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Post by sq225917 on Mar 10, 2022 21:42:21 GMT
I've been given a thing. A small blue, floppy, stretchy, insignificant thing.
And this thing has utterly confounded me. It is without doubt the largest single analogue upgrade I've experienced in over a decade.
It has taken a laser to my analogue playback, and unleashed upon me a tidalwave of improved, focus, enhanced resolution, more hyper realistic timbre, it's extracted unfound levels of nuance and unlocked levels of refinement I previously hadn't thought existed.
It has utterly confounded me by unleashing a level of refinement and realism I didn't think could be pressed into a slab of vinyl.
What is it? Its a bloody belt. A 170mm ring of squidgy rubber. The world's not right tonight, not at all, something very wrong is afoot under my platter.
They're making magic under there... and I don't know how.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 10, 2022 21:48:04 GMT
I've been given a thing. A small blue, floppy, stretchy, insignificant thing. And this thing has utterly confounded me. It is without doubt the largest single analogue upgrade I've experienced in over a decade. It has taken a laser to my analogue playback, and unleashed upon me a tidalwave of improved, focus, enhanced resolution, more hyper realistic timbre, it's extracted unfound levels of nuance and unlocked levels of refinement I previously hadn't thought existed. It has utterly confounded me by unleashing a level of refinement and realism I didn't think could be pressed into a slab of vinyl. What is it? Its a bloody belt. A 170mm ring of squidgy rubber. The world's not right tonight, not at all, something very wrong is afoot under my platter. They're making magic under there... and I don't know how. Well well well! A gadget! Come on, tell us more about the blue wonder |
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Post by sq225917 on Mar 10, 2022 21:54:30 GMT
It doesn't have a name yet. It's a prototype belt from a guy who supplies belts for old cd transports and r2r decks. That's all I know.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 10, 2022 22:02:48 GMT
It doesn't have a name yet. It's a prototype belt from a guy who supplies belts for old cd transports and r2r decks. That's all I know. Ok, well is it some sort of grippier material that's helping the TT prevent slippage etc? |
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Post by robbiegong on Mar 10, 2022 22:08:11 GMT
Yep, a belt seems so simple but replace an inadequate, worn, stretched, or loose one, with a grippier, tighter, more durable one and the change can be like you've bought a new and better bit of kit
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Post by sq225917 on Mar 11, 2022 0:46:58 GMT
Thing is, my other belt is a 3 month old genuine linn part.
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Post by macca on Mar 11, 2022 7:49:02 GMT
Bought in by Linn by the container load from China though?
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Post by sq225917 on Mar 11, 2022 11:05:18 GMT
Linns are actually UK made belts.
This shits on it.
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Post by pete on Mar 11, 2022 11:10:14 GMT
And that Linn belt would have been about £50 I recon.
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Post by sq225917 on Mar 11, 2022 13:40:04 GMT
Twas so
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Post by sq225917 on Mar 12, 2022 11:22:58 GMT
here's the measurements. ( same place from start of track, same up to speed time, same volume, same windowing, everything)   Lower signal level away from the fundamental, significantly lower at the motor rpm and 2x of motor rpm. narrower, straighter fundamental and much smoother at base of fundamental. That's clear indication of better speed stability and a reduction in transmission of noise from the motor (250rpm) Basically everything i heard. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 12, 2022 11:45:24 GMT
It's great that what you have heard has been backed up by the measurements. Always pleasing.
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Post by sq225917 on Mar 12, 2022 12:43:16 GMT
To be fair I was expecting it to be easily measurable as it wasn't one of those subtle changes.
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Post by pete on Mar 12, 2022 16:21:42 GMT
I guess this is an issue with belt drive. 6 months is nothing fro a belt, I think Linn say change at 10 years?? Be interesting to see how the other belt measures, and sounds after 6 months
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Post by antonio on Mar 12, 2022 17:33:30 GMT
So what is this new belt, the only thing we know is it's Mike's and it's blue.
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Post by antonio on Mar 12, 2022 18:14:34 GMT
So what is this new belt, the only thing we know is it's Mike's and it's blue.
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Post by sq225917 on Mar 12, 2022 18:26:04 GMT
It's not available yet, coming soon
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