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Hi all, I hope this is the correct place to post this. I am looking to wrap my head around electronics mainly for DIY etc and I would like to buy a starter kit. Can anybody recommend an online store where to go? I know RS and Communica but they really specialise in components, i'm more looking...

Hi all, My brother bought a Rega Planet Acos and it was working fine for the first few days and then the motor just started freaking out. It turned but when under load (when the belt was on), the motor would just shudder. I took a look at it suspecting the capacitor may be at fault and found...

Hi all, So my next project deck is a Lenco B52. The initial plan was to blend the L70 from my last project and the B52 together on my last project, I had some good fortune and the L70 ended up being its own project. Now I have the B52 that has been half restored so I may as well just finish it...

So I was looking through all my cartridges and I found an ADC220x that looks fairly interesting, after some research it looks to be a pretty decent cart. I can't seem to find a stylus locally and was just wondering if it's worth spending the effort and time doing? I also have a cart made by...

Hey guys, anybody know a store where I can buy headshell screws? I placed an order with Lantis, all the fun stuffs arrived but like an idiot I forgot to order the headshell screws :( I live in the West Rand, JHB.

So I don't know if it's been mentioned yet, I did a search and I didn't see anything. Check out the RPM app in the App Store (don't know if it's available on android). It uses the phones built in gyroscope to work out the true pitch of your turntable. Thought it was pretty cool. So I tested it...

So the joys of owning a 3D printer! Quick easy parts. These are modified tonearm clasps for the Alphason HR100s. The original design wasn't great which is why I think they were missing on the two I sold. Mine still had one so the buyer of the two I sold asked me to model some missing parts he...

Hi guys, I'm going to start cutting the birch ply squares for Lenco L70 plinth. Has anybody got any sage words of wisdom before I start cutting? The Birch ply boards are 6 x 450mm x 490mm, 15mm 9 ply. I have downloaded the L75 template, printed it out full size and glued to the boards so I know...

In my journeys on the net last night, I ended up here >>> http://futureshapeofsound.com/#2001blue-room-restrospective. A history of Blue Room, from inception, their time spent with B&W till their demise, this is I assume was before the brand  moved to Scandyna. Just a facinating read if you...

As the subject title suggests, could you please help me identify these amps? I bought them from SABC Mafikeng, as afar as I can see, they were also part of the Bophuthatswana Broadcasting Corporation's inventory so while I initially thought these were made in the mid 80's, it may be earlier if...

Hi guys, I have a Thorens TD524 and I would like to align the cartridge on the original tonearm. I've gone through the Vinyl Engine Arc Protractors and the one used for Thorens TT's (THORENS BAERWALD ARC PROTRACTOR) only works for what appears to be 8 inch arms. The TD524 has the 10 inch TP16...

Hi all, I recently landed my hands on a Thorens TD524 and I am looking for a service manual. It will more than likely go to ghostinthemachine for its service but its always a nice to have. I've tried all the usual places online. Ive already downloaded the EMT938 manual :)

Hi all, My boss has asked me to do a little research into setting up a system for his resturant. Currently they have one big speaker that they have to thump so you can hear it on the other side of the room. Any ideas of where I can start looking? The budget is not huge, I can probably get away...

Hi all, This is the 1st post to my Lenco L70/B52 build on a birchwood ply base. A friend sold me a rather ratty L70 about a year ago and then I found a B52 about a month ago that looks like the motor and idler assembly are in better condition than the L70 so I am hoping its an easy transplant...

Over the holidays I decided to rework my studio, my turntable (JVC L-31A) was right in front of one of my synth's so it needed to move. So I made a shelf to the side of the studio which is ergonomically a lot better but I would have to lengthen the phono leads. Currently the signal flow goes...

So this weekend I found myself buying the 1968 Complete Popular Mechanics Encyclopedia. While I was perusing through some of it, I found details on how to build an Interflex speakers? I've never heard of it and to be honest, just looking at the pics make me wonder how successful it really was...

Hey guys, I hope this is the right section to post this in, if not, apologies in advance. So I need some suggestions on how to tackle this. I bought a pair of KRK Rokit Passives (1998) off gumtree from DBN. I trust the seller when he said they were fine but I think the one was either dropped...

Dont know if this has been posted on this board yet but its an interesting article. CD's arent forever... http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/05/the-library-of-congress-wants-to-destroy-your-old-cds-for-science/370804/