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Can you give more detail about the process you are using? How do you know you are recording 'flat'? How are you analysing the response of the head? FFT or RTA? This process has been described several times on here, in great detail. It may be that all the answers are already here...

There's a popular DIY clone of a Neumann W492 EQ that is quick, cheap and easy to build. It is quite versatile as-is, but it is also very easy to mod. I built an M/S version for my VR and I'm very happy with it.

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Works great, even when heavily diluted with deionised water.

Vinylicious wrote:...what would be better between a tube amp and a solid-state amp...

Quick, hide!!!

BIG RESPECT.

This is an amazing project. I doff my hat... and I totally picked the wrong week to have a break from the internet!

It's either runout on the platter or slight warping of the blank. Also, check your dashpot isn't 'bottoming out' or if the piston is rubbing on the cylinder, creating unwanted additional friction.

A-ha! Thanks. I'll have a look tomorrow.

What's the best way to go about removing the pulley from a Bodine motor on an 8N? Is it necessary to remove the motor from the mounting/suspension bar? It seems to be threadded down the centre, so I'm assuming it is screwed on somehow. Can't seem to get any purchase on it at all...

Thanks!

If I understand correctly here, with a test tone at -18db out of the compuer interface into the main unit I should read .77 V at the output of the main unit? How are you calculating this? Have you actually measured that voltage on the interface output? A lot of audio interfaces have an output sensi...

The optimiser is an entirely passive unit for controlling stereo balance etc. It is nothing fancy. All functions can be carried out in your DAW with ease.

The syringe is damper oil. He used to supply a spray can of Ballistol universal mineral oil for lubrication. This doesn't sound like a lubrication issue though...

Not sure that a mathematique signal is the proprietary of anyone... it is free of use... Also I can manage to buy the right for silence or 1k tones ... could be so funny. You can cut your timecode in the way you want. No rights on that. Haha. Good one. This is not neopilot tone we are talking about...

It is possible. Be aware that the signal is proprietary and copyrighted.

Good to hear.

Either he is at a trade show or has given you the infamous 'ghosting' treatment...

Out of interest, has anybody tried ethyl acetate?

Hi, there is a very long thread about this. It may be the only help you can get. The head is an unusual design and I dont know of anybody who is 'officially' repairing them. I'm sure folks on here will help you if they can. Good luck.

A bit late now and slightly off-topic maybe, but regarding piano wire - if there's a music school near you, make friends with the piano tuner. They will be able to get their hands on a ton of the stuff and are usually happy to off-load it for free. Used piano wire is a lot stiffer than new. I play s...