Hi hoping to be spoon fed some nuggets of advice on grounding from a knowledgable fishie or 2 My turntable has a grounding wire attached to the underside of the bearing assembly, as well as the more traditional ground wire alongside the tonearm cable. I have 2 issues to try and fix – one is […]
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FYI only and not for sale
How good are these turntables? There is one for sale locally that is badged as a Grace Custom, but both arm and deck look identical to the Michell. I think it is an early one. Anyone tried the TT and arm combo – how are they? I love the looks, but am unsure of […]
Editorial note 21/02/19. The thread started in 2011 but I found (this evening) that quite a few of the observations are still relevant and interesting. Neil / editor ===================== I thought it might be good to share this little gem. Michell Transcriptor Hydraulic Reference Turntable. I like I no doubt many others on here, was […]
A few images from our vault folks and no, we don’t have any for sale.
How good are these turntables? There is one for sale locally that is badged as a Grace Custom, but both arm and deck look identical to the Michell. I think it is an early one. Anyone tried the TT and arm combo – how are they? I love the looks, but am unsure of the […]
I have just been offered a Transcriptor Skeleton. But to me it seems as a somewhat strange construction? Why the glassbox ? Won’t it resonate like a bell?
Long and short is I spoke to Michell on two occasions, both engineers had slightly different advice. One guy said maybe ceramic cap, the other not. The speed is slightly erratic. The mechanical bits are all running smoothly, ((strobe spindle, baring, motor groove, platter groove, belt and speed adjustment guide pins clear) so wondered about the motor, resistors […]