The Vinyl Bar (Yes, we're open!) [2025]

Nice musical selection as well! :+1:

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From my archives (rather obscure):

Woohoo Quadraphonic!! I remember those. An older sibling to MQA, at least as far as marketing is concerned.

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Different pressing to mine . Yours is the pure pleasure by the look of it.


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You are absolutely correct! I’m sure your Blue Note issue is the preferable one, but the Pure Pleasure is… a pleasure to listen to!

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Next “oldie” in my small collection of turntables! A 1960 Thorens TD124 with an SME 3012 MkI on the pretty hideous arm board!

Basic cleansing and re-lubing done, and it’s running beautifully. I will change the plinth and arm board for something better as the. next step!

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Snapped my cantilever last weekend so breaking in a spankin’ new Hana ML today. My Parks Waxwing is reading 7 hrs 15 mins. I know this is early days but I think I need to drop the tonearm a touch as the stylus doesn’t look (or sound) perpendicular to platter. But that is for tomorrow with steady hands. Time for a little Ambrosia to end the night!

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Hana range is excellent, I have the red :+1:

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Sorry about the mishap… :grimacing:
Regarding the anomalies, sure you’ll get it on track!
Do you use any tools other than ears? Fozgometer, Oscilloscope etc?

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I have a Parks Waxwing that I use in line and not as a preamp that has some features. I also have a test LP I thin from Hi-Fi News.

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Hey @Michael_Harris ! On your TT, does it have a pad ring that the motor sits on that separates it from the acrylic plinth? I purchased my TT used and the original owner doesn’t recall it. I asked Pro-Ject but they couldn’t locate one for replacement. The manual mentions one though.

It’s a while since I put it together, but yes there was a small white foam type pad that the PSU sat on. I think you could easily have one cut out of some dense foam.

Perfect. Thanks! Good to know it exists.

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One of her latest (2008) releases.

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Rainy day, more vinyl.

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Two came in yesterday.

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