mcguirk Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Nice My dad has a Tube Zenith that is like new. That will definitely do a better job than your old one, and nice job on the polishing, I have quite a few here you can do if you fancy it. Looks pretty but there is a downside, you have to keep doing it now and don't touch it with your fingers you can watch the prints 33 revs a minute when you play an LP Yeah, I knew that going in. It's really not that big of a deal. I don't touch the outer platter unless I'm spinning it around for a cart alignment. Most Thorens enthusiasts seal the platter with a simple car wax, which delays oxidization, or one could spray it with a simple low-sheen aerosol sealant for a permanent solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 That will definitely do a better job than your old one, and nice job on the polishing, I have quite a few here you can do if fancy it.Thanks! I don't think I want to go through that process again though haha It was worth it though because it looks a hell of a lot better. I have to be careful with the hinge areas though because they are a bitt cracked and I don't want them to fall off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WastedL1ght Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 So I recently got my fathers Technics SL-B210 (I hope it's vintage) and was wondering what I should look out for when I want to buy a new cartridge. I'm still using the original one, but I noticed that the records sound a bit muffled and higher tones distorted sometimes.I guess I can't use every cartridge, since it's a T4P turntable which was also 'precisely adjusted by the factory'. As you can tell I'm still pretty new to vinyl and also pretty broke at the moment which means I can't afford a good new turntable right now, so any help on this is highly appreciated. I just want a small sound improvement.Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 So I recently got my fathers Technics SL-B210 (I hope it's vintage) and was wondering what I should look out for when I want to buy a new cartridge. I'm still using the original one, but I noticed that the records sound a bit muffled and higher tones distorted sometimes. I guess I can't use every cartridge, since it's a T4P turntable which was also 'precisely adjusted by the factory'. As you can tell I'm still pretty new to vinyl and also pretty broke at the moment which means I can't afford a good new turntable right now, so any help on this is highly appreciated. I just want a small sound improvement. Thanks in advance! Audiotechnica still do a cheap T4P cartridge, can't remember the part number so perhaps someone can chime in with it but if you search T4P on ebay I'm sure it will come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Yeah, here they are: http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Phono-Cartridges?search=t4p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I picked up a vintage ELAC Miracord 50H from craiglist last year for $50. Been very pleased with it so far, although I did have to lubricate the moving parts under the platter and idler drive to get it to move between 33/45/78. Its been steady since then I just love the look of the tonearm too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickcook19941 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 anyone ever heard anything about a technics sl 81? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthewoods Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Noob here, first post. @ AR XA's, Pioneer PL630. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Love the XA's. The progenitor of all things that bounce properly turntable wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldStock Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'm currently rocking a B&O Beogram 1700. Got it for a pretty decent price and it has a very decent MMC20S cartridge on (I like the 1.5g tracking force in particular). It's a sleek TT and the automatic arm (once I'd adjusted the drop properly) is nice. Sadly with the replacement cartridge and stylus being ridiculous, I will end up changing it in the coming year or so. I'm a fan on vintage gear (also currently using Beomax S50 speakers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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