Subj : Re: Turntables and LPs
To   : Atroxi
From : Brian Rogers
Date : Sat Aug 14 2021 08:37 am

Hello Atroxi;

-=> Atroxi wrote to Brian Rogers <=-

 At> I think it's a direct drive system. I managed to find the repair manual
 At> and the user manual for this specific model and it doesn't seem to have
 At> any belts? (I'm not quite sure) I wanted to take a peek inside it but
 At> I'm a bit weary of doing so until I managed to get a new stylus for it.

Direct drive will give you typically (warping of the record considering)
the cleanest "rumble" from the table itself. Mine are direct drive 
as well. They're designed for broadcast quality and also durability for
cuing them for remote control start and such.

 At> Thanks for the advice, I'll take note of it!

You're quite welcome. I used to be on the radio back in the day when we used
records so I'm pretty familiar with the vinyl and with various turntables. For
general home use when you're not cuing up a record for broadcast play any
average to above average stylus/cartridge such as audio technica will do fine.
But for broadcast usage I prefer stanton cartridges which is what I use. 

Also follow the manufacturer's recommended weights! A properly balanced
tonearm will also help prolong the life of your records. One that's weighted
too lightly can cause skipping and groove damage from the skips. One that is
too heavy can also eat into the grooves causing loss of audio quality.

If taken care of, vinyl can be a very long lasting form of enjoyable sound
for your audio pleasures. I have some that are decades in age that still sound
as good as they possibly can.

Enjoy my friend!

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