Playground for practical listening exercises

[V.A.MKD]

hey Vlado seems we both need to go back to tune dem school ;)

Yes yes ;-))) I already have printed Tune Dem (by Linn) and Tune Method (by Lejonklou) and will pass thru carefully ...

[Spannko]

I’ve recorded two voltage regulators for your entertainment (I’m scraping the barrel, I know, but at least it’ll help pass a bit of time)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/72zt2v93e3e ... 1NZWa?dl=0

Everything is identical, except for the regulators, and they were both soldered in 45 mins before the recordings.

[beck]

You are onto something here Spannko. I find the second much better, more secure than the first.......

I find the sound more dense on the second clip.....

[Spannko]

Thanks beck.

[Charlie1]

I like them both. First one seems more mellow and I thought maybe the vocal resonating more with me, but ultimately I think clip two makes more sense of things.

[Spannko]

Sorry chaps, I forgot to write down which was which, so I’ll have to record them again 🐓🤪

[Charlie1]

🐓

lol

[Defender]

big thanks to Beck in advance
some recordings will follow later
I applied some of his tricks to the LP12 and the Lingo2 and can’t stop putting on new records ;)

no comparison but for some fun:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dmiwjf0mqg3yv ... 6.mov?dl=0

[beck]

👍👍👍

Music For The Masses, Behind The Wheel by Depeche Mode. A classic. :-)

[Defender]

Spannko - I like both clips and feel the second is better especially more engaged

[Defender]

going further from the last

last favourite
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dp4akjcg02whc ... 9.mov?dl=0

after applying the „Beck method“ to the LP12
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2h2bp5sdh58il ... 6.mov?dl=0

might not completely level with loudness as I didnt remember so the Beck method - clip is either level or not as loud to make sure it has no advantage

[beck]

In the after clip everything really comes together and it sounds better too..... 👍

[Defender]

thank you very much - I took care of some cables mainly Lingo 2 to LP12 motor as well as the arm cable to the Linto and the RCA cable from Linto to Sagatun. This made things clear up. I mainly used felt pices to suspend the cables especiall if they were going over edges.

[beck]

Good thinking with the felt pieces......this should be useful to others as well. 👍

[Charlie1]

Yeah, I like what you've done. What did you actually do BTW?

Two of my favourite 80s tracks from fav 80s albums today Defender :)

[Defender]

hi Charlie this is what I did
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2kh7yvyorploa ... 2.jpg?dl=0

I lifted cables off the surface with felt pads on areas where they touch edges like the lack table and also lifted the motor cable off from the wooden floor (in this case not with a felt pad as I didnt had enough).

The Depeche Mode recording was done at very high volume as you might realize through the bone fire noise ;) but still sounded very clear.

[beck]

Great picture. I think what you have done with the felt pad is important letting it sit freely not sticking it onto the table.

[Defender]

yes and I even think if it is a more soft felt on both sides and non sticky layer on one side it might be even better.

[Charlie1]

hi Charlie this is what I did
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2kh7yvyorploa ... 2.jpg?dl=0

I lifted cables off the surface with felt pads on areas where they touch edges like the lack table and also lifted the motor cable off from the wooden floor (in this case not with a felt pad as I didnt had enough).

The Depeche Mode recording was done at very high volume as you might realize through the bone fire noise ;) but still sounded very clear.

Thanks - really useful pic. I did try this before with beck's help but will try again in the other system.

[Defender]

If I am touching my cables at normal room volume (about 3stops below green on Sagatun) I can already feel them vibrating. In some cases it might be better they lay directly on the ground for better „grounding“ of those vibrations but in the case of edges like lack table and I also have edges on the black slade I rather have them suspended to not have a point pressure+vibrations ... at least thats I concluded out of Beck‘s evaluations.
A problem I have is the Linto has the arm cable input on the right side and the output to the Sagatun is on the left side (looking from the front) so my cables cross and inevitably touch and I have no real solution to it.

... again something I like with Entity and Slipsik they dont prefer one side (small things make a difference).

[beck]

The solution might be to mirror your setup down the middle putting everything on the other side of the tv with the turntable to the right 😓😓😓.

[Defender]

or get an Entity sometime ;)

[Charlie1]

I think the CB160 might need a service. The switch from 250 got the timing back but music has not been as involving as it should.

Continuing the DM theme:

32.5/CB160: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tz7kd2ghozz3l ... D.MOV?dl=0
32.5/BD160: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9akbvxyas5mx0 ... D.MOV?dl=0

[beck]

or get an Entity sometime ;)

A good solution but then you will not get the chance to give your living room a spring cleaning! :-)

[beck]

I think the CB160 might need a service. The switch from 250 got the timing back but music has not been as involving as it should.

Continuing the DM theme:

32.5/CB160: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tz7kd2ghozz3l ... D.MOV?dl=0
32.5/BD160: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9akbvxyas5mx0 ... D.MOV?dl=0

No doubt about that!