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Micro Seiki Solid 5

Van_Isle said:
It does look like the correct platter. Can you flip it over and take a pic?
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hi, yes i noted those marks too, i think it may have been shipped at some stage and perhaps the platter came off an hit the plinth & spirit bubble?

The spindle was not turning freely but when i slightly loosened that screw in the spindle housing it then turned fine.

I also notice that (unusual for micro seiki) the platter has a slightly larger hole than the spindle diameter so it can wobble a bit side to side. also makeIMG-1429.JPG IMG-1430.JPG IMG-1431.JPG s me think its the wrong platter..
 
Yes, this Micro-Seiki Solid 5 is a keeper. It is well built, reliable, and has a very nice tonearm mounted on it. And can sing with a wide variety of nice cartridge choices, MM, MC, and MI alike. This family of Micro-Seiki turntables are very nice in both belt and direct drive, a friend of mine owns the DD model, sold in the USA as a Tannoy Micro!
 
oldbrowndog said:
I also notice that (unusual for micro seiki) the platter has a slightly larger hole than the spindle diameter so it can wobble a bit side to side.
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Aluminum platter? If it had enough of a shock, that hole might have elongated or enlarged just due to jarring against the harder metal of the spindle. But given where it seems to be resting, then sure, it could be an incorrect platter.
 
No I'm 99.999% sure that's the correct platter ... see my previous Doh! post.

But look at the gouges around the spindle hole on the underside of the platter ... maybe from the tip of the spindle? I vote for the damage Wildcat describes. A wobble is not good!

But can we just confirm please that your spindle includes all the parts I show for mine? Maybe ... if there was a lock washer that's been lost for the setscrew you say you had to back off then I could see it ... or it's not the correct screw ... but generally they won't extend far enough into the spindle housing to contact the spindle itself ... unless there are missing parts or worn (or perhaps damaged?) parts inside the spindle that is causing to ride low.
 
Now I'm 100% sure it's the proper platter. Just asked the fellow who bought mine to check the underside of the platter and it says MICRO 216, just like yours.
 
Yeh i thought it must be the right platter, but the wobble is definitely uncool.
I will need to check out the spindle tomorrow and make sure it has all those parts in your pics, late at night here..
Though I dont recall seeing all of that, and i really wonder why that screw was done up so tight that the spindle wouldnt move..
Now that its loser the spindle moves, but it also moves up and down in the housing about 10mm (basically where that cutout in the spindle exists i'd guess)
 
Aha!! i opened the spindle again and realised the parts in your pic werent in there, so i opened the bottom plate & found them all sitting in the pan..
They've dropped out! But since i never saw them in place i thought it best to ask you how they fit back together again in case i do it in the wrong order?
Hmmm... thanks!
 
ah yes, my mistake.. well last question.. how the %^$ do you get the c clip in? im trying from the bottom with some needle nose pliers but no joy..
any tips?
 
Fine needle-nose I guess. I have c-clip pliers (snap ring pliers). There are both internal and external types of snap rings with different pliers for each ... and of course different sized ends. Some pliers are convertible for each type. If you're in the US you might find some at a Harbor Freight? But a fine set of needle-nose may be used for a lot of other things ... like holding nuts when mounting cartridges or pulling cartridge headshell leads.
 
Ik heb een brom in mijn geluid Micro solid 5 iemand bekent hiermee? Zonder voorversterker aangesloten op een Denon tunerversterker
 
Welcome to AK.

Does the Denon have a phono input jack? If not, it's line level, so what you're hearing is more noise than signal. Make sure the amp is suitable for a turntable connection. A 'tunerversterker' sounds to me like a tuner designated amp, which is not designed for direct turntable connection.

Under normal circumstances a hum is nearly always a grounding related issue. The fork connector near the RCA jacks should be connected to the ground lug of the amplifier, or a chassis screw, when the later is not available. The fork connector must conduct with the turntable bulk metal mass - so verify this with a meter.

Finally, it's not uncommon for RCA jacks to deteriorate and short internally, so consider replacing at least the jacks, if not the entire harness.
 
tnsilver said:
Welkom bij AK.

Heeft de Denon een phono-ingang? Zo niet, dan is het lijnniveau, dus wat je hoort is meer ruis dan signaal. Zorg ervoor dat de versterker geschikt is voor een draaitafelaansluiting. Een 'tunerversterker' klinkt voor mij als een tuner aangewezen versterker, die niet is ontworpen voor directe draaitafel aansluiting.

Onder normale omstandigheden is een brom bijna altijd een aardingsgerelateerd probleem. De vorkconnector in de buurt van de RCA-aansluitingen moet worden aangesloten op de aardnok van de versterker, of een chassisschroef, wanneer de laatste niet beschikbaar is. De vorkconnector moet geleiden met de bulkmetaalmassa van de draaitafel - dus controleer dit met een meter.

Ten slotte is het niet ongebruikelijk dat RCA-vijzels verslechteren en intern kort worden, dus overweeg om op zijn minst de vijzels te vervangen, zo niet het hele harnas. [/CITAAT]
De Denon heeft een phono ingang ik heb ook de draaitafel geaard aan de Denon
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Verify the ground lead with a meter! Clean the RCA jacks with contact cleaner, make sure none of the audio terminals conduct to the ground fork. Try to jiggle the RCA jacks on the back of the amp - see if you get a spot where the hum stops. Also, verify the headshell wiring, possibly crimping them to the cart pins with a pinch of long pliers. Finally, makes sure the headshell connector makes good, firm contact with the armtube collar and use contact cleaner on that too.
 
Hello,I have one of this micro seiki just like this one, it has many many problems,I'm working on it,it came whiteout the 45 and 33 speeds Trim potentiometer,Does anybody knows the values of the trim potentiometers,you know resistance Volts etc to try to buy them,Thanks havea wonderful day !
 
copola3143 said:
Hello,I have one of this micro seiki just like this one, it has many many problems,I'm working on it,it came whiteout the 45 and 33 speeds Trim potentiometer,Does anybody knows the values of the trim potentiometers,you know resistance Volts etc to try to buy them,Thanks havea wonderful day !
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Try measuring the trim pot at or near its full output. You will have to remove it to do this.
 
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