EMT 930 Glass-Plate

Simply one of the BEST upgrades for my EMT 930!

In the past the studio turntables EMT 927 also were delivered for the disc-recording manufactures optional as a measurement studio turntable. This special record player was named EMT 927 D and it was equipped with a glass-plate instead of a plexiglass-plate.

When it was necessary to obtain the best available accuracy for playing a record a plexiglass-plate was not sufficient, even if it was produced very precisely.

The plexiglass-plate was replaced by a glass-plate although the quickstart facility was eliminated.

Compared to the plexiglas-plate the glass-plate has the following advantages:

• an absolute flat Surface
• a coupling of the record with the main plate by the rubber surface of the bottom and the top side
• a reduction of the static loading
• an improvement of the technical data (rumble signals weighted und unweighted, wow and flutter) by enhancement of the mass
• an improvement of the feedback unsensitivity
• a precise stroboscope
• an improvement of the optical impression
• an optimum record rendering by avoiding uncontrolled vibrations of the record
• an improved performance

The glass-plate can be replaced easily and immediately. So you can win at once an improved performance.

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MY DIY ULTRASONIC record cleaner

During the past several months I have invested my time exploring cavitation.
I needed a faster way to clean than my multi-step manual wet/vac cleaning process (using my Nitty Gritty).
My hope was to find that I could complete multiple LPs in a single cleaning cycle and greatly speed up my rate of cleaning records.
The results, also in terms of cleaning results, have far exceeded my expectations.
Stay tuned!

Gran Galà Alta Fedeltà - Padova 14.10.2017

My third time at Gran Galà... here is a selection of the gears I found...

... and later...

PANASONIC SE 405: another cd4 disc demodulator for Strain Gauge cartridges

Neither moving magnet, nor moving coil, nor moving iron...what is it?
The UNUSUAL system is called strain gauge, based on old vintage CD4 Panasonic/Matsushita cartridges.
Here you are some pics of the Panasonic demodulator...

PIMP your Garrard

Some pictures of my new Garrard mat...

Technics has announced...

...a new version of its legendary SP10 turntable...

SP-10R features a 7kg brass, rubber and aluminium platter, a careless direct drive motor, and power supply separated from the platter to further minimise noise and vibration.
The news follows the recent revamp of Technics iconic SL-1200 turntables, which were released in April 2017.

PIMP your SME 3009 tonearm: let's talk about bearings

Here some pictures of the replacing of the old bearings with full ceramic ones with...

...a "dry treatment":
"Ultra Dry Lightning Lube LBT Dry Lube has been accepted and is widely used in many industrial applications since the 1960's. Our Ultra Dry Lightning Lube process is available for all metal parts and eliminates the need for using any grease or oil. Bearings, gears, chains and more can now be run completely dry, no more mess! Ultra Dry Lightning Lube can be used with all greases, fuels and oils to extend the life even further. Most radial bearing sizes can be processed for $15 each".