If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#31
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
I'm gonna see about taking the Fisher to the local DJ shop today. I
know the owner pretty well. He mostly repairs those technics sl-1200's for dj's. I guess i'll have him look at mine . the only thing left to repair is the cassette deck. I still havent figured out how to get the cassette door back on in. I also noticed the spring that opens the deck when you press eject is missing. any ideas |
Ads |
#32
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
On 30 Dec 2005 11:59:00 -0800, "rusty" wrote:
I'm gonna see about taking the Fisher to the local DJ shop today. I know the owner pretty well. He mostly repairs those technics sl-1200's for dj's. I guess i'll have him look at mine . snip SL 1200s started off being the bulletproof DJ turntable back in the mid '70s, and Panasonic still makes them today. Disco DJs back then used to dish out the worst punishment to equipment of any users, so if they can stand up to them, they can survive anything. As far as performance goes, the SL1100 and SL1200 were pretty good performers, as well, with very low flutter, enough torque to get up to speed quickly, and very little to go wrong, since they're direct drive. It was the Technics line's performance in commercial service that sold me on their reliability...nothing else ever came close. The upper crust Technics, like the SP-10 and the SL-110, could outperform many much more expensive belt drivers, as long as you'd supply your own tonearm. Technics arms were/are...well...clunky, at best, but well suited for DJ use. I still have an SL 120 fitted with an SME 3009 Type II arm. It's my "utility" turntable for LPs and 45s of less than perfect quality. One drawback to any Technics (or any direct drive table) is hum interference with certain cartridges. You cannot run, for example, any Grado cartridge on any Technics direct drive turntable because of hum radiation through the aluminum platter. the only thing left to repair is the cassette deck. I still havent figured out how to get the cassette door back on in. snip I have a feeling that there are two plastic dogs on either side of the cassette swing-out tray that have to be compressed to fit back into the well. They also might be broken off, in which case, you're screwed. Without any visuals, I can't offer any more than that. I also noticed the spring that opens the deck when you press eject is missing. any ideas snip Hardware store. dB |
#33
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
there is another adjustment that has the numbers 2,4,6 what does this
do? i've never had a turntable with this many adjustments thanks Those settings will set the arm to drop on the beginning of different diameter of records as I recall. 2 probably 45s, 4 probably 78s, and the 6 for modern LPs. |
#34
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:44:59 GMT, "William W Western"
wrote: there is another adjustment that has the numbers 2,4,6 what does this do? i've never had a turntable with this many adjustments thanks Those settings will set the arm to drop on the beginning of different diameter of records as I recall. 2 probably 45s, 4 probably 78s, and the 6 for modern LPs. snip Nope...those are VTF readings. Diameter selection would be 7, 10 and 12. By the way, there were 10" LPs and 12" 78s, just to keep you honest. dB |
#35
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
Hey Bob-
I see those 12" 78rpm discs all the time. What was the running time per side, on the average? Were they mainly classical? |
#36
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
|
#37
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
4-6 minutes
|
#38
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
I have a full box of those 78rpm LP records. I've been waiting for
winter to list them, and will get around to listing them soon. 78rpm sound is superior in fidelity to anything that came after it- IF you have a good high end turntable and the "electrically recorded" disks. The acoustic recordings were basically singers and musicians playing into an open horn, that vibrated a needle mechanically onto the master disk- which is why early 78's are so weak sounding. A clean 78 will blow off any other format, including DVD audio, CD, reel, or 8-track- about the only thing that can compete with it, is original 2" master reels from the record company vaults. The true high dollar audiophiles all spin a 78 table. I'm talking the guys that spend $60,000 for speakers, and $50,000 on tube amps. A few years back I ran across 2 huge estate sales and ended up getting around 4000 disks 78rpm for next to nothing. Listening to that old music, epiphany struck- the "greatest generation" had the best music and best format, from about 1930 to 1960. The only problem is, they are very fragile, and high stylus pressure wore them out and created "sizzling bacon" background noise on the disk. Find a clean 78 and it will open your eyes for sure. |
#39
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
DB,
Look at the price of that Soundesign. |
#40
|
|||
|
|||
Salvation Army find
On 1 Jan 2006 20:45:42 -0800, "rusty" wrote:
DB, Look at the price of that Soundesign. snip Well, you can't save all idiots form themselves, I guess...so I don't even try anymore. The machine is just glitzed up K-Mart trash. Someone wants to pay that for essentially a $20 machine, let 'em. I hate it because it encourages rag pickers. As was stated earlier, this turntable hasn't a snowball's chance in a blast furnace of playing ANY quad disc properly. With a ceramic cartridge like this, all the ultrasonic signal would be wiped out in one pass, anyway. "There once was a man from Nantucket..." dB |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
FA: WWII U.S. Army Sgt. Uniform Grouping with Documentation + More | fishnet | General | 0 | October 15th 05 07:21 PM |
FA: 2-Days, National Geographic WWII Army Insignia Book, June 1943 | wowway.com | General | 0 | August 27th 04 12:49 AM |
AD: Find the items you cant find + more | brett | General Discussion | 0 | February 24th 04 01:08 PM |
AD: Find the items you cant find | brett | 8 Track Tapes | 0 | February 21st 04 03:55 PM |
You Can't Find Everything On The Net. | orionfinderservices | General Discussion | 0 | November 27th 03 02:42 PM |