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Post by karma67 on May 29, 2020 16:10:07 GMT
i've been making up tonearm cables for a while,a lot of them! the reason is ive not been happy with tt set up,the sound appeared to be flat in the top end,ive not used my tt for months as ive been making another plinth for it,it just didn't sound how i remembered,also the cartridge has been rebuilt so i put it down to it needing to be run in still. doing some listening this week all of a sudden the cartridge burst into life,it sounded absolutely stunning,bingo i thought its run in and carried on listening to lp's for the next 6 hours,i just didn't want to stop! the next day after work i got home and couldn't wait to spin some vinyl. the sound was flat again,i made up my mind something wasn't right,and sent it back to be inspected,ive just heard back that inside the body around the generator was a big build up of fine metal dust and that it had been causing my problems.i was asked if i had been doing or had any metal work going on in my house. hmm well i have a lathe in the lounge and im a steel fabricator for a living,i don't think there's any need to call colunbo on this one.  iam so pleased a fault was found as what little i heard from it was truly stunning,i cant wait to get it back now. looks like i will have to listening to records in a paper suit from now on! |
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Post by Bigman80 on May 29, 2020 16:28:14 GMT
Jeez!!! Did you not real the perils of metal particles in a cartridge from my Kb experience!!!!  Lol |
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Post by electronumpty on May 29, 2020 16:51:50 GMT
What cart is it?
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Post by jimbo on May 29, 2020 16:52:34 GMT
That is useful but alarming information to have as it could happen to any of us and we could be chasing round all over to find out whats wrong with our system?
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 17:24:15 GMT
Arh the evils of spinning black pizza's, you know the the way of the world is transition into seamless music That said nothing more satisfying than finding the bugbear after tearing your hair out for a few weeks! Jamie when you have turned up that replacement in 302 stainless or if the bank balance allows titanium grade 5 or (23  ) then do try some cryogenic treatment increases wear resistance by orders of magnitute that should well and truly prevent any of the unfortunate situation from happening again.
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Post by karma67 on May 29, 2020 18:05:34 GMT
That is useful but alarming information to have as it could happen to any of us and we could be chasing round all over to find out whats wrong with our system? a nighmare jimbo,i tried all sorts,interconnects,valves and i even removed the stepped attenuator thinking it might be that! |
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Post by karma67 on May 29, 2020 18:06:21 GMT
its an ortofon kontrapunkt b that has been rebuilt to Vienna spec. |
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Post by sq225917 on May 29, 2020 18:06:29 GMT
How do you boys do it, I drill and stuff all my cases in the hifi room,filing, sanding, drilling, ally and steel, never seen so much as a spec of dust in the cartridge body
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Post by electronumpty on May 29, 2020 18:12:22 GMT
Sounds like you had a lucky es ape , the same thing borked Oli's KB 😬
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Post by jimbo on May 29, 2020 18:23:08 GMT
That is useful but alarming information to have as it could happen to any of us and we could be chasing round all over to find out whats wrong with our system? a nighmare jimbo,i tried all sorts,interconnects,valves and i even removed the stepped attenuator thinking it might be that! I have been there a few times Jamie with my system. the worst was an small output capacitor on a volume control circuit that had intermittent problems which were time and heat dependent. I tore my system apart many times and nearly drove me mad until it was evaluated and sorted by an audio guru but even he did not find it at first and said it was a tricky one to locate.
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Post by Bigman80 on May 29, 2020 19:07:36 GMT
Seriously.....we did a whole thread on that not long back lol.
Did nobody read it???
Keep metal away from? Your system!!!!
It's an expensive discovery.
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Post by karma67 on May 29, 2020 19:34:03 GMT
Yes you did, but who would think fine metal dust would be picked up from you hands or clothes and be pulled in to the internals of a cartridge.
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Post by Bigman80 on May 29, 2020 19:35:44 GMT
Yes you did, but who would think fine metal dust would be picked up from you hands or clothes and be pulled in to the internals of a cartridge. KILLIAN!!!! Lol. That's exactly what he said, and exactly I put in the thread hahahaha |
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Post by karma67 on May 29, 2020 19:39:14 GMT
Oh well lesson learned, I’m just glad it’s ok, it really is a stunning cartridge!
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Post by Bigman80 on May 29, 2020 20:36:03 GMT
Oh well lesson learned, I’m just glad it’s ok, it really is a stunning cartridge! Yes, that is all that matters....glad its sorted. |
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Post by antonio on May 30, 2020 5:06:07 GMT
What amazed me most about the OP was not the problem with the SQ but the fact that Karma has a lathe in his lounge.  Considering no one else has mentioned it, you must all think this is quite normal. |
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Post by karma67 on May 30, 2020 6:14:03 GMT
ha ha yep but its only a small one,the lathe that is,oh and the milling attachment
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Post by firebottle on May 30, 2020 7:27:11 GMT
I think we are all too polite, very cool though.
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Post by antonio on May 30, 2020 7:53:59 GMT
If only you'd mentioned it was a small lathe in the first place. Makes a very nice focal point for the room. |
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Post by macca on May 30, 2020 8:10:50 GMT
I assumed it was just a small lathe so I didn't say anything.
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Post by macca on May 30, 2020 8:14:16 GMT
One of my brothers has that Jaws poster signed by all the cast. He has it framed in his hallway. We strongly suspect that the sigs are not real, but it's still pretty cool.
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Post by macca on May 30, 2020 8:18:11 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on May 30, 2020 8:57:19 GMT
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Post by macca on May 30, 2020 9:00:04 GMT
'Galaxy Quest' - you must have seen it? Been out years.
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Post by Bigman80 on May 30, 2020 9:37:43 GMT
'Galaxy Quest' - you must have seen it? Been out years. No never....I'll have to watch it |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2020 12:06:06 GMT
I've got the same lathe, in my dining room/workshop.
Which is open plan onto the living room.....
Perhaps the metal shavings I make aren't fine enough and I should refine my technique😅
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Post by macca on May 30, 2020 12:08:25 GMT
Yeah you're obviously not doing it properly.
I like the concept of a dining-room/workshop. Do you think Ikea do suitable furniture and accessories for that?
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2020 12:10:50 GMT
I got my dining room furniture from an online shop called anyoldshitethat'lldo.com
They should be able to help😅
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Post by macca on May 30, 2020 12:18:48 GMT
That's who I use too. Small world.
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Post by firebottle on May 30, 2020 16:34:35 GMT
Just discovered a web site called is-a-c@nt.com
Name changed slightly for the snowflakes.
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) then do try some cryogenic treatment increases wear resistance by orders of magnitute that should well and truly prevent any of the unfortunate situation from happening again.
