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Technics 1200 – Not Just A Pretty Light PT2

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Does your 1200 need the pitch calibrated? Find out here! … Watch video! Learn more about the stobe light and it’s usefulness. Are your turntables really playing at the same speed when both 1200’s are at the +3 position? I doubt it. [...]

The Levitator, an auto lifter for tone arms on phonographs, turntables and record players

The Levitator is a tone arm “auto lifter” for turn tables and record players that do not have an “auto-return” feature, or has one that is broken. If your needle rides in the “wax trail-off” area of a record it can damage the needle, along with making a horrible noise. It is not enjoyable to [...]

How To Set Up The Tonearm On A Record Player

Turntable set up.
I moved my hi fi rack so that it wasn’t back to front. That necessitated that I balance the tonearm and cartridge again. So I thought I would share the task with my YouTube viewers. Obviously different makes of turntable differ in the way that they are set up but [...]

how to change the tone arm on a technics sl 1200/1210 turntable part 2

This is a video showing you how you can change your tone arm on a technics SL 1200/1210 turntable.
ALWAYS UNPLUG YOUR MIXER FROM THE MAINS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY SIRVICING OR REPIRES.
INFORMATION.
Remember to set the anti-skating to 0 before removing the tone arm or it will not work correctly when you replace the tone arm.
When [...]

how to change the tone arm on a technics sl 1200/1210 turntable part 1

This is a video showing you how you can change your tone arm on a technics SL 1200/1210 turntable.
ALWAYS UNPLUG YOUR MIXER FROM THE MAINS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY SIRVICING OR REPIRES.
INFORMATION.
Remember to set the anti-skating to 0 before removing the tone arm or it will not work correctly when you replace the tone arm.
When [...]

Technics 1200 – The Balancing Act

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Here’s a way to properly balance your tone arm. Applying the correct weight will ensure good playback without destroying your records. I suggest you look at the instructions that came with your cartridge for proper weight settings.
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How to set the tone arm on a vinyl turntable

Setting the tone arm on a vinyl turntable.
http://www.djtutor.com/setup
Simple to follow instructions.
Remenber all cartridges have diferent weight settings so look at the box or go on the web to make sure.
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adjusting the weight on a turntables tone-arm

This is a video showing you how to adjust the weight on the tone arm of a turntable, this is a very important process as it will determine the life of your vinyl.
Please note that in the video I do this adjustment to a technics turntable but this can be done on any vinyl turntable.
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Stanton 681 turntable cartridge

The loud and sassy sounding Stanton 681 cartridge is back in the groove and sweeping again with the help of a new stylus, playing music from when disco, vinyl records, the turntable, and analog was king. Sorry that you can’t hear how the smooth, deep, and airy sound munches the CD. A little wiggly [...]