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  1. Bobby DIG8L

    What if I HAVE TO use a Victrola turntable?

    My wife got one of those Victrola 7-in-1 things for the living room because it matches her decor :rolleyes: and she plays our records on it now. I have a Technics SL-Q3 and a Sansui SR-525 which are both setup in spec and are decent enough quality units that I trust them to not damage my...
  2. Flamgewarble

    Sharp vz 3500 Turntable problem

    Hi all, I see someone else has had this problem but it doesn't seem to have been resolved in the thread. I have a sharp vz3500 with the vertical turntable, I am having trouble with the arm tracking, basically, it doesn't but ff rw etc. All work, it's just when you're playing a record the arm...
  3. H

    Can’t get enough tracking force for cartridge?

    Hey all! A bit of a noob question here I’m sure. I’ve been collecting for a long time but only recently getting into the finer details of my setup. The turntable in question is a new-to-me Technics 1200M3D, and the cart is an Audio-Technica VM95E. The table came with a headshell that has a...
  4. F

    2238B channels not tracking

    Question from a rookie. 2238b both channels volume increase together until around 9oclock on the dial, then there seems to be a dead spot. Continue turning volume and there is a dramatic increase in the right volume but left is noticeably quieter than the right for the rest of the volume...
  5. Racingh11

    OnSemi ThermalTrak power transistors

    OnSemi finally did what so many have suggested and put a matched bias diode junction in the same case as the output transistor. They call them ThermalTrak and is a 5-pin TO-264 case. No more bias lag issues. I will have to try these out. Datasheet attached.
    • Racingh11
    • Thread
    • bias onsemi output temperature thermaltrak tracking transistor
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Solid State
  6. PE9ZZ

    Front End LO/RF Tracking and Alignment

    Some time ago I made a spreadsheet in order to optimize the tracking of the local oscillator and the RF circuits in an FM front end. The most interesting finding is that this alignment should not take place at the band ends (88/108 MHz) but rather at 90 and 105 MHz. In case of the well-known...
    • PE9ZZ
    • Thread
    • fm front end local oscillator tracking tuning alignment
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Tuners
  7. cemerson

    HK RABCO ST-7 Tracking Roller Questions

    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...
    • cemerson
    • Thread
    • hk rabco roller st-7 st7 tracking wheel
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Turntables
  8. duncan

    tracking test discs

    I vaguely remember back in the day that there were reviewers (Audio magazine, maybe?) who tested players' ability to read damaged CDs using some kind of test disc designed to be more difficult to read as you advanced through the tracks. That got me thinking just now; it might be nice to have...
  9. forceof1

    PL L1000 Tonearm

    Well suddenly the tonearm of my PL L1000 won't lift until it scrapes the edge of the paper label. It drops where it's supposed to.......... I have the service manual, it references the use of an oscilliscope, taking it apart etc. I don't have a scope. Is there another way?
    • forceof1
    • Thread
    • linear tracking pioneeer tracking
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. R

    Balancing Left & Right Channels On Turntables

    I have the ATLP120USB. Whenever I record songs to Audacity (the software packaged with my turntable) the right channel was clearly not recording as high as the left channel. I was initially using the balance control on the software to fix it. But I found out something that made a night and day...
    • rdkemp13
    • Thread
    • atlp120 audacity balance balancing channels left right shim tracking vertical tracking angle
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY
  11. Andrew Heck

    Walking Gingerly Around My New Sansui FR-3060, Help

    I just got a new to me FR-3060 and put exactly where my old Technics lived. I installed a Grado Prestige Black exactly like my old Technics had. I set the tracking force to 1.65 grams exactly like I did on my Technics. However, the Sansui skips if you look at it wrong as you walk by unlike my...
    • Andrew Heck
    • Thread
    • annoying sansui counter weight sansui fr-3060 skipping tracking
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  12. ATHarvey

    Technics SL-DL1 no sound from left channel

    Hello All, I have finally encountered a problem that will end my years of lurking and demands direct engagement! Last month I purchased a Technics SL-DL1 on ebay, here is the listing : http://www.ebay.com/itm/122487035998?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT He is clearly an honorable seller and I trust that...
    • ATHarvey
    • Thread
    • linear sl-dl1 technics tracking
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  13. Stereofro

    Denon DL103R and VPI Scout not playing old records.

    I know this is a silly question but I am fairly new to vinyl. My TT plays fine on new records but skips on ALL older records that seem to be in good shape. I am using a Denon DL103R and started at 2.5g tracking force. I raised it to 2.60 and no luck. I know 2.5 is recommended. The records appear...
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