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RIP John Michell
Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died .
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RIP John Michell
PJ wrote:
Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . Who? |
RIP John Michell
PJ wrote:
Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . Who? |
RIP John Michell
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RIP John Michell
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RIP John Michell
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RIP John Michell
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RIP John Michell
"Old Fart at Play" wrote in message ... PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... |
RIP John Michell
"Old Fart at Play" wrote in message ... PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... |
RIP John Michell
Keith G wrote:
Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... Thanks. A sensible answer. I presumed that PJ wasn't referring to Paul Michell the geologist who died in 1793. Roger. |
RIP John Michell
Keith G wrote:
Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... Thanks. A sensible answer. I presumed that PJ wasn't referring to Paul Michell the geologist who died in 1793. Roger. |
RIP John Michell
John was a real gentleman and a terribly nice guy. Sad loss.
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RIP John Michell
John was a real gentleman and a terribly nice guy. Sad loss.
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RIP John Michell
very nicely engineered turntables and bits, shame the CD project was
abandoned. "Keith G" wrote in message ... "Old Fart at Play" wrote in message ... PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... |
RIP John Michell
very nicely engineered turntables and bits, shame the CD project was
abandoned. "Keith G" wrote in message ... "Old Fart at Play" wrote in message ... PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... |
RIP John Michell
"Old Fart at Play" wrote in message ... Keith G wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... Thanks. A sensible answer. I presumed that PJ wasn't referring to Paul Michell the geologist who died in 1793. Roger. Err, but this is a hi-fi ng?...................... -- Woody |
RIP John Michell
"Old Fart at Play" wrote in message ... Keith G wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm presuming they mean J A Michell. If so then it's a sad loss - see http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk...e_gallery.html for a superb display of some of the man's work from a time when 'non digital' was most definitely king..... Thanks. A sensible answer. I presumed that PJ wasn't referring to Paul Michell the geologist who died in 1793. Roger. Err, but this is a hi-fi ng?...................... -- Woody |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 03:14:23 GMT, "malcolm"
wrote: very nicely engineered turntables and bits, Indeed yes, and a true craftsman of the old school. shame the CD project was abandoned. Not really, since CD has no need of precision mechanical engineering outside the transport, which is almost always a perfectly adequate OEM Sony or Philips unit. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 03:14:23 GMT, "malcolm"
wrote: very nicely engineered turntables and bits, Indeed yes, and a true craftsman of the old school. shame the CD project was abandoned. Not really, since CD has no need of precision mechanical engineering outside the transport, which is almost always a perfectly adequate OEM Sony or Philips unit. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
"PJ" wrote in message ... Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm very sorry to hear that. I was talking to John recently about manufacturing phono cables for Michell decks and he sounded fine then but I guess that does'nt mean too much. He was a fine engineer and a good man. A very sad loss indeed. Mike |
RIP John Michell
"PJ" wrote in message ... Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . I'm very sorry to hear that. I was talking to John recently about manufacturing phono cables for Michell decks and he sounded fine then but I guess that does'nt mean too much. He was a fine engineer and a good man. A very sad loss indeed. Mike |
RIP John Michell
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:37:50 +0000, Old Fart at Play
wrote: PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . Who? Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? What was the thinking behind that? Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? |
RIP John Michell
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:37:50 +0000, Old Fart at Play
wrote: PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . Who? Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? What was the thinking behind that? Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:09:22 +0000, Laurence Payne
wrote: On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:37:50 +0000, Old Fart at Play wrote: PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . Who? Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? That was a very old design from the Transcriptors days, the modern GyroDec looks equally spectacular, but is a more conventional design. What was the thinking behind that? Some argued that the record should be allowed to flex naturally. Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? As do the current Michell turntables. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:09:22 +0000, Laurence Payne
wrote: On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:37:50 +0000, Old Fart at Play wrote: PJ wrote: Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . Who? Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? That was a very old design from the Transcriptors days, the modern GyroDec looks equally spectacular, but is a more conventional design. What was the thinking behind that? Some argued that the record should be allowed to flex naturally. Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? As do the current Michell turntables. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
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Stewart Pinkerton wrote: Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? That was a very old design from the Transcriptors days, the modern GyroDec looks equally spectacular, but is a more conventional design. What was the thinking behind that? Some argued that the record should be allowed to flex naturally. So that it acted even more like the diaphragm of a microphone and caused much earlier feedback? And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? As do the current Michell turntables. That's more like it. -- *I yell because I care Dave Plowman London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
RIP John Michell
In article ,
Stewart Pinkerton wrote: Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? That was a very old design from the Transcriptors days, the modern GyroDec looks equally spectacular, but is a more conventional design. What was the thinking behind that? Some argued that the record should be allowed to flex naturally. So that it acted even more like the diaphragm of a microphone and caused much earlier feedback? And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? As do the current Michell turntables. That's more like it. -- *I yell because I care Dave Plowman London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
RIP John Michell
what about the aesthetics of it tho, never mind the practicality..........
"Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message ... On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 03:14:23 GMT, "malcolm" wrote: very nicely engineered turntables and bits, Indeed yes, and a true craftsman of the old school. shame the CD project was abandoned. Not really, since CD has no need of precision mechanical engineering outside the transport, which is almost always a perfectly adequate OEM Sony or Philips unit. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
what about the aesthetics of it tho, never mind the practicality..........
"Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message ... On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 03:14:23 GMT, "malcolm" wrote: very nicely engineered turntables and bits, Indeed yes, and a true craftsman of the old school. shame the CD project was abandoned. Not really, since CD has no need of precision mechanical engineering outside the transport, which is almost always a perfectly adequate OEM Sony or Philips unit. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 18:27:56 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman
wrote: In article , Stewart Pinkerton wrote: Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? That was a very old design from the Transcriptors days, the modern GyroDec looks equally spectacular, but is a more conventional design. What was the thinking behind that? Some argued that the record should be allowed to flex naturally. So that it acted even more like the diaphragm of a microphone and caused much earlier feedback? The theory was that vibrations from the stylus would be dissipated into the air instead of reflected by the platter. Experience and observation proved this theory to be false, so you don't see any such tables today, indeed even the asociated Linn theory of unclamped discs resting on soft felt matss has been effectively discarded, as all the 'high end' tables use clamps or vacuum hold-down to mostly acrylic or other rigid platters. And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... OUCH! Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? As do the current Michell turntables. That's more like it. Yup, the Orbe is great value, and one of the best at any price. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 18:27:56 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman
wrote: In article , Stewart Pinkerton wrote: Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the lp on half-a-dozen pillars? That was a very old design from the Transcriptors days, the modern GyroDec looks equally spectacular, but is a more conventional design. What was the thinking behind that? Some argued that the record should be allowed to flex naturally. So that it acted even more like the diaphragm of a microphone and caused much earlier feedback? The theory was that vibrations from the stylus would be dissipated into the air instead of reflected by the platter. Experience and observation proved this theory to be false, so you don't see any such tables today, indeed even the asociated Linn theory of unclamped discs resting on soft felt matss has been effectively discarded, as all the 'high end' tables use clamps or vacuum hold-down to mostly acrylic or other rigid platters. And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... OUCH! Didn't other designers clamp the vinyl to a massive platter? As do the current Michell turntables. That's more like it. Yup, the Orbe is great value, and one of the best at any price. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 23:32:05 GMT, "malcolm"
wrote: what about the aesthetics of it tho, never mind the practicality.......... Buy an Oracle............... "Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message ... On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 03:14:23 GMT, "malcolm" wrote: very nicely engineered turntables and bits, Indeed yes, and a true craftsman of the old school. shame the CD project was abandoned. Not really, since CD has no need of precision mechanical engineering outside the transport, which is almost always a perfectly adequate OEM Sony or Philips unit. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 23:32:05 GMT, "malcolm"
wrote: what about the aesthetics of it tho, never mind the practicality.......... Buy an Oracle............... "Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message ... On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 03:14:23 GMT, "malcolm" wrote: very nicely engineered turntables and bits, Indeed yes, and a true craftsman of the old school. shame the CD project was abandoned. Not really, since CD has no need of precision mechanical engineering outside the transport, which is almost always a perfectly adequate OEM Sony or Philips unit. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
In article ,
Stewart Pinkerton wrote: And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... OUCH! Heh heh. I was *given* a Transcriptors after the pickup jumped off a 45 with the same result - the whole thing was so softly sprung the slightest knock could do this. So it had a very sad Ortophon SL15E. I had it on the coffee table as an art object - for which it was better suited. -- *Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Dave Plowman London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
RIP John Michell
In article ,
Stewart Pinkerton wrote: And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... OUCH! Heh heh. I was *given* a Transcriptors after the pickup jumped off a 45 with the same result - the whole thing was so softly sprung the slightest knock could do this. So it had a very sad Ortophon SL15E. I had it on the coffee table as an art object - for which it was better suited. -- *Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Dave Plowman London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
RIP John Michell
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:18:42 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman
wrote: In article , Stewart Pinkerton wrote: And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... OUCH! Heh heh. I was *given* a Transcriptors after the pickup jumped off a 45 with the same result - the whole thing was so softly sprung the slightest knock could do this. So it had a very sad Ortophon SL15E. Aww shucks, that was my phirst MC cart! :-( I had it on the coffee table as an art object - for which it was better suited. Indeed yes - not forgetting its starring role in 'Clockwork Orange'. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:18:42 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman
wrote: In article , Stewart Pinkerton wrote: And, of course, if the pickup should accidently be knocked off its rest with the turntable rotating but no disc, it would smash itself to pieces on one of the pillars... OUCH! Heh heh. I was *given* a Transcriptors after the pickup jumped off a 45 with the same result - the whole thing was so softly sprung the slightest knock could do this. So it had a very sad Ortophon SL15E. Aww shucks, that was my phirst MC cart! :-( I had it on the coffee table as an art object - for which it was better suited. Indeed yes - not forgetting its starring role in 'Clockwork Orange'. -- Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering |
RIP John Michell
In article , Laurence Payne
wrote: : On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:37:50 +0000, Old Fart at Play : wrote: : : PJ wrote: : : Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . : : : Who? : : Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the : lp on half-a-dozen pillars? : : What was the thinking behind that? Didn't other designers clamp the : vinyl to a massive platter? There may have been some real reasoning behind the design, based on then current research -- that is, a connection between the lack of platter beneath the record and reducing the deposit of dust on the record's outer edge by changing the flow of air currents -- there was, I think, An AES paper on this by Percy Wilson, then editor of the Gramophone, presented ca 1964, which I think ties in with the products introduction. The popularity of the clamp and massive platter approach came much later than the 1960s. |
RIP John Michell
In article , Laurence Payne
wrote: : On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:37:50 +0000, Old Fart at Play : wrote: : : PJ wrote: : : Just heard on the grapevine , sadly he has died . : : : Who? : : Were those the turntables that didn't have a platter? Balanced the : lp on half-a-dozen pillars? : : What was the thinking behind that? Didn't other designers clamp the : vinyl to a massive platter? There may have been some real reasoning behind the design, based on then current research -- that is, a connection between the lack of platter beneath the record and reducing the deposit of dust on the record's outer edge by changing the flow of air currents -- there was, I think, An AES paper on this by Percy Wilson, then editor of the Gramophone, presented ca 1964, which I think ties in with the products introduction. The popularity of the clamp and massive platter approach came much later than the 1960s. |
RIP John Michell
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