My Thorens is both a part of my reference system and an enduring audio legacy. He did: It ended up at my Greenwich Village apartment. They returned the turntable to him in 1995 and, not long after Art Dudley became Stereophile's deputy editor in 2015, Kal gave it to him, knowing he would find a good home for it. Kal gave it to them as part of a dedicated mono system with an EICO integrated amp and single JBL speaker. Turntable as family heirloom? My Thorens TD 124 was originally the property of the aunt and uncle of Stereophile Senior Contributing Editor Kalman Rubinson. A turntable is a time machine that can bring endless years of enjoyment to you, your family, and your friends. I delight in that second when the stylus is gently lowered to the record's surface and it begins to give up its secrets. Every turntable, like every other audio component, imbues the music with its own personality. No matter a particular 'table's position in the audiophile food chain, I always enjoy hearing what it can extract from my beloved vinyl grooves. Once you've dialed in all the setup parameters, including leveling, cartridge alignment, azimuth, tracking force, and VTA, you can savor the beauty of music. I've learned by watching Mike that, when a turntable setup tries your patience, the thing to do is keep calm and carry on. My buddy and Sound & Vision contributor Michael Trei makes turntable setup look like child's play. Whether it's for myself or for a friendwhether it's a budget model with a layered MDF plinth and nonadjustable tonearm, or a megabuck, state-of-the-art behemothI relish the ritual.īack in the day, I used to huff and puff, scream and shake, thanks to the heebie-jeebies I'd get when attempting to raise a turntable to ultimate performance. I hope this works out and you enjoy the heck out of some vinyl.I enjoy few things more than setting up a turntable. Good luck! The Pro-Ject Debut III is a great turntable. You can play a little fast and loose with the amps because an AC motor will only take what it needs but make sure it has at least 800 mA or it will run slow if at all. You’re looking for a number followed by VAC (Volts Alternating Current) (example 16 VAC). If it has a number followed by V (example 15V) it will probably not work. If it has a line and a dotted line on the transformer (where it says what the ratings are) it will not work. When you search through your junk drawer look for 15-16 VAC and between 800-1200mA. According to the info I found, the ideal is 15VAC 800mA. The way I understand it, any AC/AC power supply with the right volt and amp will work. I had to change the tip but once that was sorted, my turntable began working like a champ. I got a Harman Kardon (15VAC 1100mA) power supply made for speakers off the flea bay for about 15 bucks. Just as an extra annoyance the Debut III Carbon is often referred to as a DC. Unless you have a unique specimen It just won’t work. There never was anything wrong with the turntable, but there is something wrong with trying to give dog food to the cat. In essence, the way my Debut is wired, a DC current was trying to turn the motor in both directions at the same time. Little did I know I was attempting to use an AC/DC wall-wart to power an AC-motor. In fact 90% of the power supplies in North America are AC/DC. A transformer from another electrical device like a computer or PlayStation or whatever might not work. YOU CAN NOT MAKE AN AC/DC POWER SUPPLY TURN AN AC MOTOR!! IT MUST BE AC/AC (AC in AC out) You have to use an AC/AC transformer to power an AC motor. The deal is, AC and DC are completely different animals. He can’t tell a joke worth a darn but he can explain the mysteries of electricity in words I understand. I nearly sold the damned turntable for parts but thankfully I have an electrical engineer friend. The service rep at Pro-Ject wasn’t even aware of this variation. The problem is some Pro-Ject Debut III came with a DC motor and some came with an AC motor. I tested the transformer but the transformer was working just fine. I bought a used ProJect Debut III without a power supply. But this time I have good advice because it originally came from someone smarter than me. Both the non-working turntable problem and being a know-it-all jackass giving useless advice. It seems like the internet is chock full of well meaning but ignorant folks. This is for the next person who has this problem.
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