JVC QL-?? owners thread
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NMA
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I took it apart and added a tiny, tiny drop of 3in1 oil to the well that the spindle goes into. I couldn't detect any difference. Then I spent a 'while' searching, got bored and blew a few bucks on the closest (size-wise) motor I could find. Maybe yes, maybe no.
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Snuck
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Hi,
That's because it's been explained but despite it being simple, the fact the western companies and some eastern companies with more proefficient sale power were lagging behind, it have been forgotten.
The record shouldn't be pushed on the turntable but rather gently coupled, Victor pictures makes the most natural record movement look like an ufo actually, that's why Victor pumps are gentle, because cutting lathe pumps making the records are gentle too.
If you push it more, you lose dynamic and transient attacks, the sound change as well, some might like it better though. 253g is good weight, just make sure it's also damping well vibrations.
I am not sure Sony understood those things at the time, but they hired a lot of private companies or people to do their job, then Sony was manufacturing and advertising but the same can be said to a lot of companies.
Some people also claimed they worked for some companies but not saying after those companies built most of their high end stuff (Techdas founder arrived after RX-5000, BL-111 and so on were already built, another one arrived in late era of Audio Craft and so on). Some private companies Sony used also worked for Victor too but Victor needed them to a lesser extent. It was a smaller world altogether.
Thank you for naming the record weight but I am not sure to fit this honor as I don't share well all knowledge I can gather.
That's because it's been explained but despite it being simple, the fact the western companies and some eastern companies with more proefficient sale power were lagging behind, it have been forgotten.
The record shouldn't be pushed on the turntable but rather gently coupled, Victor pictures makes the most natural record movement look like an ufo actually, that's why Victor pumps are gentle, because cutting lathe pumps making the records are gentle too.
If you push it more, you lose dynamic and transient attacks, the sound change as well, some might like it better though. 253g is good weight, just make sure it's also damping well vibrations.
I am not sure Sony understood those things at the time, but they hired a lot of private companies or people to do their job, then Sony was manufacturing and advertising but the same can be said to a lot of companies.
Some people also claimed they worked for some companies but not saying after those companies built most of their high end stuff (Techdas founder arrived after RX-5000, BL-111 and so on were already built, another one arrived in late era of Audio Craft and so on). Some private companies Sony used also worked for Victor too but Victor needed them to a lesser extent. It was a smaller world altogether.
Thank you for naming the record weight but I am not sure to fit this honor as I don't share well all knowledge I can gather.
NMA
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Hi Snuck! Thanks for that. I got a replacement motor for the 44f which is just as loud as the old one. I didn't bother fitting it. I did get a little carried away though and picked up a few more Victors. They really are lovely tables. I also got another record weight ;-)
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NMA
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I've had to buy a new dustcover for it as looks as though someone left a soldering iron on the old one :-( I'll finish re-capping it, and send it to a friend. The arm is only a bit loud on the way up and down, he's ok with that. I have since picked up, not only a 77, but a 66 and a A95. New caps on the way. Plenty to do and very happy!
Snuck
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Waow you went in full deep!
Be sure to have them checked especially the ql-y77f for its most rarest parts. The ql-a95 shouldn't have any ic that is unobtainable but I am not sure yet.
If the motor is not loud on the y77f, maybe the problem comes from the y44f no?
They all share the same motor however?
I never owned a y77f and my y44f have been given long time ago.
As for myself, I no own the full tt-101 accessory set : the shinkansen carbon break like mat and record weight, custom made for Victor turntables. They are a special version made by Audio Tekne in the 70s.
Be sure to have them checked especially the ql-y77f for its most rarest parts. The ql-a95 shouldn't have any ic that is unobtainable but I am not sure yet.
If the motor is not loud on the y77f, maybe the problem comes from the y44f no?
They all share the same motor however?
I never owned a y77f and my y44f have been given long time ago.
As for myself, I no own the full tt-101 accessory set : the shinkansen carbon break like mat and record weight, custom made for Victor turntables. They are a special version made by Audio Tekne in the 70s.
ElectTech
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I have a JVC QL-F4. You can use the same cartridge and stylus that I use; it is very good in my opinion (Audio-Technica AT-VM95E) -- about USD 65.00, and it comes with the stylus. You will probably find the user's manual for your turntable via a Google search.
In order to calibrate the counterweight, see the instructions in the user's manual and set the counterweight at 2.0g. You should have a 'Digital Turntable Stylus Force Gauge' to be more precise if you want (about USD 15.00).
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