guys, i was just sitting on the toilet and wondering.. (dont ask).. is there any particular reason the tone arm is on the right side of the turntable and not the left side?.. maybe cause it was ment for lefties or something?? ..
anyone know?

probably 'cuz there is a little less scratching on the record when the needle passes.

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Originally posted by Push2005 Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !

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Originally posted by Tiger777 probably 'cuz there is a little less scratching on the record when the needle passes.

hmm.. wouldn't it be equal on both sides?

I don't think so... It would be the same like you constantly play your record on reverse. It wears out alot more...

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Originally posted by Push2005 Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !

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Originally posted by Tiger777 I don't think so... It would be the same like you constantly play your record on reverse. It wears out alot more...

im not talking about the way it spins
it would still be spinning the same way
just the tone arm would move to the other site

I know but you would have the same effect.
the needle is orientated like this
<-----

the record turns the same way

When the needle is on the other side, the needle and the record have opposite directions => it weares alot more

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Originally posted by Push2005 Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !

if the tonearm was on the other side, then the record would have to spin the other way.

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Originally posted by JohnSmith if the tonearm was on the other side, then the record would have to spin the other way.

haha no.

look at it this way. the needle comes straight down from the stylus onto the record, it makes no difference whatsoever where the tonearm is, aslong as the needle is resting in the vinyl's groove and the vinyl is spinning in a clockwise direction.

nuff said

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haha YES!

take a look:



imagine if you were to rip the tonearm assembly off, and put it on the top left corner, and bend the tonearm the other way.

now, if the record was still turning clockwise, it would be turning INTO the front of the needle, not dragging over top of it. see what i mean?

in normal operation the record will be going like this

needle
|
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V

/__________ <--- direction of record

but if the tonearm was on the other side, and it was still turning clockwise then the needle would be like this

\__________ <--- direction of record


it would still work, but your vinyls would wear worse, it would be like playing them backwards all the time.

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AHA, so my theory wàs correct

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Originally posted by Push2005 Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !

or you could just mount the stylus backwards and have it spin the conventional way.

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