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Post by gninnam on Oct 3, 2021 0:08:12 GMT
Looks great Gninnam, and no one wanted to buy the best looking turntable! Aye - had a few interested parties but didn't happen - my wife prefers the JVC over the other 2 for looks and sound..... |
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Post by rexton on Oct 3, 2021 6:55:13 GMT
Blimey your nearly as bad as me. I've hot 4 setup at the moment. I have 3 more in the garage and God knows how many amps and speakers  Plan to have a clear out soon as want to raise funds for a power amp plus I need to order some parts to build a passive pre and still need to re-wire the 12 inch wooden arm which I will do once the weather closes in properly. Yep my loft is in a similar position, altough I don't have to rewire any tonearms! |
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Post by gninnam on Oct 3, 2021 10:11:09 GMT
I have 3 more in the garage and God knows how many amps and speakers Plan to have a clear out soon as want to raise funds for a power amp plus I need to order some parts to build a passive pre and still need to re-wire the 12 inch wooden arm which I will do once the weather closes in properly. Yep my loft is in a similar position, altough I don't have to rewire any tonearms! I want to rewire the arm, even though I have moved it furthest away from the all the electronics I can still hear some hum hence the passive pre also. |
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Post by antonio on Oct 4, 2021 1:40:22 GMT
Looks great Gninnam, and no one wanted to buy the best looking turntable! Aye - had a few interested parties but didn't happen - my wife prefers the JVC over the other 2 for looks and sound..... She got good taste, and don't say 'that's why she married me'. |
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Post by gninnam on Oct 4, 2021 19:12:45 GMT
Aye - had a few interested parties but didn't happen - my wife prefers the JVC over the other 2 for looks and sound..... She got good taste, and don't say 'that's why she married me'. Would never stoop so low (but its true...) |
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Post by antonio on Oct 20, 2021 3:21:50 GMT
You might have said, but what's happened to the 12" titanium tonearm? One more suggestion, time to give the JVC a top shelf position, maybe swop it over with that Orbe thing  |
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Post by gninnam on Oct 20, 2021 17:18:53 GMT
You might have said, but what's happened to the 12" titanium tonearm? One more suggestion, time to give the JVC a top shelf position, maybe swop it over with that Orbe thing The Orbe and the JVC are in different leagues SQ wise so it will stay where it is thank you very much! Need to sort an earth cable for the titanium arm but with it being unipivot I need something that is extremely flexible - once I get that done then it will go back on the SP-10. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2021 17:54:42 GMT
Does the unipivot isolate the arm electrically from the base?
Not seen one, hence the question.
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Post by gninnam on Oct 20, 2021 18:43:38 GMT
Does the unipivot isolate the arm electrically from the base? Not seen one, hence the question. It does - I earthed the base and no difference. When I touch the arm, the earth hum goes so it has to go from the arm. The other issue is the hole for the wires near the pivot point is carbon fibre so the earth wire needs to go up inside the arm - nothing I can't work out! |
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Post by antonio on Oct 21, 2021 0:32:08 GMT
You might have said, but what's happened to the 12" titanium tonearm? One more suggestion, time to give the JVC a top shelf position, maybe swop it over with that Orbe thing The Orbe and the JVC are in different leagues SQ wise so it will stay where it is thank you very much! Need to sort an earth cable for the titanium arm but with it being unipivot I need something that is extremely flexible - once I get that done then it will go back on the SP-10. I was only thinking of your good lady, who you have admitted prefers the JVC, save her bending down to put an album on  |
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Post by gninnam on Oct 21, 2021 17:10:32 GMT
The Orbe and the JVC are in different leagues SQ wise so it will stay where it is thank you very much! Need to sort an earth cable for the titanium arm but with it being unipivot I need something that is extremely flexible - once I get that done then it will go back on the SP-10. I was only thinking of your good lady, who you have admitted prefers the JVC, save her bending down to put an album on I am the only one that uses the system. She will only sit down and listen with me. Just how I like it  |
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Post by gninnam on Oct 22, 2021 23:22:17 GMT
She is sat here tonight (she works in a school and they have broken for half term and been out with the girls since 4PM today - came in at 10PM not too worse for wear so I have been putting on LP's that she likes - see What you listening too...) |
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Post by macca on Oct 23, 2021 7:43:33 GMT
I did wonder why you would be voluntarily listening to the Eurythmics.
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Post by gninnam on Oct 23, 2021 12:48:57 GMT
I did wonder why you would be voluntarily listening to the Eurythmics. I actually do like them tho  |
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Post by rexton on Oct 23, 2021 18:08:46 GMT
+1 Annie & Dave make a great combo.
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Post by gninnam on Oct 28, 2021 20:46:09 GMT
Needed more room so I could have all 3 turntables on top. Think I will get some glass doors for the left and right sides - works very well so far   |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 28, 2021 20:52:55 GMT
Needed more room so I could have all 3 turntables on top. Think I will get some glass doors for the left and right sides - works very well so far Crikey! You're building quite the HiFi shops there. |
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Post by gninnam on Oct 28, 2021 21:08:23 GMT
Needed more room so I could have all 3 turntables on top. Think I will get some glass doors for the left and right sides - works very well so far Crikey! You're building quite the HiFi shops there. Might change my name to Lasky's Room to drag out my Digital Tape and CD player and see what else I have in my stash |
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Post by antonio on Oct 29, 2021 1:10:39 GMT
Very impressed with that, 3 tt's on the top shelfshelf Glass doors  if you want to cheapen the look. Suggestions, a thin cotton material/net or leave open. |
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Post by macca on Oct 29, 2021 7:21:45 GMT
so which is your favoured turntable?
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Post by gninnam on Oct 29, 2021 7:46:39 GMT
Very impressed with that, 3 tt's on the top shelfshelf Glass doors if you want to cheapen the look. Suggestions, a thin cotton material/net or leave open. The doors are cheap enough so if it affects the sound then they can be removed |
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Post by gninnam on Oct 29, 2021 7:47:40 GMT
so which is your favoured turntable? All three Each one has a unique SQ so depending on what mood I am in depends on what TT gets used. |
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Post by antonio on Oct 29, 2021 13:35:20 GMT
Very impressed with that, 3 tt's on the top shelfshelf Glass doors if you want to cheapen the look. Suggestions, a thin cotton material/net or leave open. The doors are cheap enough so if it affects the sound then they can be removed My quote was nothing to do with prices or sq, but I'll hold fire until we see the finished article. |
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Post by gninnam on Nov 9, 2021 18:16:42 GMT
Using a spare PI4 I had knocking around I decided to try out my USB DAC that I use for my phone (was bought from a Kickstarter project some years back) A few quick pics:   Installed Volumio (very familiar with it so why not) and it picked up the USB DAC straight away. Using the Media server section it connected to my NAS drive and I started playing some FLAC files. The sound was very good. When I get a chance I will compare to my R-2R PI and determine if there is any difference. |
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Post by antonio on Nov 10, 2021 2:07:59 GMT
Is the dac built in the perspex case along with the pi?
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Post by gninnam on Nov 10, 2021 19:34:15 GMT
Nope - its a daughter board that moves all connections to the back and gives you full sized HDMI ports (the PI4 uses mini HDMI connectors) - the DAC is the USB dongle at the back
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Post by macca on Nov 11, 2021 8:19:16 GMT
Looks like a mini ORAC - I want one!
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Post by gninnam on Nov 14, 2021 16:51:05 GMT
Moved the SME-V arm back on the SP-10 - sounding nice. May make a new arm board and make it gloss black   |
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Post by antonio on Nov 14, 2021 20:35:24 GMT
The Rega going on the Orbe? Dare I say trhis, will you be on the lookout for another SME V |
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Post by gninnam on Nov 14, 2021 20:55:41 GMT
The Rega going on the Orbe? Dare I say trhis, will you be on the lookout for another SME V The Rega will be going on the Orbe. Will have to wait and see what happens next |
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if you want to cheapen the look. Suggestions, a thin cotton material/net or leave open.