MicroMara Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Ordered a cartridge break in record today , let´s hear if it works for my collection of pick - ups ... Clearaudio Cartridge "Break In" Test Record Pimp your turntable - with the Clearaudio Cartridge "Break In" Test Record you have for the first time the possibility to perfectly calibrate, adjust and quickly record the system of your turntable. Whether pink noise or various test signals - the calibration LP offers everything the analog heart needs for the optimal adjustment of the entire system. A pickup system needs a certain play-in time to achieve the best playback characteristics. This break-in time depends on the particular cartridge design and on the sampled signals during this time. As a rule/usual, this play-in time of a cartridge with a music signal is about 40 to 100 hours. However, this break-in time can be shortened considerably by using a pink noise in an endless groove as the signal for breaking in a pickup. Now tedious recording is a thing of the past. For this purpose we have provided a total of 6 endless grooves with pink noise signal on our "Cartridge Break In Record" (tracks 5,6,7,9,10 and 11). In addition, 240 seconds of pink noise signals were provided for measurements of the entire playback system (track 14). A sliding (sweep) sine test signal from 20 Hz to 20 kHz is used to test the frequency response of a pickup (Track 3). The total noise of the playback system can be tested with an empty groove without signal " silence" (track 4 and 13) (duration 300 seconds). Optimization of the antiskating force setting allows tracks 8 and 12. Both channels contain a 316 Hz sine signal with continuously changing phase difference from 0 to 360 degrees. In this way, the scanning diamond motion repeatedly changes from horizontal to vertical motion. The amplitude increases from -22 dB to + 8dB, corresponding to a maximum speed of 9.81 cm/s or an amplitude of 5o µm peak horizontally or vertically. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Side B. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Guys, I need Your help. Above You see DIOs Sacred Heart I got this weekend. When I checked for dust und scratches, I noticed that it´s not black but a smokey, translucent black. I looked all over Discogs, but this feature isn´t noted anywhere... Any ideas as to what print this could be? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave1291 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 11 hours ago, Full Range said: The wiser and older one gets the larger area our aura covers So that light is to small for Dave in comparison 🤪🤪 😂 😂 😂 Actually that light WAS about 4 feet tall and had a big magnifier that came with it. Used by women who are into cross stitching fabric & crafting. You also know how cheap I've been building this rig. $15 at an auction then I took the hacksaw and chopped off about 3 feet of the stand, put it back together and fired it up. No real room on that sound organization wall turntable rack for something small. The price was right so "Aura" it is! 😂 Patience is a virtue when you have a battle plan! https://products.ottlite.com/p-449-24w-ultimate-3-in-1-craft-lamp.aspx Priced right? lolol Gotta work every angle ya can. It ALWAYS sorts. Aura? Pfffft. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 16 hours ago, Full Range said: I have a similar one but with dials on the front H2o with or with out surfactants ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Range Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 2 hours ago, dirtmudd said: H2o with or with out surfactants ? Isopropyl alcohol about 70% , Distilled water 30% And I add a little bit of detergent that I use in my auto scrub machine because it not only deep cleans but because it is also streak free 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I had mixed 1 liter my own mixture yesterday. This consists of 1/4 medical isopropanol , 3/4 distilled water and 3 > 4 drops of washing up liquid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Range Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 6 hours ago, AndreG. said: Guys, I need Your help. Above You see DIOs Sacred Heart I got this weekend. When I checked for dust und scratches, I noticed that it´s not black but a smokey, translucent black. I looked all over Discogs, but this feature isn´t noted anywhere... Any ideas as to what print this could be? Best next step is to check via the dead wax inscription 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 was time to spin that again, after @Full Range spun it as well Marillion´s " clutching at straws " 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 spinning Genesis " Duke " rtm ....using the sme 3009 with the adc xlm mk iii right now 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Full Range said: Isopropyl alcohol about 70% , Distilled water 30% And I add a little bit of detergent that I use in my auto scrub machine because it not only deep cleans but because it is also streak free 1 hour ago, MicroMara said: I had mixed 1 liter my own mixture yesterday. This consists of 1/4 medical isopropanol , 3/4 distilled water and 3 > 4 drops of washing up liquid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KROCK Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 This is what I use. just a little costly. Marketplace - Super Awesome 🪨 Stone Of Power¡ Brand New Super Clean | Facebook 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Range Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 40 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: Yep that VEVOR is exactly the model I use But I also have a vacuum RCM as well So after the ultrasonic bath, I use distilled water to rinse the records while on the vacuum RCM and suck everything out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 51 minutes ago, KROCK said: This is what I use. just a little costly. Marketplace - Super Awesome 🪨 Stone Of Power¡ Brand New Super Clean | Facebook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 6 hours ago, dirtmudd said: H2o with or with out surfactants ? Bought a small tube of something called Turgikleen at amaz a few years ago. Sure the $ is scary now. Following directions it was great, did not use the distilled except in the cleaner. Rinsed with warm water in the sink with zero residue. Dried with clean soft towels and that treatment kept the vinyl quiet up till I packed it away two years later! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 17 hours ago, KROCK said: This is what I use. just a little costly. Marketplace - Super Awesome 🪨 Stone Of Power¡ Brand New Super Clean | Facebook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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