Archive for tonearm
My LEGO Record Player (v2.0)
Presenting the new, improved version of my LEGO record player with a sturdier, less wobbly platter. Note that the pink platter is NOT a LEGO piece; it is actually a giant gear taken from my old “The Gear Box” (which is an entirely different platform than LEGO) by Exclusive Educational Products of Barrie, Ontario. It [...]
Custom DIY Turntable
Custom DIY Turntable by me, Craig A.Boisvert.
This is a custom turntable I built for my best friend, Dan. Using a 20lb VPI TNT Platter & Bearing, a VPI Motor with a VPI SDS Controller. The Tonearm is a Clearaudio Satisfy with an Audio Technica 12S (for testing only in this video. His permanent cartridge is [...]
Salvation Turntable + Terminator T3Pro Air-bearing Tonearm
30mm Slate plinthed turntable with 40mm acrylic platter & Terminator tonearm. Using a direct rim drive DC motor & controller.
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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 [...]
My LEGO Record Player (v1.0)
UPDATE: Version 2.0 of this record player has a sturdier platter to prevent skippage! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGhH20Lovcg
Most working LEGO record players have a paper cone with a sewing needle to play records. Mine is different, because it uses an actual phono cartridge instead! It also has an adjustable counterweight at the back of the tonearm to prevent [...]
Making a Vinyl Video: Part 1, Getting your turntable hooked up to your computer.
Just a little something to help people uploading their vinyl get better sound!
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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 [...]
1963 PHILIPS MIGNON 45rpm RECORD PLAYER
Here is my very cool looking and nice sounding 1963 PHILIPS MIGNON battery operated 45rpm record player. Imported from Germany, this record player, or “plattenspieler” operates on 4 size “D” batteries and has a hefty amplifier and speaker. I installed a new PHILIPS needle and this beauty sounds GREAT!
I added a special treat for [...]
Turntable Tutorial 1 – GETTING STARTED IN TURNTABLISM
The first in a series of online Turntable Tutorials aimed at DJs who are interested in Turntablism and want to develop new technical and performance skills on the decks.
In this first tutorial, I advise beginners on how to get started in a step-by-step introduction to Turntablism. Tutorials to follow will cover topics including scratch techniques, [...]
Sony PS-FL770 front-loading turntable / record player
Sony PS-FL770 front-loading turntable / record player — cover open showing mechanical tonearm and infrared sensor to provide track numbers for a 33 RPM record.
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