Comments on: Turntables 101 – part 1 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/ The crazy world of a young audiophile Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:55:13 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Julian http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3809 Julian Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-3809 I have a turntable that is automatic, or semi-automatic, but I want to disable the automatic functions because some lever keeps moving that stops the record from playing. I figure if i make it manual, I can solve this problem, but I can't really figure out which mechanism I should disengage, or how. Does any one know what I can do? Please! My life is musicless. I have a turntable that is automatic, or semi-automatic, but I want to disable the automatic functions because some lever keeps moving that stops the record from playing. I figure if i make it manual, I can solve this problem, but I can’t really figure out which mechanism I should disengage, or how. Does any one know what I can do? Please! My life is musicless.

]]> By: Jim Power http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Jim Power Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-1584 I have a Technics SL-235 turntable with a pitch control problem on speed 33. I can't get the pitch control knob it to accurately adjust the speed anymore. The slightest touch either way makes it go to fast or slow. I have replaced the belt and lubricated the turntable. Any suggestion how to clean, repair or replace the pitch control? Thanks Jim I have a Technics SL-235 turntable with a pitch control problem on speed 33. I can’t get the pitch control knob it to accurately adjust the speed anymore. The slightest touch either way makes it go to fast or slow. I have replaced the belt and lubricated the turntable. Any suggestion how to clean, repair or replace the pitch control?

Thanks

Jim

]]> By: Tara http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Tara Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:29:12 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-1105 Hi Guys, looking for advise on a turntable, my boyfriend wants one, used to play on a old vinyl technics. But looking to go more modern with the USB or IPOD style. I have no idea what im doing with this, he is a NUUB. Help please! i dont want to spend alot of money and he is so into computers etc that it would make more sense to go alittle more on that side of it email me @ chevey85@hotmail.com Hi Guys, looking for advise on a turntable, my boyfriend wants one, used to play on a old vinyl technics. But looking to go more modern with the USB or IPOD style. I have no idea what im doing with this, he is a NUUB. Help please! i dont want to spend alot of money and he is so into computers etc that it would make more sense to go alittle more on that side of it
email me @ chevey85@hotmail.com

]]> By: Wojtek http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Wojtek Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:12:07 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-63 To all: The last "question comments" that appeared on the blog I've answered mostly by e-mailing their authors. So yeah I'm still alive and ticking although it may not have been visible. Jason: I don't think so. As a matter of fact, the only device that I know of, being produced and having the capability of automatically flipping records are those old, classic jukeboxes :) If you'd like such a convenience (to some extent, of course) at your home with a turntable, you'd either have to get yourself a vertical turntable that can play both sides, I believe that Sharp made those (look for the VZ series). Another option would be to get yourself a record changer. That won't flip your records, but it will play one side of each record stacked on it (the amount of how many records you can put on a stacking spindle varies from model to model, but I know there are some that can stack up to 6 records). I hope this advice will help you Jason. To all:
The last “question comments” that appeared on the blog I’ve answered mostly by e-mailing their authors. So yeah I’m still alive and ticking although it may not have been visible.

Jason:
I don’t think so. As a matter of fact, the only device that I know of, being produced and having the capability of automatically flipping records are those old, classic jukeboxes :)

If you’d like such a convenience (to some extent, of course) at your home with a turntable, you’d either have to get yourself a vertical turntable that can play both sides, I believe that Sharp made those (look for the VZ series).

Another option would be to get yourself a record changer. That won’t flip your records, but it will play one side of each record stacked on it (the amount of how many records you can put on a stacking spindle varies from model to model, but I know there are some that can stack up to 6 records).

I hope this advice will help you Jason.

]]> By: jason http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-62 jason Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:33:22 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-62 Do they still make turntables that "flip" the record over for you? I can't seem to find anything.... Thanks! Do they still make turntables that “flip” the record over for you? I can’t seem to find anything…. Thanks!

]]> By: Robert Leventhal http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Robert Leventhal Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:14:19 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-55 With reference to malfunctioning anti-skate functions on the Technics Direct Drive Automatic System SL - 1900 Turntable. The problem is due to old grease freezing the operation of a spring loaded lever actuating arm under the arm assembly. Just replace the grease With reference to malfunctioning anti-skate functions on the Technics Direct Drive Automatic System SL – 1900 Turntable. The problem is due to old grease freezing the operation of a spring loaded lever actuating arm under the arm assembly. Just replace the grease

]]> By: Miguel http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Miguel Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:56:46 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-54 Hey guys...I have a related problem with my Pioneer PL-740. Lately it acts as though the "start/stop" button is pressed, so when I turn on the table the arm moves onto the record, goes around once, then raises and goes back to its resting place, then back to the start, etc. Is there any way to disengage that button? I am certainly willing to use the cueing button whenever I want to listen to a record... Hey guys…I have a related problem with my Pioneer PL-740. Lately it acts as though the “start/stop” button is pressed, so when I turn on the table the arm moves onto the record, goes around once, then raises and goes back to its resting place, then back to the start, etc. Is there any way to disengage that button? I am certainly willing to use the cueing button whenever I want to listen to a record…

]]> By: Elliot http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Elliot Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:25:54 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-53 Thanks much for the help Wojtek; I have tried your advice but this is what happens: I use the cueing switch to lift the arm, and I can get that above the starting groove of my 5" record for a moment, but when it's lowered about half-way it lifts back up, goes above the arm rest (starting point), and then goes to whatever one of the 3 points (7 10 or 12 inch) that the record player is set at, and just lowers there. Basically if I ever try to move the arm at a point beneath 7" I'm met with resistance from the record player that doesn't allow me to play any of it. If you have any more ideas for this situation or any feedback or anything that would be awesome; it's really really frustrating. Thanks a bunch!! Thanks much for the help Wojtek; I have tried your advice but this is what happens: I use the cueing switch to lift the arm, and I can get that above the starting groove of my 5″ record for a moment, but when it’s lowered about half-way it lifts back up, goes above the arm rest (starting point), and then goes to whatever one of the 3 points (7 10 or 12 inch) that the record player is set at, and just lowers there. Basically if I ever try to move the arm at a point beneath 7″ I’m met with resistance from the record player that doesn’t allow me to play any of it. If you have any more ideas for this situation or any feedback or anything that would be awesome; it’s really really frustrating. Thanks a bunch!!

]]> By: Wojtek http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Wojtek Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:20:46 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-52 Yes Elliot, as I've written, fully-automatic turntables can also be used manually (at least I never came across one that couldn't be used like that). Just use the cueing button, the one that makes the arm go up and down (and I don't mean the automatic start button). When the arm is up, move it gently so that the needle is over the starting/outer groove of your record. The turntable should automatically engage when you have the arm over the platter and start turning at the selected speed. Then push the cueing button again to let the arm go down in order to start playing the record. The arm should automatically go up and back to it's resting place after the end of the record. I hope this helps :). Yes Elliot, as I’ve written, fully-automatic turntables can also be used manually (at least I never came across one that couldn’t be used like that). Just use the cueing button, the one that makes the arm go up and down (and I don’t mean the automatic start button). When the arm is up, move it gently so that the needle is over the starting/outer groove of your record. The turntable should automatically engage when you have the arm over the platter and start turning at the selected speed. Then push the cueing button again to let the arm go down in order to start playing the record. The arm should automatically go up and back to it’s resting place after the end of the record. I hope this helps :).

]]> By: Elliot http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Elliot Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.younghifi.com/2007/03/03/turntables-101-part-1/#comment-51 Do you have an idea for this problem? I have a Technics SL-235 turntable that has a setting for 12", 10", and 7". Recently though I bought a record that is 5", and I can't find a way to play it on my turntable. Is there a way to make my turntable manual so I CAN play it all the way through? or something else you'd advise? thanks! Do you have an idea for this problem? I have a Technics SL-235 turntable that has a setting for 12″, 10″, and 7″. Recently though I bought a record that is 5″, and I can’t find a way to play it on my turntable. Is there a way to make my turntable manual so I CAN play it all the way through? or something else you’d advise? thanks!

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