Little Vinyl Rant

[Northwinds]

Can you get some deoxit inside. It may be taking awhile till it can over come the oxidation. I have fixed a couple cassette deck motors doing that. They were slow at first.

Out of curiosity, I have this CT-F700 sitting next to me that I brought out of mothballs. I notice that sometimes it makes this very audible buzzing/clicking noise and the right channel needle is pegged when it does. I am thinking this deck needs some serious work. I am scared to hook it up to my system and chance popping a driver. Fast forwards/rewinds no problem and I am assuming still holds speed but that buzzing is troubling. I am wondering if it has to do with the bias control or dirty pots???

 

[speakerman1]

Out of curiosity, I have this CT-F700 sitting next to me that I brought out of mothballs. I notice that sometimes it makes this very audible buzzing/clicking noise and the right channel needle is pegged when it does. I am thinking this deck needs some serious work. I am scared to hook it up to my system and chance popping a driver. Fast forwards/rewinds no problem and I am assuming still holds speed but that buzzing is troubling. I am wondering if it has to do with the bias control or dirty pots???

Any solenoids in it?

 

[Northwinds]

I have no clue, I am stupid when it comes to electronics. Nando would probably know

 

[laatsch55]

I have no clue, I am stupid when it comes to electronics. Nando would probably know

But, YOu OWN a soldering iron, we have the technology, we can make it bigger, faster, stronger...

 

[orange]

I have no clue, I am stupid when it comes to electronics. Nando would probably know

Like the sounds of the doors locking...?

 

[Northwinds]

But, YOu OWN a soldering iron, we have the technology, we can make it bigger, faster, stronger...

I will pull off the top and take some snaps. Sorts afraid what might be living in it though LOL. We have some beastly monster spiders

 

[laatsch55]

Have the Raid or PB ready.....

 

[Northwinds]

Like the sounds of the doors locking...?

Yep but constant staccato sounding

 

[Pure_Brew]

I have no clue, I am stupid when it comes to electronics. Nando would probably know

Its pretty amazing that sometimes a little electronics cleaner can seem to "fix" what seems like a much bigger problem then assumed. I was going to toss my ctf9191. Channel noises or dead channel etc. Cleaner made it all go away.

 

[orange]

Yep but constant staccato sounding

That's just locking down the entire section.

 

[Northwinds]

Well, no critters inside, I am surprised it's as clean as it is. I have owned this deck for probably 30 years and never opened it. Here's the nudies, sorry shitty lighting so had to use the flash

 

[orange]

Nice table. Have a 598 myself since new. Are you using the stock connection to the bottom of the tone arm?
I've seen some aftermarket ones that change it to RCA connectors at the base of the tone arm. I haven't used my table for a couple of years, but was having trouble with the stock cable at the connection point.

Take yourself more seriously, dude, no, really.

 

[Zach C.]

...while also allowing me to keep using these stands, which I must use, because they must be perfect....

Only if that's how you like it.

 

[Zach C.]

LMOAO!!!



Now, this really is WAY off topic. This one's on Lee though. Got big shoulders Bud, pile it on... Zach, is that TT microprocessor controlled??

Hey, I didn't bring up the TT, just the sign, which is totally on topic with the OP's comments about self-seriousness.

Microprocessor? That's a joke, right? Papst induction motor. One motor, one cap, one switch. Should be dead simple, if I understood it.

 

[laatsch55]

No that's not a joke. When I bought my system in 1975, I quit studying every new thing that came out. By then I was chasing the oil boom all around Wyoming. Didn't have time for anything else, I have a very large knowledge hole from 1975- 2005.

 

[Zach C.]

No that's not a joke. When I bought my system in 1975, I quit studying every new thing that came out. By then I was chasing the oil boom all around Wyoming. Didn't have time for anything else, I have a very large knowledge hole from 1975- 2005.

I see. Thought you were messing with me.

As you have likely already gathered, it's an Empire 598 III. Produced in the early 70's in Jersey.

It's a beast. Looks like a frickin washing machine underneath.

There's a huge thread of "Empire turntable history" over at AK.

It's a neat design mechanically.

I just looked, and I don't have any good pics of the underside, but they're out there.

I have considered converting it to a microprocessor controlled motor if I can't figure out what's up with it. I'm a bit pig headed though, so probably not. Fix it right, or don't fix it!

 

[speakerman1]

I have no clue, I am stupid when it comes to electronics. Nando would probably know

Turn it on with the top off. Could be a sticky relay also. You can take an insulated screwdriver. Touch where you think it may be coming from and put you ear on it. Just like a stethoscope.

 

[Pure_Brew]

I have some extra time off so I'm going to experiment with a few things that are lying around. I just hooked up the Bellari VP130 with a Tung Sol 12AX7 tube. Not bad. Not bad at all. I might try the AT440mla on this table. I thought the AT was a bit too bright over time in the past. However, I do think it generally handles high frequencies with more detail, not just more enthusiasm. The Rega arm on this TT seems pretty decent, but headshell swapping was soooo much easier.

 

[speakerman1]

On what table?

 

[Pure_Brew]

On what table?

On the SOTA. (Has a Rega arm - basic)