Thank you for this is really useful info. I love my Mastertracker and was not looking forward to the day it was going to need retipping. Of course, whether my old hands and eyesight are up to the challenge is another story
@virtuosoaudio70773 ай бұрын
This is not the first time that this company presents a problematic truth to its customers,They use Audio-Technica cartridges in a different and expensive wrapper
@geoffreywilton86103 ай бұрын
@@virtuosoaudio7077 Hmm! My cart came at a much reduced 'stock clearance' price. Maybe I should try out an even cheaper 740ML, even though the bodywork looks decidedly unimpressive!.
@robyxrd4 ай бұрын
Hi, thank you very much for your video.. i am restoring a Thorens TD125 mk1 with Sme 3002 series 2 (non improved). I noticed that the second piece of the balance weight is missing.. i can reproduce it with my lathe, but i would need dimensions and weight .. But the user manual says that can be removed , and used only when the cartridge/shell is very "heavy" or with a tracking force over 2.5 grams.. what do you think about? thanks!
@wolfsonn40614 ай бұрын
Why do people who are involved with acoustics have such a bad taste when it comes to choosing music for the background - KZbin has a nice library of free music and all you need to do is go there and just listen and then make your choice - what use is there in playback technic if all you have to offer is noise?
@jonvincentmusic5 ай бұрын
Too bad that the parts we literally all came here to see are the parts you didn't film.
@Foxtrot19676 ай бұрын
Hi. Do you any for sale?
@popgroepfromscratch88257 ай бұрын
How can i get this repair kit?
@virtuosoaudio70776 ай бұрын
The new kit is available here www.ebay.com/itm/134930807449
@alanrogs39907 ай бұрын
Nice. When you lowered the tonearm you should have let a few seconds of the audio play. It was such a tease. What's the story? Why was it in such bad condition?
@scrunts6668 ай бұрын
If these are so good then why are they not being produced today ? Seems odd to me as they cannot cost that much to make.
@jkeith728110 ай бұрын
Geez what a pain in the ass to fix something that should never have broken to begin with. I will just buy a better turntable
@EBPization Жыл бұрын
Great video, music is WAY too loud tho. Cheers
@CulinarySpy Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for the video demonstrations! Please excuse my ignorance, but is this a Series II tonearm? I have a Series I so I'm curious if the process is similar.
@gerardoromano34364 ай бұрын
Hi, this is the first SME 3009 series (you can tell by the plastic /Bakelite headshell) , Then was replaced by the SME3009 series 2 improved , witch has no improvement in perfornance over this one, this is the go to vintage SME arm. It can take a regular screw in headshell as long as you align the cartridge. Hope this helps.
@victor9501 Жыл бұрын
You could try Dow Corning high vacuum grease, it's a very high viscosity silicone grease, although it's a bit high at 2,000,000 centistokes!
@songsmith31a Жыл бұрын
One of the great names in "Hi-Fi"/vinyl days...well worth restoring to its original working glory.
@carlyonbay45 Жыл бұрын
When they describe a record player as a ‘Transcriptor ’ it means they can add a few hundred dollars to the price 😂
@virtuosoaudio7077 Жыл бұрын
Branding is everything :)
@fabianoliver3939 Жыл бұрын
Hello, nice result!, thanks for the video. How do you resolve all the lenco "letters lines?¨thanks!!
@virtuosoaudio7077 Жыл бұрын
We have stencils for Lenco, Technics etc.
@carlosinhumano99313 ай бұрын
Five minutes watching you disassembling for... Nothing
@simonheffernan1767 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. It's ashame that you didn't show how you restored it. Great job though! I have a mk2 L78 also. I sandplasted powdercoated the chassis and replaced the aluminium wand for a carbon fibre wand with racer bearings. Great job!
@virtuosoaudio7077 Жыл бұрын
I try to make relatively short clips, so it is not possible to show the whole process, if you have questions I will try to answer
@michaelbrind9222 Жыл бұрын
Agree, there are no decent youtube tutorials for the lenco.
@Madjed2024 Жыл бұрын
Very nice work Would you restore one if I sent you one?
Can I ask what colour code spray paint you used please?
@virtuosoaudio7077 Жыл бұрын
This is an old project, to the best of my memory the color is matte black
@WACONimages Жыл бұрын
Really wonderful! What tonearm is used?
@virtuosoaudio7077 Жыл бұрын
Jelco SA750L 12"
@sampahtetapsam21 Жыл бұрын
U do restoration service ?
@virtuosoaudio7077 Жыл бұрын
Sure, Facebook.com/virtuosoaudio what model?
@Oban66066 Жыл бұрын
First picture shows a black pitch fader. Last picture zilver pitch fader. Why?
@johnbravo7542 Жыл бұрын
Because it's a fake video
@joeblack9213 Жыл бұрын
Is there alternative for silicone grease 300 000 cSt ?
@virtuosoaudio7077 Жыл бұрын
Grease with a high viscosity level is the most effective option,
@joeblack9213 Жыл бұрын
OK, thank you.
@hanscleung4633 Жыл бұрын
I have a project carbon fibre tone arm - should i still use 300k silicone or 100k?
@juandv9307222 жыл бұрын
do you guys offer restoration services?
@virtuosoaudio70772 жыл бұрын
Yes, facebook.com/virtuosoaudio
@OficinaSRMK-22 жыл бұрын
São Paulo - Brasil ✌
@OficinaSRMK-22 жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🎊
@KenJencks2 жыл бұрын
My dream turntable.
@toneyisaiah35562 жыл бұрын
These things are like working on the automobile.
@astolatpere112 жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@johnkritikos32472 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I wish there was more detail on the motor revision. Did it need it? Great work and result at the end.
@virtuosoaudio70772 жыл бұрын
Of course the E50 motor has been rebuilt, bushings, suspension rods etc.
@virtuosoaudio70772 жыл бұрын
I hope to upload a video soon John
@johnkritikos3247 Жыл бұрын
Hi again. Any plans for the E50 motor maintenance video? Thanks
@RikskeSirac3 жыл бұрын
Powder coated or spray painted? Look nice!
@spyridongeorgiou42293 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy this kit ?
@nicolasabraham67933 жыл бұрын
i guess I'm kinda off topic but does anybody know of a good website to watch newly released movies online ?
@leoamari66193 жыл бұрын
@Nicolas Abraham Flixportal :)
@nicolasabraham67933 жыл бұрын
@Leo Amari Thank you, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :D Appreciate it!!
@leoamari66193 жыл бұрын
@Nicolas Abraham you are welcome =)
@djbarandilla3 жыл бұрын
Que as usado para limpiarlo? O as comprado todo nuevo?
@paulwibb.89444 жыл бұрын
Excellent job,👍
@AudioElectronicsChicago4 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍🏻
@borak2345 жыл бұрын
What's the music? (Great gear job!)
@LemmyCautionYou6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work!! An honest question: How did you restore the tone arm? The original looks pitted and corroded and the restoration makes it look basically brand new? What kind of cleaning, buffing magic is at work here? Any tips would be most welcome!
@eugenelindsey69808 жыл бұрын
Do you know how to refill the oil and where the oil goes?
@askemarina35427 жыл бұрын
Look under the platter and there will be an oil well. That is how it works with my hydraulic reference. I would use something to absorb the old oil like a few rags and clean it out, then pour in the new oil. Good luck!
@MrHawkwind7 жыл бұрын
The fluid is not oil as such although any fluid with the correct viscocity will work, it probably won't smell too nice. Contact Michell Engineering for the correct silicon fluid. Spills can be cleaned up using lighter fluid but be careful of damaging the finish. If you really want to improve the decks performance consider replacing the AC motor with an Origin Live DC motor kit, it is not cheap but it only takes about an hour to swap them over and the improvements are worth every penny. Also try adding a few layers of heat shrink around the outside of the main bearing housing, a smaller difference but worthwhile.
@ricknelsonm6 жыл бұрын
It is not oil, silicon fluid, is what is needed for this to work right.
@ricknelsonm6 жыл бұрын
I think its better left original, the motors in them were good, no need to change anything.
@johnbolton37904 жыл бұрын
the oil goes in the dish under the platter. not really an oil more like a silicone