Recent content by zoombrewer77

I’ve been mulling over flipping my MKII and getting something new. Had my eyes on a 1500 but a black MK7 is in the list now.

I’ve been blowing my old sleeves out with a cheapie ballon inflator. Moderately valuable records get a new MoFi or off brand MoFi style rice paper anti static sleeve. I haven’t had to re-clean anything yet.

What cartridge are you running? My Grado hums at about 1/4 the volume my Shures and Pickerings do. Not an issue once it’s in the groove. I think you’re right about the grounding but I haven’t tried to reproduce it. To throw one more at you, have you tried flipping the polarity of the power plug?

Picked up a KD-3100 “for parts or repair” from Goodwill auction. Wanted a “fake rock” as it has the composite plinth, just not as solid. Looked to need a weight, had no headshell. No biggie, I’ll get cheapies. I have a weight that fits, and a couple of carts mounted for my Technics. I haven’t...

Doug’s your guy here. Helped me get my 40z up from a simple dries grease issue. Grab your multimeter and iron and you’ll find the problem in no time.

Perhaps just Blue Tac to keep it from shifting? anyway, good to be a pig, etc...

I had a 40z. Decent table. Luckily for me I didn't have the issue you present here, as the 40 doesn't have the display and therefore a much simpler board, but it may be worth your time to at least try to sort it out.

It’s an open ended question on an Internet forum. Count yourself lucky it hasn’t devolved into a cleaning solution argument yet, or direct drive vs. belt...

I have a World Records Hank Mobley. Sounds terrible. We've talked about this before. Down to the crazies on scooters.

I’m still trying to acclimate myself to the market I’ve contributed to inflating. That’s actually a fair price for a clean, complete, and operational unit. The original dust cover is an ugly thing. I use mine but I’d rather get a new acrylic one. Only like $125 on the auction site but they’re...

Doesn’t bother me. I clean em and spin em. A few of my favorites are on colored vinyl. More of my faves are black. Makes me no difference.

325 is a little high, but if it runs and the arm’s not messed up, it’s your money, not mine. It’ll take any 1/2” cart that can mount from the bottom.

I would a/b them with your favorite cables on hand, and decide from there. I’m making my own Blue Jeans for my AR, all in for like $20, and there’s literally nothing that could convince me that $1600 cables would be worth $1580 more.

And I’m out here running on $2 Goodwill Monster cables...

Second this. I foolishly sold the M91 that came with my AR-XA and decided I wanted one, got it on the Bay with a new aftermarket elliptical for the same price I sold the cart body. Basically got a free stylus and sold an untested cart body to someone who wanted that. Win-win.