The Mike New Technics Bearing

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Originally Posted by Marco

Lol - indeed… I fear that NK and DC have too much of a love affair going on for that to happen! ;)

Marco.

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:kiss:

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Originally Posted by Marco

No worries. I just wondered what mechanism might be perceived for causing the apparent increase in flutter… I still need to buy the mag, but for those who’ve read it, does it say what PSU was used on the Techy for the review?

If it was a Timestep one, those can be prone to causing (even audible) wow, which is something I noticed immediately when comparing mine (when I had one) against a Paul Hynes SR3 that Hugo (Shuggie) was using at the time.

Marco.

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I dont have my copy with me at the mo but I'm almost certain it was a Timestep mentioned.

Just got in and checked the article - Defo Timestep psu.

If a Timestep PSU was used for the review I wonder where the 0V connection was made?!!@#%??&*^$#
This could account for the figures. Cawley still refuses to accept that he is wrong in the location of the 0V wire, so everyone who gets one of these things is advised to make an incorrect connection to the 0V common rail, which could IMO make a difference to wow and backgroung noise.
Also many comments on this forum over the years have shown that running in the Bearing for about 20-30 hours improves the sonics (and maybe other parameters).
Probably DB supplied a "virgin" Bearing for the review.

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Originally Posted by RobbieGong

Just got in and checked the article - Defo Timestep psu.

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Hmmm….

It’ll be interesting to see what the results are next time with their Technics T/T, when an MN ETP platter is submitted for testing, along with a Longdog Audio PSU. I suspect that the ‘flutter’ will fly away! ;)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

No worries. I just wondered what mechanism might be perceived for causing the apparent increase in flutter… I still need to buy the mag, but for those who’ve read it, does it say what PSU was used on the Techy for the review?

If it was a Timestep one, those can be prone to causing (even audible) wow, which is something I noticed immediately when comparing mine (when I had one) against a Paul Hynes SR3 that Hugo (Shuggie) was using at the time.

Marco.

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Marco,
When you noticed the "wow" where did you have the 0Volt connection? The Time Step PS is just your average voltage regulator with the usual components, however it should not actually degrade the sonics unless it has been incorrectly connected.

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Originally Posted by Mike_New

Marco,
When you noticed the "wow" where did you have the 0Volt connection?

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It would’ve been wherever DC put it, as he fitted the PSU ;)

Marco.

That probably explains your observations!!!!

Indeed… And where do you think the 0Volt connection was on the T/T used for the review? ;)

Marco.

It could be any ones guess, but it was most probably in the wrong place.

Who supplied the SL for the review and who installed the bearing, was it run in for the generally
accepted 30hours.