[net.audio] AR Turntable Problems

gregs@uo-vax1.UUCP (01/20/84)

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uo-vax1!gregs    Jan  5 12:08:00 1984

Fellow netpeople:

I've heard quite a few niceties from people about the old AR turntable and
its reputation for being well-isolated.  I also heard that Linn based their
three-point suspension on the AR.

A dealer trying to sell me a Linn told me that he used to sell the AR 
(presumably at another salon) and that he would bang on the cabinet with
a mallet to demonstrate its suspension while it played on.  I guess it was 
quite cheap (~$90).

A friend of mine has an original AR turntable, and a week ago I arranged
to borrow it to try on my system.  He tells me that when he bought it, the
dealer told him never to sell it, but he's dissatisfied.  The trouble is 
getting the arm to get in balance with the platter so they move together 
as the dealer said they do!  The dealer claimed that the platter and arm 
can jump around, but if the arm is set right, you won't hear any problems.  
All I have to do is stand in front of my stereo cabinet and flex my knees 
repeatedly to get the platter to bounce and the stylus to hop all over 
the poor record.

Help!  The arm doesn't have a force "gauge" on it, so I got ahold of a
Radio Shack balance to play with the stylus force, but I just can't seem
to get it right.  My old turntable never did this, and he's bought it
from me to get away from the AR (meanwhile I'm shopping for a high-end
turntable).

Greg Stewart
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
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