Micro (Seiki) BL-91 restoration
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Stick a fork in it.
I put in the new stylus with the original guard on it. I asked around on VE and this apparently is a decent cartridge Shure V15 III and also is quite flat responding if properly loaded. Since I can adjust R and C values easily I should be able to dial it in.
How do I physically measure the capacitance of the cables?
Jim, I'll test some interconnects with the DER EE this coming Monday and post the results. Never tried doing so before, it may be worthwhile. I never thought cables made a difference until Joe and Lee helped me upgrade my preamps. The difference in cables is now readily apparent. I'll test some Radio Shack, Walmart RCA, Monoprice Monolith, and homemade Switchcraft/mil-spec coax jumpers.
First have to put a water pump on the wife's Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo and a storm door on the neighbors house on Sunday. Will have time on Monday. There are good reviews and instructions on that meter and how to's on the Kelvin clips.
First have to put a water pump on the wife's Buick Encore 1.4 Turbo and a storm door on the neighbors house on Sunday. Will have time on Monday. There are good reviews and instructions on that meter and how to's on the Kelvin clips.
That would be awesome.
I think it may make more sense for me to send the cable to someone to test for me. Besides the equipment investment, there is the whole lack of skill thing to overcome as well... I don't expect to be testing hundreds of cables, but sending someone a box of cables and a 20 to cover beer, seems far more reasonable from my point of view.
I very much look forward to the test results!
I think it may make more sense for me to send the cable to someone to test for me. Besides the equipment investment, there is the whole lack of skill thing to overcome as well... I don't expect to be testing hundreds of cables, but sending someone a box of cables and a 20 to cover beer, seems far more reasonable from my point of view.
I very much look forward to the test results!
That does look fork worthy, it looks done, very nice.
The Shure, I've seen capacitance specs and maybe that one has it in the literature. As far as cable is concerned don't forget the run from the cartridge to the main cables. It all adds up.
Or just get a nice moving coil cartridge and not worry about the capacitance. But impedance loading can be more important.
I keep seeing these tables, yours, the way overpriced one in the link provided, a Sansui XR-Q7 and others with all that wood look. Had a Marantz 6320/Magnepan Unitrac that was wood but I wanted a better table and that one is gone. But I have enough in the way of tables right now.
Yours will be well worth the work and should sound great. Enjoy.
The Shure, I've seen capacitance specs and maybe that one has it in the literature. As far as cable is concerned don't forget the run from the cartridge to the main cables. It all adds up.
Or just get a nice moving coil cartridge and not worry about the capacitance. But impedance loading can be more important.
I keep seeing these tables, yours, the way overpriced one in the link provided, a Sansui XR-Q7 and others with all that wood look. Had a Marantz 6320/Magnepan Unitrac that was wood but I wanted a better table and that one is gone. But I have enough in the way of tables right now.
Yours will be well worth the work and should sound great. Enjoy.
Wish I could but I spent several thousand on my TT and it took me what, 2 years to build it as i could afford it. Maybe when I get my hands on this Rek o Kut and flip it I may build another one. But I want to build another Rega clone and I will have a wrap made and clone the Rega Union Jack RP6 or I'll get ahold of Rega and try to buy the RP8 Plinth. Love THAT one.
