Don Pearce wrote:
On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:02:09 +0100, Rob wrote:

Don Pearce wrote:
On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:45:38 +0100, Rob wrote:

Having a major purge. First batch:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpatchoulian

Lots of interest in the Systemdek - I didn't notice it had a concave
platter, oh dear.

10% discount to UKRAite winning bidders who collect from Sheffield.

Rob
The concave platter is no problem (I have one of these). What it means
is that even fairly badly buckled records flatten out nicely when you
put the clamp on. Very nice deck.

d

Yes, but I haven't got the clamp to go with it unfortunately.

I have to say I'm not that impressed - it's simply (to my eye) a beefed
up IIX. No bad thing, but I wasn't able to get the openness/focus I've
experienced with the Project RPM9 or a Pink Triangle LPT for example,
and the bouncy suspension got on my nerves. Sales pitch over :-)

Rob

Bouncy suspensions are good! Well, not the bouncy bit, perhaps, but
the lowpass frequency of that system is admirably low and it is that
which makes it all a bit floppy. When the deck has a lid though, you
don't see it, so who cares?


It was cueing that bothered me. I take what you say about lowpass
frequencies, and advanatges that go with it. The deck is on a wall
mounted stand if that makes a difference. It's just that i've got to a
point in life where I want things to work the way I like, even if that
does mean compromised sound. On which

No idea what openness and focus mean, I'm afraid; as far as I know
they aren't manageable by record decks - if they are there, they have
been put into the records by the artist.


I don't know how to express the sound in any other way. Even if I had
the machine/capacity I'm not sure a measurement would reveal what I
(think I) experience. In fairness I doubt I put as much time as I should
towards setting it up properly.

Incidentally, changing the ball bearing helped the platter spin freely -
from 2 minutes (old) to 5 minutes (new). Easy enough to get from bike
shops, but if you or anyone want one let me know (FOC).

Rob