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B&O tracking warped record

JonL

JonL

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My copy of the Stones "Between the Buttons" is about as warped as my table can handle. Any more and the tonearm would run out of vertical travel. Here's a link to a short video... it's terrible quality, I took it with my ancient 2MP digital still camera. I'll try to do better another time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYT8haIz8_o
 
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That's very daring!!!
Even though it should be safe, I just can't bring myself to use any of my cartridges on a record warped like that.:D
 
The amazing thing is that once the music starts there is no audible effect of the warp. It plays through without a problem, and it sounds perfect.
 
My Mitsubishi Linear Tracker (LT-20) is now outfitted with an old Mission 773MM cartridge, new stylus. There are several warp record that I will try on it, based on your example.
The worst one is " Chicago 16 ", it will be a good trial run.:music:
 
I have a very warped 45RPM single of The Cowsills "Hair", and my Beogram TX 2 tracks it better than anything else I have (the Beogram 8000 comes in at a close second, but the vertical travel of the arm is limited due to the platter with it's thick rubber ribs). I tried playing this 45 with my Technics SL-1301, and it sent the needle flying off out of the groove. I'll have to take a video of the TX 2 in action sometime.
-Adam
 
My JVC QL-L2 will track anything I throw at it, easily beating both of my Sonys in that department (though they do much better than average).

That disc looks like a good candidate for being stood up vertically in a tight stack of records. Might bring that bump down a bit.
 
Sam Cogley said:
That disc looks like a good candidate for being stood up vertically in a tight stack of records. Might bring that bump down a bit.
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That's where it is right now. Tighter stack than I'd like, actually, but my Expedit is running out of room. I have my speakers on makeshift stands right now, I think I'm going to hunt down two suitable cubes to serve double duty... speaker stands and storage for another 100 or so LPs.
 
The copy of Led Zeppelin IV I'm listening to now is practically bowl shaped, but the SL-1400 tracks it perfectly.

I don't have any with a bump that big though :eek:
 
Sam Cogley said:
My JVC QL-L2 will track anything I throw at it, easily beating both of my Sonys in that department (though they do much better than average).

That disc looks like a good candidate for being stood up vertically in a tight stack of records. Might bring that bump down a bit.
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A much more effective way is to go to your local glass merchant and buy two thick-ish sheets of glass, 12in by 12in or a bit bigger. Put the record, in its inner sleeve, between them and sit the whole thing somewhere warm like the airing cupbaord for a few days. The LP will flatten nicely.
 
Beobloke said:
A much more effective way is to go to your local glass merchant and buy two thick-ish sheets of glass, 12in by 12in or a bit bigger. Put the record, in its inner sleeve, between them and sit the whole thing somewhere warm like the airing cupbaord for a few days. The LP will flatten nicely.
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I tried that with one disc of Led Zeppelin's "Presence" once. I ended up with a nicely flat disc with horribly non-concentric grooves. Skipped like a mofo.
 
I have a woodstock LP i picked up for 25 cents.
As a huge warp in it yet my dual 1225 can track it fine, Warps must be at leat a quater inch tall.
 
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