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Hi everyone. I need some collective advice on how to correctly wire / connect a Papst GS 38.09 motor on a Harman Kardon ST-7 turntable. I have two ST-7s and want to move the motor from one to the other. The challenge I've encountered is that the wiring of the motor removed from the destination...
I have two ST-7 Turntables and may have made a mistake. I removed the Tracking Rollers from both of them to realize the rollers are not symmetrical. Upon measuring them I discovered one side (axel) is longer than the other. One axel measures approx. 6.6 mm and the other axel 6.8 mm, so there's...
I've recently purchased a Harman Kardon RABCO ST-7 and am looking to replace the belts. Are they both the same? If not, any suggestions for a good reliable vendor to purchase these from and know I'll get the correct size belts. I've purchased belts for other turntables and found that if I didn't...
Hi All,
So I just dove into my first ST-7, replaced tracking wheel, belts, DeOxit on pots, etc...
After much frustration, cussing, cajoling and downright threatening (it never seemed to listen at all, btw) it’s up and running and sounding great.
My issue is that the strobe speed is off.
When...
I really like the HK Rabcos. I think they are a really clever mechnical design. I like how the travel of the tonearm carriage is directly linked to the rotation of the platter, so they are alway in sync. Really smart. Here comes the but....After years of using my ST-8 on my secondary system...
After seeing a little discussion here on the H/K Rabcos, I decided to get back to my disaster ST-5. It is in shambles. I am having a frustrating problem with it. Everything "looks" good, but the darn thing tracks slow, in other words the arm leads the carriage. No matter where I set the...