Timestep Power Supplies

[prestonchipfryer]

Thankfully I bought a proper turntable in the first place so needn't worry about whether the right lug is attached to the shin-bone, or whatever.

What's a PROPER turntable then?

[Marco]

A Roksan

Joe's very much a zero-faff, 'plug & play' kinda guy. Each to his or her own.

Marco.

[prestonchipfryer]

A Roksan

Joe's very much a zero-faff, 'plug & play' kinda guy.

Marco.

Oh! I see. Rubber band one then.

[CageyH]

Aluminium is a good conductor.
It is widely used in aircraft harnesses, so I don't see what the issue is.
It may not be the optimum place to ground the PCB, but it will work.

[Marco]

Like I said, I'm simply passing on info; not endorsing it. There is a difference!

However, if I had a Timestep PSU (designed by Alex Nikitin, not DC), I'd want the PCB grounded at the optimum place. I wouldn't settle for second best. And if you know where the best place is, then why wouldn't you put it there in the first place?

I think that was Kevin's point

Marco.

[Joe]

Like I said, I'm simply passing on info; not endorsing it. There is a difference!

However, if I had a Timestep PSU (designed by Alex Nikitin), I'd want the PCB grounded at the optimum place. I wouldn't settle for second best. And if you know where the best place is, then why wouldn't you put it there in the first place?

But we don't know whether the lug was connected incorrectly, according the instructions or correctly, according to the instructions. We don't know whether the instructions follow Alex Nitkin's schematics, or not, and we don't know which method of connection is 'better', by whatever definition. That's a lot of imponderables!

[struth]

Oh! I see. Rubber band one then.

You insulting my rubber

[Marco]

But we don't know whether the lug was connected incorrectly, according the instructions or correctly, according to the instructions. We don't know whether the instructions follow Alex Nitkin's schematics, or not, and we don't know which method of connection is 'better', by whatever definition. That's a lot of imponderables!

Joe,

KAB USA (Kevin Barrett) has been working with the Technics SL-1200, on an in-depth technical level, for about 20 years. He knows it inside out, better than anyone. He was also the first to design an off-board linear PSU for it, and offer various modifications for the Technics, LONG before Dave Cawley and Timestep came onto the scene.

Therefore, if he's telling me that the T/T he saw, fitted with a Timestep PSU, had its PCB grounded in a sub-optimal place, then I, for one, believe him - and so if I had a Timestep PSU and wasn't sure where the connection had been made, I'd be whipping the platter off to take a look inside, and if it wasn't right, I'd be changing it, as per Kevin's instructions.

It's as simple as that. Others may not be arsed, or consider it unnecessary, or disagree on where the 'optimal' place is for that connection, and that's absolutely fine. However, as Kevin has said, the information deserves to be put into the public domain, so that folks can make up their own minds - and that's precisely what I've done.

As an aside, why are you even getting involved in this discussion, as you have neither a Techincs T/T, nor know anything about this matter? Seems that your pedantic streak [arguing for argument's sake] is getting the better of you again!

Marco.

[Macca]

Perhaps Joe is thinking of upgrading his deck to a Technics SL1200...?

[Marco]

More like being influenced too much by what's written on other 'forums', and as a result, sucked into certain agendas!

Marco.