On 19/04/2022 10:47 am, Noddy wrote:
> On 18/04/2022 4:52 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> On 18/04/2022 4:30 pm, Noddy wrote:
>
>>> Thank you. I did find them on a google search, but they're out of
>>> stock. I'll look around.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> **See if you can take a couple of close-up photos of the cartridge and
>> it's mounting. It might be worth replacing the whole shebang. I
>> frequently do just that, if a particular stylus is not available, or
>> extremely difficult to obtain. Besides: Those old ceramic cartridges
>> do deteriorate over time.
>
> I've found a stylus and have one on the way. Should be here by the end
> of the week, and in the mean time kid is enjoying it immensely.
> Interestingly the bloke who restored the unit fitted it with a Bluetooth
> receiver which is wired in to the "Mono" switch so you can pair your
> phone or other bluetooth device and play digital tracks through the
> unit's speakers. The speakers themselves have a pretty warm sound, and
> it will be interesting to observe the differences in playback quality
> between digital and analogue through the same speakers once the new
> stylus arrives.
>
> This particular stylus does seem hard to get and somewhat expensive
> compared to others, so I'll check out replacing the cartridge for one
> with a more commonly available stylus at some future point.
>

**Take some photos (as many as possible) of the cartridge and it's
particular mounting arrangement and I will make appropriate suggestions.

Even better, locate a Dual 1214/1216/1218, cut a new mounting plate and
you'll be able to run a magnetic cartridge (with an outboard phono
preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but with
a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.

On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 19/04/2022 10:47 am, Noddy wrote:

>> This particular stylus does seem hard to get and somewhat expensive
>> compared to others, so I'll check out replacing the cartridge for one
>> with a more commonly available stylus at some future point.
>>
>
> **Take some photos (as many as possible) of the cartridge and it's
> particular mounting arrangement and I will make appropriate suggestions.

I will do Trev, thanks. Might be a couple of weeks as I have a bit on at
the moment, but I'll get to it.

> Even better, locate a Dual 1214/1216/1218, cut a new mounting plate and
> you'll be able to run a magnetic cartridge (with an outboard phono
> preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but with
> a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.

Noted.

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Regards,
Noddy.

On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
> On 19/04/2022 10:47 am, Noddy wrote:
>> On 18/04/2022 4:52 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>> On 18/04/2022 4:30 pm, Noddy wrote:
>>
>>>> Thank you. I did find them on a google search, but they're out of
>>>> stock. I'll look around.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> **See if you can take a couple of close-up photos of the cartridge
>>> and it's mounting. It might be worth replacing the whole shebang. I
>>> frequently do just that, if a particular stylus is not available, or
>>> extremely difficult to obtain. Besides: Those old ceramic cartridges
>>> do deteriorate over time.
>>
>> I've found a stylus and have one on the way. Should be here by the
>> end of the week, and in the mean time kid is enjoying it immensely.
>> Interestingly the bloke who restored the unit fitted it with a
>> Bluetooth receiver which is wired in to the "Mono" switch so you can
>> pair your phone or other bluetooth device and play digital tracks
>> through the unit's speakers. The speakers themselves have a pretty
>> warm sound, and it will be interesting to observe the differences in
>> playback quality between digital and analogue through the same
>> speakers once the new stylus arrives.
>>
>> This particular stylus does seem hard to get and somewhat expensive
>> compared to others, so I'll check out replacing the cartridge for one
>> with a more commonly available stylus at some future point.
>>
>
> **Take some photos (as many as possible) of the cartridge and it's
> particular mounting arrangement and I will make appropriate suggestions.
>
> Even better, locate a Dual 1214/1216/1218,

I have a 1214 in mint condition for sale. better not tell noddy tho.
he'll just say "thanks but no thanks I wouldn't deal with you" lol!

> cut a new mounting plate and you'll be able to run a magnetic
> cartridge (with an outboard phono preamp), which won't damage LPs.
> That way, you get the styling, but with a cartridge that tracks at
> 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.

overkill for that heap of crap he bought. best to leave it as is, and
set up a decent stereo system.

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On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:

> preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but with
> a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.

Sorry to interupt here, but it goes out in the hard rubbish, is a
Technics Direct Drive Automatic SL-D3 turntable worth anything thesedays?

On 20/04/2022 8:43 pm, lindsay wrote:
> On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>
>> preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but
>> with a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.
>
> Sorry to interupt here, but it goes out in the hard rubbish, is a
> Technics Direct Drive Automatic SL-D3 turntable worth anything thesedays?
>

yes of course it is on ebay. whether what you'd get for it is worth the
hassle of selling it is a matter for you to decide.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/224898910478?hash=item345d05090e:g:w3oAAOSwxoliOS-m

many others priced into the thousands of $$$$. see for yourself ..
https://tinyurl.com/y2tktbpf

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FUCK PUTIN!!

On 20/4/2022 9:04 pm, Yosemite Sam wrote:
> On 20/04/2022 8:43 pm, lindsay wrote:
>> On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>
>>> preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but
>>> with a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.
>>
>> Sorry to interupt here, but it goes out in the hard rubbish, is a
>> Technics Direct Drive Automatic SL-D3 turntable worth anything thesedays?
>>
>
> yes of course it is on ebay. whether what you'd get for it is worth the
> hassle of selling it is a matter for you to decide.

Funny thing, I had a very similar model Technics DD turntable, probably
the predecessor to that one. Looking up on the vintage technics audio
site, it would have to be the SL-23 as it is the only one that matches
my purchase date - early 77. The SL-20 doesn't have the stroboscopic
speed correction so it wasn't that one - the only other 76-77 vintage
beast. It was part of a complete Technics Hifi system that cost me
$2,000 plus back in the day. I had it at Mt Newman and when I left I had
to sell it as I was travelling in a VW beach buggy back to Melbourne and
there isn't a lot of luggage room in those, all my vinyl too. By the
time I loaded up my two footlockers and tools there was no room for the
Technics system even though the buggy was an unshortened chassis and
still had rear seats. That and the fact the buggy had no roof, my mate's
unfinished project. He'd moved back to Victoria and shacked up with a
Filipina lady, wanted me to either sell it or bring it over. No one
wanted it, I couldn't get transport to cart *my* gear across, looked at
the buggy, figured it would fill the bill. That trip, Newman-Moe, was a
nightmare, I could write a book on that story alone. 10:30PM Wednesday
evening departed Newman, arrived Moe Sunday early afternoon and, typical
for Victoria, it was raining and I had no roof, I had no alternator, no
clutch and the engine was barely running, just on two cylinders. VW
reliability? Hahahah. The only advantage of it was that it was based on
a Type 34 Karmann Ghia with a large engine, 1500 or 1600, can't recall,
and the buggy would exceed the car's normal top speed because there was
bugger all weight and the buggy body was very streamlined.

See how I segued cars into an off topic thread?
>
> https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/224898910478?hash=item345d05090e:g:w3oAAOSwxoliOS-m
>
>
> many others priced into the thousands of $$$$. see for yourself ..
> https://tinyurl.com/y2tktbpf
>
I would love to still have that old Technics system. I'll wager the chap
I sold it to would still have it. He never threw anything away.

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Nothing astonishes Noddy so much as common sense and plain dealing.
(with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson)

On 19/04/2022 8:28 pm, Yosemite Sam wrote:
> On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>> On 19/04/2022 10:47 am, Noddy wrote:
>>> On 18/04/2022 4:52 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>> On 18/04/2022 4:30 pm, Noddy wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Thank you. I did find them on a google search, but they're out of
>>>>> stock. I'll look around.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> **See if you can take a couple of close-up photos of the cartridge
>>>> and it's mounting. It might be worth replacing the whole shebang. I
>>>> frequently do just that, if a particular stylus is not available, or
>>>> extremely difficult to obtain. Besides: Those old ceramic cartridges
>>>> do deteriorate over time.
>>>
>>> I've found a stylus and have one on the way. Should be here by the
>>> end of the week, and in the mean time kid is enjoying it immensely.
>>> Interestingly the bloke who restored the unit fitted it with a
>>> Bluetooth receiver which is wired in to the "Mono" switch so you can
>>> pair your phone or other bluetooth device and play digital tracks
>>> through the unit's speakers. The speakers themselves have a pretty
>>> warm sound, and it will be interesting to observe the differences in
>>> playback quality between digital and analogue through the same
>>> speakers once the new stylus arrives.
>>>
>>> This particular stylus does seem hard to get and somewhat expensive
>>> compared to others, so I'll check out replacing the cartridge for one
>>> with a more commonly available stylus at some future point.
>>>
>>
>> **Take some photos (as many as possible) of the cartridge and it's
>> particular mounting arrangement and I will make appropriate suggestions.
>>
>> Even better, locate a Dual 1214/1216/1218,
>
>
> I have a 1214 in mint condition for sale. better not tell noddy tho.
> he'll just say "thanks but no thanks I wouldn't deal with you" lol!
>
>
>> cut a new mounting plate and you'll be able to run a magnetic
>> cartridge (with an outboard phono preamp), which won't damage LPs.
>> That way, you get the styling, but with a cartridge that tracks at
>> 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.
>
>
> overkill for that heap of crap he bought. best to leave it as is, and
> set up a decent stereo system.
>
>

Yep, best to put it on a trolley and wheel it out on the verge at
council pickup day than waste another cent on it. Better to put the
money toward something decent.

I think he thought he bought something and it turned out to be shit. Ah
well, better to ask for advice before buying next time, not that he
would take your advice anyway ;-)

--
keith on the 7 Oct 2021 wrote;
"He asserts that the claim is true, so, if
it is unproven, he is lying."

On 20/04/2022 6:43 pm, lindsay wrote:
> On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>
>> preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but
>> with a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.
>
> Sorry to interupt here, but it goes out in the hard rubbish, is a
> Technics Direct Drive Automatic SL-D3 turntable worth anything thesedays?
>

Short answer yes. I'd suggest putting it on ebay or if you're on
facebook one of the vintage Hi-Fi groups. Those kind of things sell
quickly at the right price and it's always better to give stuff another
life rather than dump it.

--
keith on the 7 Oct 2021 wrote;
"He asserts that the claim is true, so, if
it is unproven, he is lying."

On 20/04/2022 8:43 pm, lindsay wrote:
> On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>
>> preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but
>> with a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.
>
> Sorry to interupt here, but it goes out in the hard rubbish, is a
> Technics Direct Drive Automatic SL-D3 turntable worth anything thesedays?
>

**Definitely. Even a relatively low end, old school, Japanese made
turntable, is far superior to anything JB HI Fi sells for less than
$400.00 today. I get a constant stream of people bringing modern junk,
recently purchased from JB, which simply tell the customer to chuck them
and buy almost anything that is 40 years old.

Your Technics is not a stunning performer (it is certainly adequate
though), but it does have an excellent tone arm, which you would not
find on a modern turntable costing $400.00.

So yeah, clean your Technics up and advertise it. Even if you price it
very low, at least it will go to someone who will appreciate it, rather
than landfill.

On 21/04/2022 12:29 am, Clocky wrote:
> On 20/04/2022 6:43 pm, lindsay wrote:
>> On 19/04/2022 1:38 pm, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>
>>> preamp), which won't damage LPs. That way, you get the styling, but
>>> with a cartridge that tracks at 1.5g instead one that tracks at 1.5oz.
>>
>> Sorry to interupt here, but it goes out in the hard rubbish,

speaking of which I scored quite a good computer not so long ago. the
owner hadn't even bothered to erase the hard drive, which had business
records on it. so I sent (fake) invoices to all his customers and made
quite a bit of money. ok.. just kidding about that last bit.  :)

>> is a Technics Direct Drive Automatic SL-D3 turntable worth anything
>> thesedays?
>>
>
> Short answer yes. I'd suggest putting it on ebay or if you're on
> facebook one of the vintage Hi-Fi groups. Those kind of things sell
> quickly at the right price and it's always better to give stuff
> another life rather than dump it.
>
>

yes, If I have something or things I no longer want or can use I like to
sell or give them to someone who wants or can use them. even just give
it to an op shop is better than chucking it in the rubbish. there's
always someone worse off who will love to have things you don't want.

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