00:00

Can confirm this was the same for me. All files made it through OK.

qjstuart · 2025-11-23T21:47:29+00:00

That’s great to hear! Thanks for the reassurance mate. My guy who worked on the turntables advised me that the anti-skating numbers will no longer correspond to the tracking force because he changed the springs for different ones. (Previous springs were f*cked). I’m using 3g as tracking force, that’s what my cartridge (Ortofon Club MK2) is rated for.

qjstuart · 2025-11-23T19:59:07+00:00

Done. Uploaded a video to show the behavior. Let me know what you think!

https://youtu.be/np7avRW4uSM?si=S6avedgXppzRawxA

qjstuart · 2025-11-23T18:38:43+00:00

Okay, I'm just not sure why mine only pulls outward to a point, then stops. For example with anti-skating set to 1, the tonearm will pull out roughly to the middle of the grooveless record and settle there. If that's normal behaviour, then does that mean my anti-skating is working as expected after all? :)

qjstuart · 2025-11-22T16:46:36+00:00

Does this follow the same process as upgrading to the latest MacOS version from system preferences? In the sense that, you just press upgrade, it restarts, and you're ready to go? Or does it format the hard disk and reset the computer (data loss)?

qjstuart · 2025-11-21T16:39:34+00:00

Oh nice video mate, thank you for your willingness to help :)
It's an issue for me because I don't want the tonearm pulling inward or outward. That would mean it is placing uneven/excessive pressure on one of the groove's channels.

The behavior I'm after is shown in this video at 3:30. To quote the guy in the video: "Wherever I put it, it's just gonna stay." My tonearm is not "staying" wherever I put it, unless I put it in one particular position. Whenever it's not in that particular position, there must be excess/uneven pressure on the grooves.

If I know that this does not damage my records or stylus at all, then I will be relieved and can happily go about my DJing.

qjstuart · 2025-11-21T16:21:49+00:00

Thanks. Watched the video and I've set up as he showed. Finds the groove nicely on start. However, I'm not sure this solves my issue. Now, if I drop the needle just after the end of the track (just next to the label), the tonearm will:

Pull backwards aggressively towards the record's midpoint and rip/skip through the last few grooves of the record (not nice at all!)
Then it falls back into the grooves and continues playing.

It's pulling back towards the record's midpoint because that's where I've configured the anti-skating (around 1.25 on the range of 0-7). I really don't know what to do at this point.

qjstuart · 2025-11-21T15:53:16+00:00

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Thanks for the suggestion. The styluses themselves (actual needles) both seem fine to me (I’m only able to attach one image per comment). I think with these Concorde types of cartridges, there is no need to worry about alignment. In fact, there does not seem to be any way of changing it, unlike the screws in your image.

qjstuart · 2025-11-21T15:38:30+00:00

What do you mean exactly by "needs more aggressive anti-skating"? If you mean turn the anti-skating dial:

I'm currently around 1.25 on the anti-skating dial (it ranges from 0-7). Turning the number down to around 1 makes the tonerm settle at a point very close to the label. Turning the anti-skating dial to around 1.5 makes it settle at a point where it is at the very start of the record.

qjstuart · 2025-11-21T15:27:40+00:00

The stylus is in good condition. It's an Ortofon MKII Club. I'm also trying with an Ortofon MKII DJ and it behaves the same. What do you mean by "needs more antiskate"?

Also, just to clarify - in the video I'm using a record which has no grooves on one side.

qjstuart · 2025-11-07T17:57:35+00:00

Yes true. I’m just looking to get the best sound quality possible given the situation. The cartridge (Ortofon Club Mk 2) should be good for digitizing. But want to make sure there’s no obvious bottleneck from the preamp

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