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Posted by nixter on Feb-20-2004 21:00:

technics service

Having Problems with my one turntables. Anyone know a good (hopefully inexpensive) place in Sydney to get my Technic turntable serviced?

Posted by gumble on Feb-21-2004 04:13:

problem with quartz lock?

Posted by djway on Feb-21-2004 05:24:

What's the issue? [Maybe we can fix it w/o a service]

I've got both my dex ATM in @ DMC getting serviced, a general service is about $90 a deck and takes 10 buisness days FYI...(they send it to a guy called "george")

--djway

Posted by waXology on Feb-21-2004 05:38:

DMC Lighting and Sound for sure.. no rival

they are on elizabeth street

Posted by nixter on Feb-21-2004 23:50:

Bought my tt second hand so im not sure how old it is. The problem is , is that its lost its sensitivity (if that makes sense) I need to put alot of pressure on the vinyl when cueing it etc.
Dont know if this is something that can be fixed or if its just because the deck is old.

Posted by bragi on Feb-22-2004 02:05:

You mean that the slipmat is too grippy?

You can buy new slipmats at any record shop, or for a cheaper alternative, use your slipmat as a template to cut out two from a reasonably stiff plastic shopping bag (like the ones you get from central station when you buy records)

put those under the slipmat and see if it's slipping well for you again.

otherwise, we'll need a better description of the problem to help

Posted by nixter on Feb-22-2004 08:33:

Nothing to do with the slipmats.
The platter has lost its sensitivity.

Posted by gumble on Feb-22-2004 11:02:

do you mean the torque of the platter?

Its controlled by a magnet, they dont exactly wear out?

Or maybe give it some oil?

lol, yer, otherwise, the description is pretty vague in text.

Posted by -=M=- on Feb-22-2004 11:39:

speak to anomyst about it... i hear you have to send them overseas to england to be repaired... or i could be wrong

Posted by gumble on Feb-22-2004 11:41:

your wrong, again.

Posted by -=M=- on Feb-22-2004 11:48:

maybe yes maybe no.... most likely no

Posted by djway on Feb-22-2004 13:22:

quote:
Originally posted by -=M=-
maybe yes maybe no.... most likely no

you are wrong. My dex are in service ATM in Sydney (@ DMC). They can fix anything wrong with decks...

nixter.....when u have ur decks on @ 0 (both of them) do the dots look like they are meant to (IE big one not moving) [meaning it spins fine if it's not touched].

Not really sure what's going wrong (godda love decribing issues in text )...you hold down a track, but to keep it from moving you're now having to apply more pressure, or less? (maybe the motor that spins the magnet is dying?)

DMC Is the place to go if it's something like that. If it's just a pitch based issue (IE the dots), I'll post links for fixes

--djway

Posted by nixter on Feb-24-2004 03:41:

quote:
Originally posted by djway

nixter.....when u have ur decks on @ 0 (both of them) do the dots look like they are meant to (IE big one not moving) [meaning it spins fine if it's not touched].

Not really sure what's going wrong (godda love decribing issues in text )...you hold down a track, but to keep it from moving you're now having to apply more pressure, or less? (maybe the motor that spins the magnet is dying?)

DMC Is the place to go if it's something like that. If it's just a pitch based issue (IE the dots), I'll post links for fixes

--djway

Its impossible to try and describe whats going on, especially since i dont know all the technical terms for things. Im pretty useless when it comes to this. So sorry all for my vague descriptions.

When both tt are at 0 the dots are exactly the same on each.
When i hold down a track i have to apply alot of pressure and when you let the record go (to get in time with the playing track,) gotta give it quite a push.

So if it is the motor , is it something that can be serviced?
I had a friend take it to someone a few months ago and they said there was nothing wrong with it.
So im pretty confused.

Posted by djway on Feb-24-2004 14:23:

quote:
Originally posted by nixter
Its impossible to try and describe whats going on, especially since i dont know all the technical terms for things. Im pretty useless when it comes to this. So sorry all for my vague descriptions.

When both tt are at 0 the dots are exactly the same on each.
When i hold down a track i have to apply alot of pressure and when you let the record go (to get in time with the playing track,) gotta give it quite a push.

So if it is the motor , is it something that can be serviced?
I had a friend take it to someone a few months ago and they said there was nothing wrong with it.
So im pretty confused.

Only thing coming to mind is the motor. Techs are SO old, there's nothing about them that can't be fixed/swapped or replaced (I assume. They are made to go forever).

I suggest taking it to DMC, and get them to call you when they find out what the problem is, and then they can fix it if you want. They WILL charge you $90 just to look at it, but at least you're going to know if it's worth repair or getting a new one.....

--djway

Posted by gilmista on Feb-24-2004 18:05:

nix its definitly the motor... when we spin at your place i always have to give the left one a bigger push to sync with the other deck -its an old technics turntable and just like in an old car, the motor can lose its life and in the case of the turntables - struggle to keep the platter spinning. I doubt it is worth repairing (unless it has something to do with the amount of electrical power its receiving from the outlet source being insufficient) but my bet is on the age factor of the poor little turntable...