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I had stumbled on this while trying to find GEM 1058, the Pioneer damping oil recommended for this TT. http://turntablebasics.com/silicone.html

So I've just got done disassembling, cleaning, reassembling and testing the tonearm on my PL-30L. I've read more than once about a paddle the dips on to an oil trough. Am I missing parts or am I just not understanding how this operates. There is so little information about these Pioneers. Any...

I have only weighed the S pipe and it is 17grams. I haven't been able to weigh the head shell and the cart weight is to be determined. I am also looking at the At-7V, it's specs say "Tracking force: 1.75 - 2.25 g (2.0 g standard) " What force would be considered high or low compliance? Ray

This is the sort of thing I want to avoid. I am sure that if a $1k cart does not sound good it is because it is poorly matched to the system. I am sure the person designing and bringing a cart like that to market probably has a clue as to what they are doing. Me on the other hand has no clue. I...

I've printed off a Baerwald (sp?) Protractor for a 250mm tone arm. I'm looking at printing an azimuth scale on my laser and I have a tiny digital scale force gage. I was looking in to the ortofon super om10. Then i read it was high compliance. Then read the 2M Red was same works in a low...

One step at a time. Ill look i. To the step up transformer THEN an MC cart. I guess when I started this thread, i was looking to be educated on how to pair a cart to my table what i need to take in to acount. So far I'm delighted with the knowledge given to me! I need to wait till next...

Ok, So I'm looking for a low compliance, MM cartridge. Anything else I should be considering? In my budget I see the Ortofon Red.

So I looked at the spec on my MAC1900 It doesn't say outright if the phono input is MC compliant. It says : 55w/ch into 4 or 8 ohms. Response 20-20kHz (+0.5 -0.5dB). Distortion .2%. Noise and hum pwr amp -95dB, aux -90dB, phono -76dB. Damping factor 50. Input impedance: pwr amp 100k, aux 250k...

I understand (I think):D The mass math is great to know too! Thanks Sql!

The Dennon 103 is in my price range! Using a MC cart do I need transformers for the preamp?

Thanks for that insight Mark. I will be sure to check those carts out! But what is compliance and why low compliance with heavy arm? Ray

As a proud new owner of a Pioneer PL-30L I am looking at cartridges to get the most (I can afford) from my beautiful TT. While I had the tonearm apart for cleaning and maintenance I took the opportunity to weigh the s-pipe (17.0014g) is this the effective mass I read about? I see stuff about...

Hey, thank you guys! I really apreciate the advice and insight I get here Ray

My Pioneer PL-30L arrived from Osaka Japan yesteday. Unfortunately the was shipping damage. Amongst the other carnage was a dangling cartridge. The seller could not identify it . Please help. Ray

I now own a PL-30L ii. The oil damp on The tone arm is empty. The manual (in Japanese) says it is Gem 1058 Silicone oil. I've found a source in Japan that sells it for $40 for a tiny bottle plus shipping and waiting. Is there somewhere state side that I can purchase it? Is there an...

Whoa! I never knew that existed. I would have patterned it and made me a copy . I still might. Thank you for the info, I feel more secure knowing the weights and that Pioneer designed it. I may lighten this one by 90g to bring it in line Thanks again, Ray

Hi all, A few months ago I made a brass record weight for my PL-S70. I noticed an immediate improvement in bass response. It's even more noticeable now that I switched speakers to a pair of Paradigm Eclipse BP's. Any how, my buddy wants me to make him one too, so I started actually looking at...

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I will check there first. Thanks for direction. Ray

Hi all, I hope I'm in the right place. I never gave it much thought as I seldom go past the AM selector on my Mac 1900. But today I noticed a humm while playing an LP at a fairly high volume ( the TV was the culprit) and as I switched across the AM selection I got a horrible buzz. Really...

Thanks for the input. I'll keep things simple for now and wire them normally. Boy oh boy are these speakers efficient! And the bass response is amazing! My neighbors are now enjoying great music every time I do! Thanks again Ray

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I've just purchased a pair of Paradigm Eclipse BP speakers for a price I couldn't turn down. I was to by the previous owner to bi-wire them. I have a Mac1900 integrated amp with mains and 2 remote speakers out. Would I wire the top terminals to the mains and the bottom terminals to the remote...

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