Pics of Turntables, Tone Arms, Cartridges, Needles & Grooves

[Ralf11]

A lot more interesting looking than a DAC or Streamer...

 

Leica Glow lenses not required

[AudioDoctor]

Me attempting to be a photog with my first turntable...

 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Turntables and tape machines, the audio equivalent of a fireplace. Look nice, but the snap, crackle, and pop can be bothersome. 

[One and a half]

18 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Turntables and tape machines, the audio equivalent of a fireplace. Look nice, but the snap, crackle, and pop can be bothersome. 

If the record is cleaned, the snap crackle and pop is gone, don't hear it. This would be noticed if there was a dedicated Turntable section at AS.

[Ralf11]

also, I like my fireplace

[Solstice380]

We ripped our fireplace out because it wasn't very good at what it was supposed to do, but I kept my turntable despite the same failings!  Here are pics of my TT, music racks and the aftermath of an album buying frenzy.

 

 

[Fokus]

[Mercman]

I’ve had this Basis Debut MK V  Vacuum for 18 years and it’s still fun to listen to.

[Solstice380]

3 hours ago, Mercman said:

I’ve had this Basis Debut MK V  Vacuum for 18 years

 

Nice table.  Lucky you! 

[Norton]

Great to see this continued interest in vinyl on AS, happy to oblige:

[Ralf11]

Here is an oldie - just took pics of it yesterday...

 

 

 

[Solstice380]

Saw these at the lighthouse museum on Whitefish Point, MI (Lake Superior).  At least the lighthouse keepers had good tunes!

 

Edison Standard Phonograph ca. 1901 and RCA AR-812 Radiola Super Heterodyne radio ca. 1924 both in mint condition (sorry for iPhone pics).

 

[Ralf11]

Here is the acoustic horn on the Cheney Talking Machine acoustic record player ...  (focus stacked for the photogs out there)

 

 

 

[Solstice380]

@Ralf11  Is that an early Klipsch design? 😝

[Ralf11]

No, it's on my Cheney Talking Machine acoustic record player - no electricity as the acoustic horn amplifies the vibrations of the needle.

 

https://www.gracyk.com/cheney.shtml

 

not invented before electricity but before it was widespread (and also eliminates all the EMF smog issues)

 

sorry about the darkness in the photo - it looks a lot better on Lightroom

[gmgraves]

On 2/5/2020 at 4:04 AM, Fokus said:

 Nice, a Michell Gyrodeck SE. I used to have one of those. Sold it in a weak moment. Wish every day that I hadn’t! Great record deck. But I don’t recognize the motor. Is it from the Michell Orb? Also, your suspension towers are not stock either (unless, in the ensuing years, JA Michell changed from springs to rubber bands). Mine had the Jelco SA-750 arm and the Grado Reference Signature cartridge. Best record deck ever. Don’t ever sell yours! You’ll regret it. 

[gmgraves]

On 2/5/2020 at 12:44 PM, Solstice380 said:

Saw these at the lighthouse museum on Whitefish Point, MI (Lake Superior).  At least the lighthouse keepers had good tunes!

 

Edison Standard Phonograph ca. 1901 and RCA AR-812 Radiola Super Heterodyne radio ca. 1924 both in mint condition (sorry for iPhone pics).

 

Wow! That’s the earliest superhet I’ve ever encountered. I wondered why the receiver had only two dials. Most radios, from that era, are TRF, and have multiple, interactive tuning dials. One for each RF amplifier stage. TRF made it a nightmare to tune in a station! I like the speaker too. Good “tone”, I expect!🙂

[Ralf11]

[sphinxsix]

On 2/6/2020 at 8:02 PM, Ralf11 said:

No, it's on my Cheney Talking Machine acoustic record player - no electricity as the acoustic horn amplifies the vibrations of the needle.

 

We may be forced to go back to gear like that when it gets too hot on this planet 

[4est]

On 2/6/2020 at 2:02 PM, Ralf11 said:

No, it's on my Cheney Talking Machine acoustic record player - no electricity as the acoustic horn amplifies the vibrations of the needle.

 

https://www.gracyk.com/cheney.shtml

 

not invented before electricity but before it was widespread (and also eliminates all the EMF smog issues)

 

sorry about the darkness in the photo - it looks a lot better on Lightroom

I couldn't help but like this. My name is Forrest too, and I also live in Grand Rapids! 

[mansr]

[4est]

1 minute ago, mansr said:

It's sorta amazing that it works at all, let alone how close they came with a notion this early in the development of the medium. Regardless of where one falls on the vinyl vs CD debate, the fact there is a debate is a win for vinyl.

[mansr]

[Ralf11]

1 hour ago, sphinxsix said:

 

We may be forced to go back to gear like that when it gets too hot on this planet 

 

all vinyl records and wax cylinders would melt

[Teresa]

10 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

 

9 hours ago, mansr said:

 

9 hours ago, mansr said:

 

Groovy. 😊