Technics Bearing Mod

[Marco]

Marco, I'm tired of this, please read my e-mails!

What emails are you referring to, Dave? Did you dream them?

I've just checked, the last email I received from you was on 25th November about the A.N.T Audio award, etc...

Of course I heard 'Electro Cardiogram' , how else could I have compared it with Autobahn ? Autobahn if you look is also in your boxed set.

All I meant was if you'd listened to that particular track (Electro Cardiogram) yet, that's all. You might not have listened to every track on the box set if, for example, you've only recently got it - I don't know, do I??

But I'm bowing out on this topic! Too much hard work.....

I could say the same!!! Anyway............................................ ..

Marco.

[MartinT]

Peace, guys!

Now then, I've just played all four tracks at mega volume to satisfy my curiosity (I have the double CD set):

Honourable mention: The Model. Good tight upper-bass thwacks but not a lot of deep stuff going on.

3rd: Elektro Kardiogramm. Nice tight deep bass and the whole thing moves along at a swift pace (for a live recording, all these tracks are truly marvellous).

2nd: Autobahn. That truck starting up really starts to move air in my room and creates a proper impression of being half-way up its exhaust pipe.

1st: The Man-Machine. No doubt about it, the middle two instrumental sections create seismic movements of tectonic scale, threatening the doors and windows and making me fear for the structure of the house.

These are all great songs. My tuppence worth. Discuss!

BTW, Dave, I shall look up that JMJ pronto. Oh, and Yello's The Race on 12" is quite something too.

[dmckean]

JBL's look good, but way smaller than the GamuT, not sure I could live with that compromise? Which show did you hear the ATC's at? and where will they be showing next? Assume you haven't actually heard the Focal's though? You really should?

Dave

I've heard the Focals. I liked them enough to bring them home for a weekend audition from a local shop. I couldn't get the bass response I need from them though. My room is just too large.

Dave

[Dave Cawley]

Guys, guys, guys

When I said to Marco "please read my e-mails" I actually meant "please read my posts" and I altered that, but too late, Marco had correctly read that post!!

I take great care and attention on my posts. I have rather a lot of real world experience and a test area / laboratory that would disgrace a few Hi Fi Magazines (World/News excepted). I find it very difficult when anyone on any forum simply replies only to the last two posts, without reading the whole story. I sometimes think I'm wasting my time.

I also find it difficult to swallow, that the subjective people are fluent, but the technical people are reluctant to talk about real measurements, and they of all people really should be able to? This is a coment again about all forums, not just this one.

Then there is the "if it costs a lot of money, it's not good value" who cares! not me! I can't afford the best, but I do not try to kid myself that spending £100K+ would not improve my system.

Now I know this is the invitation to WW3, so bring it on?

Regards

Dave

[Marco]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for clearing that up. I knew you'd misunderstood me. But you not realising it, and stating the contrary, was beginning to make me think I was losing my mind!!

I think that you should start a new thread in Blank Canvas to discuss the points you've raised, as they deserve their own separate thread.

All I'd say with regard to this:

I take great care and attention on my posts. I have rather a lot of real world experience and a test area / laboratory that would disgrace a few Hi Fi Magazines (World/News excepted). I find it very difficult when anyone on any forum simply replies only to the last two posts, without reading the whole story. I sometimes think I'm wasting my time.

...Is that not everyone has the time (or inclination) to 'read the whole story' (whatever that may be). Often people just scan through things quickly, picking out the bits they're interested in, and so then sometimes miss information.

That's just human nature, I'm afraid, and why it's so important to be very clear and specific in your latest posts, not automatically assuming that people have read things exactly the same way as you. It also doesn't help when sometimes you are less than clear about what you mean

For instance, I don't really understand what you mean by this:

I also find it difficult to swallow, that the subjective people are fluent, but the technical people are reluctant to talk about real measurements, and they of all people really should be able to?

Anyway, this is something for another thread. Feel free to copy and paste our latest entries here into a new thread and continue this discussion elsewhere

Marco.

[jonners]

Anyway, this is something for another thread. Feel free to copy and paste our latest entries here into a new thread and continue this discussion elsewhere

Marco.

I think the last ten pages or so should have been something for another thread!

[Marco]

Yep, I agree. But there's 'thread drift' and there's real thread drift, if you see my meaning

Marco.

[SteveW]

Yep, I agree. But there's 'thread drift' and there's real thread drift, if you see my meaning

Marco.

OK... more to the point...or what I was originally hoping the thread was about...

When is someone going to tell me/ review the new bearing ?? How does it compare...with the original, versus other decks now etc.

Thankyou.

[Marco]

That's what I'm after too, Steve. However, Martin (who I believe is the only AoS member so far to have ordered one - Dave can correct me on this if necessary) hasn't received it yet.

When he does, he's already promised to review it

Marco.

[chris@panteg]

Yes that's what i am interested in finding out ' i think the Kraftwerk malarkey can be sorted out at Scalford ' perhaps , handbag's at dawn ! .