View Full Version : Interesting device for fully-manual T/T users: 'The Q UP'
http://www.thequp.com/
Might give it a go. Does anyone here use one of these devices already, and if so, how simple is it to install, how consistently well does it work, and are there any negative aspects to its use?
Marco.
http://www.thequp.com/
Might give it a go. Does anyone here use one of these devices already, and if so, how simple is it to install, how consistently well does it work, and are there any negative aspects to its use?
Marco.
interesting Marco. let me know how you get on. never seen that little jobbie b4
The Black Adder
16-03-2015, 12:03
What a cool little bit of kit!... Nice find ol chap! :)
walpurgis
16-03-2015, 12:13
Not seen that one before. There have been various end of side arm lifters in the past though. I don't recall any adverse comment.
"No need to worry about falling asleep with your record playing or forgetting it is playing if you get distracted."
:rfl: Well, they've correctly identified their target market ...
:comatose:
vinylspinner
16-03-2015, 12:32
Similar to this little gadget http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Technica-Safety-Raiser-Tone-Arm-Lift-RARER-Than-a-two-minute-steak-/251880753778?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa5434a72
Gordon Steadman
16-03-2015, 12:54
Similar to this little gadget http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Technica-Safety-Raiser-Tone-Arm-Lift-RARER-Than-a-two-minute-steak-/251880753778?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3aa5434a72
Nice. This sort of seller really annoys me though. Postage to the UK is entire reasonable but to France!! Ha! I can get a 2 foot long tune from the Uk which weighs a bit for £5 postage. How come this little widget is going to cost over £20? It needs the same packaging and the same effort to get to the PO. Why the price hike?
The Barbarian
16-03-2015, 13:35
Might give it a go. Does anyone here use one of these devices already, and if so, how simple is it to install, how consistently well does it work, and are there any negative aspects to its use?
Marco.
I already have a Monitor Audio 'Stylift'
awkwardbydesign
16-03-2015, 15:14
I use a magnetic arm lifter. It's a bit scary the way it yanks the stylus up and out of the groove, especially with my Decca! But it does the job.
The concerns with all these end of side lifters are: 1) How much force does it take to activate. 2) How fast does it lift (some of them throw the arm against the lid, or further with no lid!). 3) How reliable is it. 4) How precise is the end of side setting. 5) Where, and how, do you mount it (I had to make a little outrigger for my Oracle). And 6) Will it pull straight up or sideways.
I used to have the little silicone damped Audio Technica lift, but when I sent it back for a replacement (it was leaking) they refunded me instead! If I'd known they were going to do that, I would have fixed it myself!
http://www.borrett.id.au/images/interests/audio-technica_at-6006a.jpg
Audio Al
16-03-2015, 17:06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3YfZw8Kano
That looks a bit violent for my liking
Gordon Steadman
16-03-2015, 17:57
That looks a bit violent for my liking
Quite agree. I would expect a bit more damping than that. Once the arm gets to then of the runout groove, there is no great hurry to lift it!!
Violent?
What difference does the upward movement make?
It does not work with a Techie, I believe:
http://www.thequp.com/compatibility.html
daytona600
16-03-2015, 19:39
It does not work with a Techie, I believe:
http://www.thequp.com/compatibility.html
34mm clearance required - will not fit the SL1200 but will fit 95% of all other turntables
sold a far few of these , nice gadget you can modify to fit low profile plinths arms
The Q UP is a high precision device that safely lifts your tonearm at the end of the record. The Q UP can be installed in minutes, without tools, and is designed to fit on most manual turntables. Based upon a trigger and lift design, now reborn and modernized to work with either classic or contemporary turntable / tonearm combinations The Q UP can be configured for a variety of tonearm heights, thicknesses and shapes. The Q UP only interacts with the tonearm at the end of record and does NOT adversely effect the tonal quality of your system in any way. No need to worry about falling asleep with your record playing or forgetting it is playing if you get distracted.
• Lifts tonearm, when it moves to the end of a record
• Extends stylus life
• Suits nearly all tonearms and manual turntables
• Includes three stackable platforms for turntables with thick platters
• Adjustable trigger sensitivity
• No AC or battery power needed
• Easy to mount, no additional tools necessary!
http://snvinyl.co.uk/epages/eshop943300.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=30305056&ViewAction=ViewProduct
It does not work with a Techie, I believe:
http://www.thequp.com/compatibility.html
Ah well, forget about that one! :D
Marco.
awkwardbydesign
16-03-2015, 22:30
That looks a bit violent for my liking
Actually that doesn't look bad at all. I've seen some that would bounce the arm up several inches.
daytona600
16-03-2015, 22:33
Ah well, forget about that one! :D
Marco.
The Q UP is NOT compatible with SL1200 DJ style turntables
The following list of turntables is a rough guide. The Q UP should fit at least one OR all of their models. If you are not sure then please refer to the template for verification.
Thorens Linn Sondek Rega Oracle Clear Audio J.A. Michell Transrotor A R
EAT Sota Music Hall Kuzma Kenwood Systemdeck Luxman Empire
VPI Avid Artemis Goldmund Transporter SME EAR Denon
Pro-Ject McIntosh U-Turn Origin Live Wilson Benesch JVC Pioneer Roksan
Actually that doesn't look bad at all. I've seen some that would bounce the arm up several inches.
Well its way too violent for me. deffo not good for the arm or my nerves ime.Dont see why, for the money it is not damped.
The Q UP is NOT compatible with SL1200 DJ style turntables
"DJ-style turntables"? Wash yer mouth out! :eyebrows:
All I meant, Scott, was that for me (as an SL-1210 owner), there would be no point now in buying one.
Marco.
The Barbarian
17-03-2015, 10:21
"DJ-style turntables"? Wash yer mouth out! :eyebrows:
They are industry standard DJ Turntable simple as that :lol:
Gordon Steadman
17-03-2015, 10:52
If you are going to sleep during a record, is your system up to the mark??
awkwardbydesign
17-03-2015, 13:03
I can sleep through anything. Except the night.
Beobloke
17-03-2015, 13:13
I used to have one of the Audio Technica ones and really liked it. I can't remember why I got rid of it but I'd love another. Sadly their prices seem to be steadily increasing these days!
The Barbarian
17-03-2015, 13:15
Probably the fact that people are getting more & more bone idle.. getting off their harris as the end of the record coming up is to much trouble
:D
This works for the Techie, and seems quite gentle:
https://asmd.wordpress.com/2010/08/25/technics-sl-1200mkii-end-of-play-auto-lift/
Might not a product for sale though.
This works for the Techie, and seems quite gentle:
https://asmd.wordpress.com/2010/08/25/technics-sl-1200mkii-end-of-play-auto-lift/
Might not a product for sale though.
Haha, it isn't for sale as far as I know - that blog belongs to a good friend of mine. I can ask for details if anyone's interested?
Would like that, thanks. :)
Haha, it isn't for sale as far as I know - that blog belongs to a good friend of mine. I can ask for details if anyone's interested?
Any news on this? :)
Had a brief chat with him, it's a fairly complex device... it uses a microcontroller, sensor and a servo to work the inbuilt lift of the arm. He designed it specifically for the SL1200 MkII and the current design will only work with this turntable.
However... he enjoys tinkering and is going to look at parts and costing for a lift that will work with more turntables, and may put it on Kickstarter as a project. I'll pass on updates as I get them.
Had a brief chat with him, it's a fairly complex device... it uses a microcontroller, sensor and a servo to work the inbuilt lift of the arm. He designed it specifically for the SL1200 MkII and the current design will only work with this turntable.
However... he enjoys tinkering and is going to look at parts and costing for a lift that will work with more turntables, and may put it on Kickstarter as a project. I'll pass on updates as I get them.
Great, will be cool to see how this develops. Is he willing to sell his solution for the SL1200?
http://www.thequp.com/
Might give it a go. Does anyone here use one of these devices already, and if so, how simple is it to install, how consistently well does it work, and are there any negative aspects to its use?
Marco.
I used to have one, from the eighties. It was branded Thorens QueUp then and worked really well. It was never violent, easy to setup and maintenance free. The release mechanism was reliably triggered each time and the arm was lifted up gently.
Perhaps the the new kid does not have the same performance as the old stock?
/Mike
This also looks an interesting project:
http://blogs.uw.edu/hcdepcom/projects/proj05
Some more alternatives:
The Brass Tonearm Lift
http://www.expressimoaudio.com/lift.html
Audio Technica Safety Raiser
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/audio-technica/at6006-safety-raiser.shtml
The Levitator
http://www.wiplastics.com/page05.html
dario1954
07-06-2015, 18:10
I had one too, bought new in late seventies in London, was marked Thorens, used it on my TD 160 for many years, after all no complaints...
A new product from Norway: Little Fwend:
http://www.littlefwend.com/little-fwend/
Wonder if this will works on a Technics SL-1200?
British high fidelity
28-12-2015, 10:28
Haven't we seen these type of devices many times before
Stratmangler
28-12-2015, 10:36
Wonder if this will works on a Technics SL-1200?
There's no reason why not.
That said, £180.00 is a good reason why it's not going to appear on my SL-1210 anytime soon. I'll stick to the old fashioned method of getting up off my fat arse and lifting the arm myself :)
There's no reason why not.
That said, £180.00 is a good reason why it's not going to appear on my SL-1210 anytime soon. I'll stick to the old fashioned method of getting up off my fat arse and lifting the arm myself :)
That is because my Technics armboard looks like this, so I guess there is no place to put the lifter:
http://www.hifisentralen.no/forumet/attachments/vinylavdelingen/140810d1339411212-technics-sl-1210-2010-copy.jpg
Maybe by changing the original armboard to something like the one from Mike New it could work?
http://www.mikenewaudio.com/armboard.php
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