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Andrew wrote:
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Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: I am at Scalford as one of the trade brought in to ensure that Chestergroup make some money out of it so they don't cancel it. So pop in and listen. .
Just been looking at the Chester Group website.

Is this the one you mean ?

BakeOff2: 7th March, Scalford Hall, Melton Mowbray
Ah right, that's even further..... :(
It's only 372 miles (each way) :wink:
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Haven't you been busy whilst I've been occupied today! Thanks for the info Lee - very tempting I have to say.

So what's everyone having for tea? Monday night's curry night :wink:
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simon wrote:
So what's everyone having for tea? Monday night's curry night :wink:
Just had mine.

Boiled Gammon joint, mashed potatoes, home made apple sauce and thick gravy. No veg, i had some last week ! :wink:

Now i'm stuffed. :lol:
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I think we are ok lads, no need for a cookery corner :-)
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Nick wrote:I think we are ok lads, no need for a cookery corner :-)
:lol: Funny, on many level's.

Ooooo, Its been such a big learning day to day. After enlightenment re- cartridge and SUT impedances... tonight I've learnt (by ear) about setting up arms, VTA, VTF and Azimuth.

Last night I listened to the whole of 'I am not a Doctor' by Moloko on vinyl, no booze, just sheer straight up enjoyment. I wallowed in a mahoosiff sound picture and highs that went way up there <points up to the sky> and lows that went all the way to Australia, and the mid detail were really 3D. Totally lost in music as were Sister Sledge.

Tonight I thought, ooo, I'll just twiddle that azimuth a smidge as its 1 micron off centre (-ish) and promptly lost the mahoosiff sound picture and highs that went way up there <points up to the sky> and lows that went all the way to Australia, and the 3D mid detailing .

Bother!

Slight shift in Azimuth knocked out the VTF etc etc etc... I then set the VTF a touch too light and although I got some HF detailing back it was 'scratchy' and not right plus it was 'lite' lower down. I then expertly over adjusted to 2.7-ish gm and promptly lost all the airy-fairy detailing although bass was back by the truck load.

I then noticed the magnet gap had closed a little, so I twiddled that and my VTF changed.... and the Azimuth.... :lol:

I'm almost 'there'... asylum or sonic nirvana, dunno yet!

Onwards.

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Nick wrote:I think we are ok lads, no need for a cookery corner :-)
Yeah, I know. I just couldn't resist.

Cauliflower, pepper, potato and chick pea tikka masala BTW :lol:.
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Dave the bass wrote:I'm almost 'there'... asylum or sonic nirvana, dunno yet!
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I've acquired some little bits of approx 3-4mm thick brass and copper sheeting thats perfect for making up various headshell weights.

I've run a magnet over both sheets and there's no attraction, so I take it its not magnetic and is thus OK for duties next to the cartridge in the headshell yes?

Brass and copper aren't magnetic are they?

The TT + arm combo continue to astound BTW! <Insert chuffed smiley!>

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Dave the bass wrote: The TT + arm combo continue to astound BTW! <Insert chuffed smiley!>

DTB
I thought BTW = Big Tall Women ? :wink: :lol: :lol:
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pre65 wrote:
Dave the bass wrote: The TT + arm combo continue to astound BTW! <Insert chuffed smiley!>

DTB
I thought BTW = Big Tall Women ? :wink: :lol: :lol:
It does that too... astounds 'em it does... :lol:

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Andrew wrote:
pre65 wrote:
Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: I am at Scalford as one of the trade brought in to ensure that Chestergroup make some money out of it so they don't cancel it. So pop in and listen. .
Just been looking at the Chester Group website.

Is this the one you mean ?

BakeOff2: 7th March, Scalford Hall, Melton Mowbray
Ah right, that's even further..... :(
its what i call the wigwam show...
i had a room last year and again in march.. its a couple of hours south east from owston... its a good do.. lots of hi shop stuff and a few really good systems as well... not that all the hif shop stuff owners reconise good systems... did i say that?...

If i get chance i'd love to hear the spu.. i had one on my christmas list.. but it turned out its too expensive...( which i knew) and i started to have doubts if it would be worth the extra over my car boot special dynavector...
which i must say i prefer over many other carts i've owned and heard...

let us know which room you are in Dr bunson...

cheers
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Dave the bass wrote:[I'm almost 'there'... asylum or sonic nirvana, dunno yet!

Onwards.

DTB
Ed warned me a few months ago... i've been playing cd's since christmas and i've been ok... but i keep looking at the dam record player....

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steve s wrote:
Andrew wrote:
pre65 wrote:
Just been looking at the Chester Group website.

Is this the one you mean ?

BakeOff2: 7th March, Scalford Hall, Melton Mowbray
Ah right, that's even further..... :(

its what i call the wigwam show...
i had a room last year and again in march.. its a couple of hours south east from owston... its a good do.. lots of hi shop stuff and a few really good systems as well... not that all the hif shop stuff owners reconise good systems... did i say that?...

If i get chance i'd love to hear the spu.. i had one on my christmas list.. but it turned out its too expensive...( which i knew) and i started to have doubts if it would be worth the extra over my car boot special dynavector...
which i must say i prefer over many other carts i've owned and heard...

let us know which room you are in Dr bunson...

cheers
steve
Right by the entrance - the Belvior Room - pronounced by Lecestershire-ies as Beaver for some unknown reason.

Thanks! really nice to get a reply that is not from Noddy :roll:
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steve s wrote:
Dave the bass wrote:[I'm almost 'there'... asylum or sonic nirvana, dunno yet!

Onwards.

DTB
Ed warned me a few months ago... i've been playing cd's since christmas and i've been ok... but i keep looking at the dam record player....

steve
Ooo, gwaaarrrrn. You know you wanna :lol:

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Well, while you lot have been pushing the boundaries of the amp and speaker world ... I've been busy with different lumps of Trespa every night this week. I've trimmed 5 bits into different thickness's from 25mm (bum up, too high VTA) down to 18mm (bum down, bit 'unfocused' and meh.) 19.5-20.5 is the golden spot for me. So wuth that value sussed out I made this at lunch time...

Phwwoooaaaarrrr! (not).
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Check out the size and thickness of that arm board, it weighs a ton BTW! It simply just sits on the top plinth. The blue tack just stops it getting knocked accidentally.

Still working on arm wire lead outs though, need to do more work here.
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A funny thing happens when the arm/bias/VTA/VTF/wind direction is set in one particular position. I've only found it by accident twice in the last week and a half. The arm shakes, you can't see it but the effect is a wild vibrato (minute fast pitch change), I notice it on long drawn out notes and voices, I can can quieten it by very carefully adjusting the arm lead-outs whilst the record is playing. Must be some kind of resonance I think.

I'll try the recommended 14g headshell mass tomorrow night and see where that takes us. Does increasing the headshell mass send the Vertical arm/cart resonance up or down BTW? I'm new to all this.

Onwards, oh yes indeedy.

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