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I've tried a couple of those cheap digital scales. Both gave very inconsistent results - sometimes varying from one measure to another taken a few seconds later - I gave up with them. I just didn't trust them.
Exactly, resolution and accuracy, not the same thing, but no one wants to understand!
Dave
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I don't disagree either. I think the point with the cheapo scales is that it's a bit hit and miss (as you'd expect at the price) as to how effective they are.
All I can do is speak from my own personal experience and say the ones I've been using now for over 2 years are accurate and reliable, so it's simply a case of sucking it and see... You might be lucky or you might not - it's as simple as that.
For a pound one can afford to speculate!
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
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Aw shucks! I do, Dave.Originally Posted by Dave Cawley
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Location: Sheffield
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Hi Guys,
I'll put my two penn'orth in again, for what it's worth - perhaps more welcome in some areas than others.
Got mine from Maplin's a few weeks ago but can't see them on their site now. They cost either £16 or £20, (can't remember), all but 1p, they are backlit a lovely blue colour, weigh in grms, ozs, ct and g (?), and accurate and repetetively so when weighing 1p, 2p and 50grm, with a resolution of 0.001grm AND are totally non-magnetic !
Might be a bit cheaper than some with a fancy hi-fi badge on them, if Maplin's still have them available.
Cheers,
DaveK.
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Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.
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