Tír Na HiFi

Well after a longish spell with an airbearing linear tracking tonearm, tonight I re-installed my modded rega RB300 on the TT. The air bearing sounded great, but I got frustrated after the pumps started acting up - the major downside of this type of tonearm. It sounded great though.......


So to console myself, I think I'm going to have a go at one of these:







I already have some of the stuff (magnets) and the special cord for the pivot is on its way from the USA. Also have the tonearm lift too. More information here:

http://www.schroeder-tonarme.de/

Eh, undoubtedly it won't look as good as that one, but I'll be aiming reasonably high with this!

Fran

Looks like the mutt's nuts Fran. Good luck with the project!

that's purdy.

That's a gorgeous looking arm, fran! What kind of prices are we talking about (to build one I mean)? Anyway good luck with it and don't forget the pics...

Not certain on prices, but I think that one comes in around 5k or so - and at least a year of a wait.

However, there's a thread going on diyaudio and a few fellas have made one. Frank schroeder himself gives advice on the thread.....

I figure ill be out my time and small change if it doesn't work out.

First obstacle - inverter on my lathe decided to die tonight so I need to fix that now before I start.


Fran

Thanks for the info Fran and hopefully you'll get the inverter problem sorted... Also I hope you're not going to start drilling holes in the magnets! Not to worry by the time the next World Cup comes around you'll be all set :-)

You have a lathe Fran...ohhh :)

Richard

Dowser wrote:You have a lathe Fran...ohhh :)

Richard

You have no concept of what Fran has in his HUGE shed. It's the Man Cave of all Man Caves

You have a lathe Fran...ohhh :)

Richard

both wood and metal..........


mmm, and if you're lucky you can come and help me tidy it!

Fran

Pulled out the new invertor last night, so must do a bit more about getting it hooked up now. Magnets and the vectran cord arrived from ebay too.

I think I will do something a little differnet with the armtube. What I am planning on now is to drill an 8mm hole up the armwand and then epoxy in a 7mm carbon fibre (or brass or aluminium) tube so that I have a a constrained layer - should make it more acoustically dead...... I think. I need to ask mr. schroeder himself about it first....


Fran