The Mike New Technics Bearing

[Lynster]

I suspect Mike, you are right not to be drawn in to unnecessary defence. Your bearing design principles were well laid out in advance to all of us who chose to buy it. The design principles certainly made sense to me at the time and I parted with my well earned. With 4 years experience of it now, I've certainly no regrets as I'm ever happy to state. However Marco is right in that the old saying 'throw enough mud and some of it will stick' applies. Repeat something often enough and it tends to become fact so sometimes refuting is necessary. After all, we all know that the Techy is only a DJ deck and can never pretend to be true hifi!

[CageyH]

I actually have a problem with the Mike New Bearing.
I'm an engineer by trade, so I appreciate things that are well engineered.
My problem is that once installed, I can no longer see the bearing.
It's really well engineered and finished. It makes the original bearing look flimsy.
Yes, it's relatively expensive but you won't ever have to replace it.

I had to laugh about the brass taper and two piece shaft comments on the other thread.
There is no play between my Mike New Bearing and Mk1 Funk platter. In fact, it's such a good fit that is needs a dab of grease/Vaseline to make sure you can remove the platter if you ever needed to.

[Marco]

However Marco is right in that the old saying 'throw enough mud and some of it will stick' applies. Repeat something often enough and it tends to become fact so sometimes refuting is necessary.

Precisely!

Marco.

[Mike_New]

This must be some kind of a record, there are now almost 100 pages to this thread.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Mike,

Good products stand the test of time. Mine certainly has I must have put many thousands of hours on my bearing.

Andy

[Mike_New]

Hi Folks,
After all this sudden talk about my Bearing, I must state that I have had to reluctantly increase the price to $685.00 posted from Australia.
This has been occasioned by the increase of both materials and labour over the last 5 years since I set the price.
Maching Brass has increased by about 15% (the cost of Copper!!)
Remember that David of MRCU distributes my Bearing in Europe Please support him.

[Marco]

I had to laugh about the brass taper and two piece shaft comments on the other thread.
There is no play between my Mike New Bearing and Mk1 Funk platter. In fact, it's such a good fit that is needs a dab of grease/Vaseline to make sure you can remove the platter if you ever needed to.

It's all bollocks, Kevin, spouted by folk who've never used one, and so, quite simply, are in no position to comment on its efficacy.

The problem you have is that for some people it's easier to believe that the MN bearing isn't any better (or is actually worse) than the stock Technics one, because a) that mindset saves them money and b) avoids potentially facing up to the fact that their T/T, fitted with a stock bearing, is significantly hindered in terms of being able to reveal its full potential.

Little wonder then why it's far easier sticking their heads in the sand and accepting 'proof' that simply supports what they want to believe!

Marco.

[JazzBones]

Mike,

Good products stand the test of time. Mine certainly has I must have put many thousands of hours on my bearing.

Andy

Me too Andy, glad to see you're still with this thread as it is very relevant. I'm on record as being a very early adopter of the MN bearing and that very same bearing is still running effeciently and very fit for purpose today, four years down the line, sheer good luck or sound engineering? In some of my very early posts I said, much to the boredom and disinterest of some I would imagine, that when I first got the bearing installed I bench tested, non stop rotation, for nearly two weeks to see if it would destruct or leak, as had been mentioned to discredit said MN bearing. The test used two platters, not at the same time, first the stock one, then loaded with a copper sub platter and heavy weight record clamp (450g) in tandem. I then switched to the MN Cu/Al platter with same record clamp. I was testing both my SL1210Mk2 and the bearing, not for science reason but for some satisfaction about longevity of a product I bought and for peace of mind. Today that very same MN bearing and MN Cu/Al platter plus a lighter record weight (350g) with no sign of rumble, grumble or bumble, is still giving me the music enjoyment I crave. Being retired I have prolonged listening sheshs, duration 5 to 6 hours with breaks for coffee or a beer, and the platter is left spinning all the time during these 5 to 6 hours. From my experiences there is no way I would discredit this bearing or workmanship, true its pricey but well worth the money, equal to cost of a good MC cartridge that no one has a winge about.
Sometimes when people want something but can't immediately afford it then a certain mindset takes over to the warped outburst of, ' I can't have one so its crap and I want to instill in others that its crap and they won't be tempted to buy it like me, because I can't have one, Wahhhh!', spitting the dummy out of the pram?

I make I do without something, ie, a holiday, to shift money towards audio needs and I most certainly don't have a fat stuffed wallet or a sack of gold coins to feed my needs and adiction.

Adendum: I do like the toned down, mellowed out, reasoned Marco of late. Shows what happens when you turn 50 or Del is ghost writing for him ?

[Marco]

Sometimes when people want something but can't immediately afford it then a certain mindset takes over to the warped outburst of, ' I can't have one so its crap and I want to instill in others that its crap and they won't be tempted to buy it like me, because I can't have one Wahhhh!', spitting the dummy out of the pram?

Nail > head, amigo!!



So let's hope that open-minded folks don't fall for it.

I do like the toned down, mellowed out, reasoned Marco of late. Shows what happens when you turn 50 or Del is ghost writing for him ?

Heh-heh, I've only just turned 49, sweet-cheeks, so you've still got plenty of time to save up for that big five-0 party you're throwing for me!

Marco.

[prestonchipfryer]

Have to agree with Ron (Jazzbones). Been running my MN bearing for four years now and am more than satisfied. Used every day when I'm here at home, so has done several hundred hours by now.

To try and discredit the MN bearing just shows how juvenile some people can be. Pathetic IMO.