Tonearm Lifter

[lovinthehd]

I know how to adjust and make operational a conventional tonearm. I have had audio my entire life. Why would you rip the snot out if me because of one I am not familiar with? TLS Guy was super generous to offer get it up to snuff.

I didn't rip the snot out of anything....they're just not the only tonearms that use that. I have a long life in audio too but don't look to silly things like different vinyl pressings, so....

 

[Squishman]

I didn't rip the snot out of anything....they're just not the only tonearms that use that. I have a long life in audio too but don't look to silly things like different vinyl pressings, so....

Why would you? Collecting and playing records is clearly not your hobby. I don't look into fishing rod and reels because that is not my hobby. That would be ridiculous.

 

[highfigh]

I don't think so. The back weight is normally on a coarse threaded shaft and rotates to adjust. I see no threads on the shaft and the rear weight has a set screw. The lower weight has the adjusting marks. Maybe the two weights work together for coarse and fine adjustment?

The rod on top looks to be for anti-skating. Notice the series of grooves on the upper thin rod. Usually there is a weight on a thin wire and the wire hooks over the rod. The position in the grooves determines the anti-skating force. If that's the case, I hope that the small weight and wire are included. TLS Guy can give us the low down.

Probably zero balance with the main weight and tracking force with the smaller.

 

[TLS Guy]

Probably zero balance with the main weight and tracking force with the smaller.

Exactly.

 

[TLS Guy]

I didn't rip the snot out of anything....they're just not the only tonearms that use that. I have a long life in audio too but don't look to silly things like different vinyl pressings, so....

It seems you entered this thread to be disruptive. That is not a good look. I am certain you have nothing positive to add to this thread. You know next to nothing about the issues involved, so you are just a nuisance.

I am helping a member, who is also a neighbor, to get his very nice turntable set up properly. I doubt you are at all conversant with Thorens turntables or SME PU arms.

He seems keen on collecting certain issues on vinyl, and that is his prerogative. Some people collect stamps and all kinds of items, and from that they get pleasure. That is fine by me. I am just here to assist the OP in that endeavor. Your sour grapes are not appreciated to say the least.

 

[highfigh]

Exactly.

How is the tracking weight calibrated- 1/4 gram? I don't remember and it has been a long time since I touched a Thorens turntable.

I have a Rek-O-Kut tonearm, if you know someone who's interested.

 

[Eppie]

There is a hanging weight hooked on the top shaft. "You are correct sir, yes!" (to be read as Phil Hartman doing his Ed McMahon impression).

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You probably had that much figured out already since the Project EVO also uses a hanging weight for anti-skating. I've never owned an SME tone arm but I do remember when I first started this hobby that SME was one of the most sought after. Outside of my budget at the time.

The one Thorens turntable that I encountered left me perplexed but it might have been a lower tier model. It had the typical heavy platter and nice tone arm that Thorens are known for but the plinth was suspended in the chassis on four springs. That made the plinth bounce around horribly if the chassis or plinth was bumped. Seemed very unstable. I always wondered afterwards if all Thorens were like that. Is your tabled suspended in that manner?

 

[Squishman]

You probably had that much figured out already since the Project EVO also uses a hanging weight for anti-skating. I've never owned an SME tone arm but I do remember when I first started this hobby that SME was one of the most sought after. Outside of my budget at the time.

The one Thorens turntable that I encountered left me perplexed but it might have been a lower tier model. It had the typical heavy platter and nice tone arm that Thorens are known for but the plinth was suspended in the chassis on four springs. That made the plinth bounce around horribly if the chassis or plinth was bumped. Seemed very unstable. I always wondered afterwards if all Thorens were like that. Is your tabled suspended in that manner?

Yes it is, but it has 3 adjustable springs or shock absorbers. I have placed a couple of LP's on TLS Guy's identical unit and that was new to me at the time. His is placed in an in-wall cabinet. It's not susceptible to footsteps or getting jostled.
The Pro-Ject has no shock absorbers and it has never skipped from shock, footsteps, etc. So I imagine the Thorens will be even better in that respect.

 

[lovinthehd]

It seems you entered this thread to be disruptive. That is not a good look. I am certain you have nothing positive to add to this thread. You know next to nothing about the issues involved, so you are just a nuisance.

I am helping a member, who is also a neighbor, to get his very nice turntable set up properly. I doubt you are at all conversant with Thorens turntables or SME PU arms.

He seems keen on collecting certain issues on vinyl, and that is his prerogative. Some people collect stamps and all kinds of items, and from that they get pleasure. That is fine by me. I am just here to assist the OP in that endeavor. Your sour grapes are not appreciated to say the least.

LOL whatever. I know a lot more than you think, and the subject was originally tone arm lifts in any case. The specific arms wouldn't bother me, am aware how to set one up. Yeah collecting can be strange, tho....

 

[lovinthehd]

Why would you? Collecting and playing records is clearly not your hobby. I don't look into fishing rod and reels because that is not my hobby. That would be ridiculous.

I spent many years collecting and playing vinyl. Still have my tt and vinyl, just don't use it that much' there's not a lot of point to it if you can access decent digital copies of the work. Not sure of the fishing gear analogy in any case. Sorry to offend if you took it that way.