Re: arsclist turntable advise

["Jim Baldwin" <jimbo@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the peek into the inner sanctum, Graham.
Nice setup.

Jim Baldwin
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Newton" <gn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Steve Weiss" <smweiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: arsclist turntable advise


> Steve Weiss wrote:
>
> > We're looking to buy a new turntable to play 45s, lps, 78s and 16"
> > transcription discs for our audio preservation studio.
> > Does anyone have experiences with a Rek-O-Kut Rondine 3 turntable that
> > they could relate? Any suggestions or turntable recommendations would be
>
> The Rek-O-Kut turntables have not been made for many years.
>
> I strongly recommend against buying a "vintage" turntable like this for
any
> archival or restoration purposes.
>
> Parts are not available, and rubber idler wheels have usually dried out
> and hardened.  Designs were usually not attentive to rumble and noise
> and THAT you can't fix.  Most had no ability to adjust speed to correctly
> "pitch" an off speed recording.
>
> Get a modern design turntable with a good arm cartridge and a proper sized
> stylus for the discs you are dealing with.
>
> Check the SOURCES and LINKS pages on my web site for where to find them.
>
> Alternatively, put your own together using a turntable like a Technics
SP-15
> and an SME 3012-R arm... see the following picture of my transfer
turntable
> using these components.
>
> http://www.audio-restoration.com/MVC-383F.JPG
>
>
>
> ... Graham Newton
>
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