On Mon, 7 Apr 1997 05:08:30 +0000 (), you wrote:
quoted 18 lines On Sun, 6 Apr 1997, Ben Coffer wrote:
>On Sun, 6 Apr 1997, Ben Coffer wrote:
>
>> Never had a problem, since I changed the way I had my 1200's set up
>> anyway...i used to (when i first got them about 6 years ago) have them
>> set up the way the manual tells you to, but thats just rubbish, when
>> i got to uni several DJ type people that I met set them up properly
>> for me, with the weight all the way up so the needle is as heavy as
>> it can be, since then, no wobbly problems....
>>
>> (one of my other friends also had his set up the way the manual says
>> and he used to put 10 pence pieces on top of the arm to weight it
>> down, until i told him...)
>
>You're ruining your rekkids, mate. The problem is, vinyl isn't designed for
>the sort of low frequencies that they're putting on it these days. (chalk up
>yet another advantage for CDs) Used to be that mastering engineers knew this
>and filtered out the lows. I guess Mr. Porky Prime has no such
>compunctions... quoted 4 lines Audiophile places used to sell these plastic alignment discs to get the
>Audiophile places used to sell these plastic alignment discs to get the
>stylus angle, tracking force, and counterweight set up so as to cause
>the least wear possible. I wouldn't be surprised if someone doesn't
>still make them. I borrowed one once and was amazed with the results.