Overall it's a very nice recording, with unbelievable dynamics close to live music. The back ground noise is unusually high but in my opinion it's a sign of quality and inaudible when the music plays.
Superb sound I'm very impressed by all instruments, the drum is wonderful, very life like. The contrabass is full nicely detailed maybe mixed down a bit loud. The guitar is rich I can here various way of playing. I just found the voice a bit under defined, like if the singer was singing under a blanket. It's maybe a choice not to add too much brilliance or maybe a choice of mic?
The locked eccentric groove is quite impressive, I much prefer the concentric one because of fast oscillation of tonearm at the end of the tune. Funny though despite I do not have an automatic lift at the end of the groove.
To answer the technical questions. I made this record. direct to disk. I used ribbon microphones into an RCA 76-B console. Then the signal was fed to the Grampian RA7 valve cutting amp and then to the Grampian type D cutter head on a standard type Scully lathe. A 100% valve recording. The Grampian is a mono system. The recording is not microgroove but not quite wide enough for standard groove. standard groove cutting styli rant available today, so I just cut as deep and wide as possible. Lewis
Old fashioned European geometry... that might be the most ignorant quote I've seen in awhile. Your 930 needs service, it shouldn't be nearly that noisy. Mine is nearly silent.
I'm not sure if the Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 78's are wide groove. The cartridge used here is a TMD25 25um radius conical mono, but I had also good results with a TSD15 (15um conical stereo) though the fine line TSD15FL had higher background noise. The equalization is IMO RIAA, best listening results are on RIAA equalization.
Yes I can see it might restrict you to just the EMT cartridges...but if you are going to be restricted those are great cartridges to "have" to use! Question for you...Are these Kitty, Daisy and Lewis 78s real 78s...mono, wide groove, pre-RIAA curve...do you play them with a 78 cartridge or a regular cartridge?
It's a nice old machine, easy to use if like me you listen to various records, from 78's to new. But there are new turntables which runs quieter, with standard cartridge connection and recent tonearm geometry (EMT929 is old fashion European geometry)
I live in Thailand.
I love the sound.
smathi009 2 weeks ago
goodsound
smathi009 2 weeks ago
You are a trule vinyl lover! It is clear that you appreciate "the good stuff", and you treat it with respect. NICE player, too!
Chelsea4President 3 weeks ago
Overall it's a very nice recording, with unbelievable dynamics close to live music. The back ground noise is unusually high but in my opinion it's a sign of quality and inaudible when the music plays.
santapolenta 1 month ago
Superb sound I'm very impressed by all instruments, the drum is wonderful, very life like. The contrabass is full nicely detailed maybe mixed down a bit loud. The guitar is rich I can here various way of playing. I just found the voice a bit under defined, like if the singer was singing under a blanket. It's maybe a choice not to add too much brilliance or maybe a choice of mic?
santapolenta 1 month ago
The locked eccentric groove is quite impressive, I much prefer the concentric one because of fast oscillation of tonearm at the end of the tune. Funny though despite I do not have an automatic lift at the end of the groove.
santapolenta 1 month ago
Also note the locked Eccentric groove which took a lot of effort to make!
lewisldurham 1 month ago
Equalization is standard RIAA
lewisldurham 1 month ago
To answer the technical questions. I made this record. direct to disk. I used ribbon microphones into an RCA 76-B console. Then the signal was fed to the Grampian RA7 valve cutting amp and then to the Grampian type D cutter head on a standard type Scully lathe. A 100% valve recording. The Grampian is a mono system. The recording is not microgroove but not quite wide enough for standard groove. standard groove cutting styli rant available today, so I just cut as deep and wide as possible. Lewis
lewisldurham 1 month ago
Old fashioned European geometry... that might be the most ignorant quote I've seen in awhile. Your 930 needs service, it shouldn't be nearly that noisy. Mine is nearly silent.
78RPMFidelity 1 month ago
I mix up ,the cartridge here is a TSD15SPH.
santapolenta 1 month ago
I'm not sure if the Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 78's are wide groove. The cartridge used here is a TMD25 25um radius conical mono, but I had also good results with a TSD15 (15um conical stereo) though the fine line TSD15FL had higher background noise. The equalization is IMO RIAA, best listening results are on RIAA equalization.
santapolenta 1 month ago
Yes I can see it might restrict you to just the EMT cartridges...but if you are going to be restricted those are great cartridges to "have" to use! Question for you...Are these Kitty, Daisy and Lewis 78s real 78s...mono, wide groove, pre-RIAA curve...do you play them with a 78 cartridge or a regular cartridge?
hansformat 1 month ago
It's a nice old machine, easy to use if like me you listen to various records, from 78's to new. But there are new turntables which runs quieter, with standard cartridge connection and recent tonearm geometry (EMT929 is old fashion European geometry)
santapolenta 1 month ago
i love your two emt videos. fabulous turntable!
hansformat 1 month ago