Any deck where selecting 45rpm is a pain is not worth having IMO. 🙂 Yes, a Valhalla-equipped LP12 forces you to change the belt to a differently sized pulley - I myself moved away from such a primitive system ~30 years ago.
If your current deck doesn't have a button to change speeds, you might like to consider the 'Number9' TCI or Control Freq (see here: Number 9tci - Home | Facebook).
Or there's the (dated) Mose/Hercules.
Andy
1646 prior posts, are we any closer? 😀
Anyway Merry Christmas and maybe this will happen in the New Year..
Anyway Merry Christmas and maybe this will happen in the New Year..
We are not any closer. Financing the project is the big hurtle.
I can start generating test signals and put them in the Google drive.
I can start generating test signals and put them in the Google drive.
Maybe if you guys are ready to order, time to get us to start pre-paying excluding final shipping.
Or put this on kickstarter and you might get a wider audience at the cost of a commission fee for these sites off the top and a probably a setup fee. But I don’t know for sure never investigated.
In any case, bringing a product to market isn’t easy and this is voluntary and best effort so kudos to those more closely involved to even be at this point.
I’ve looking for a sealed version of this (No Artist - Audio System Test Record (Vinyl, LP, Stereo) | Discogs) probably will wait for this diy LP instead just cause.
Thanks
Paba
Or put this on kickstarter and you might get a wider audience at the cost of a commission fee for these sites off the top and a probably a setup fee. But I don’t know for sure never investigated.
In any case, bringing a product to market isn’t easy and this is voluntary and best effort so kudos to those more closely involved to even be at this point.
I’ve looking for a sealed version of this (No Artist - Audio System Test Record (Vinyl, LP, Stereo) | Discogs) probably will wait for this diy LP instead just cause.
Thanks
Paba
Hi Paba,
Go check on Discogs - Database and Marketplace for Music on Vinyl, CD, Cassette and More there are a few sealed albums there for $25 plus shipping.
Regards, Kevin
Go check on Discogs - Database and Marketplace for Music on Vinyl, CD, Cassette and More there are a few sealed albums there for $25 plus shipping.
Regards, Kevin
This will probably have to be Kickstarter or similar funding and we've looked at that. Funding sites do add some expense but would be the easiest way to go.
I only check in on this occasionally so excuse me if my suggestion has been tried and rejected but I am surprised you cannot get one of "audiophile" record sellers to want to get involved with this.
LPs do not last forever and I bet one for testing purposes could have some tracks damaged before others. There will be a need for replacements. One would think this could a steady seller - I doubt anyone would ever get stuck with leftovers.
Seems this would be something worth having on the shelf for many years to come.
Wish it had a track of white noise.
LPs do not last forever and I bet one for testing purposes could have some tracks damaged before others. There will be a need for replacements. One would think this could a steady seller - I doubt anyone would ever get stuck with leftovers.
Seems this would be something worth having on the shelf for many years to come.
Wish it had a track of white noise.
We could reanimate this project. The biggest obstacle as I see is funding. Perhaps we could initiate some kind of crowdfunding, but I haven't got any experience with it.
Some remark to the tracklist:
I checked the adjustment of my cartridge, especially the vertical alignment. Traditionally it is being checked by a mirror. You lower the cartridge onto a thin mirror and check the vertical line on the cartridge (if there is any) or its top should be parallel with the record. This is very inaccurate.
I have a test record with tracks cut at various angles respective to vertical, like 40°, 41°, ...., 45°, 46°, .... 50° in 11 tracks left channel modulated only, and same 11 tracks right channel modulated only. Minimal feedthrough from left to right (or right to left) should be present at track #6. It can be checked by ear or by an oscilloscope. 30dB @1kHz is generally a good value. The mirror method gave false setting by 2 or 3° in my case!
Such alignment tracks could also be added to our test record.
Some remark to the tracklist:
I checked the adjustment of my cartridge, especially the vertical alignment. Traditionally it is being checked by a mirror. You lower the cartridge onto a thin mirror and check the vertical line on the cartridge (if there is any) or its top should be parallel with the record. This is very inaccurate.
I have a test record with tracks cut at various angles respective to vertical, like 40°, 41°, ...., 45°, 46°, .... 50° in 11 tracks left channel modulated only, and same 11 tracks right channel modulated only. Minimal feedthrough from left to right (or right to left) should be present at track #6. It can be checked by ear or by an oscilloscope. 30dB @1kHz is generally a good value. The mirror method gave false setting by 2 or 3° in my case!
Such alignment tracks could also be added to our test record.