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Ok. I am back on the Gyro for a bit, while I do some comparisons between aforementioned and Lenco '88'. Sounds very nice, very refined, very detailed, very smooth, but still lacking that emotion and drive of the Lenco. Are there any age old tweaks or tricks I can perform on it to wring some more performance out of it ?? If I can tweak the Lenco, why not the Gyro too ?? I don't want to spend any money on it (well maybe a few quid if need be, but not much), and to date I have this setup :
>> Michell Gyro SE >> Orbe platter/bearing/clamp and damping kit >> GyroPower VC >> Locked the spider feet >> Fresh oil in bearing >> New belt >> Levelled perfectly and suspension bounce spot-on >> At the moment using 10mm thick, hard rubber washers to mount armboard (this is similar to using blu-tack under the nylon bushes, but also allows for perfect adjustment of armboard in relation to platter/cart) >> Speed adjusted down in VC to 33rpm spot-on >> Rega VTA adjuster wound fully down, and arm locked only finger tight using knurled nut Is there actually anything else I can do, or is that about it, without wasting money on pricey HR PSUs, or OTT silly conversions (a la Gert Pedersson's suspension and mass loading kits) ?? I doubt it will get near the Lenco for drive, slam or emotion, but I can try.... ![]() I suspect it is all down to that horrible, rubber belt drive and low-speed, anaemic DC motor.
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In terms of cheaper mods,you've pretty much been through the run there,and it does leave you with the more expensive options in terms of power supplies,such as the Origin Live,and similar.
I think that a number of modern belt drive decks do end up sounding somewhat CD-ish,if thats the right terminology,and that topic crops up again and again amongst the Linn fraternity(myself being one)when considering the suspension and PSU upgrades,with many preferring the Mk1 Lingo PSU and no upgrades to the chassis...so many ways of skinning the same cat! |
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Yeah... that's what I thought, but I guessed it was worth asking the many Gyroheads that frequent this BB (some of them now ex-Gyroheads
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Have you tried PFM by any chance,as there are a lot of them in that neck of the woods.
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/index.php |
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Hi Lee,
The only other thing is to decouple the platter from the bearing with a thin rubber washer as revealed on TNT audio. The HR PSU is significantly better that the VC but as you don't want to spend any money, you'll never know ![]() Best wishes, Greg |
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I considered one for my Linn recently,and am glad in retrospect that I used a Lingo instead,having read some comments elsewhere regarding using them with Linn TTs,but also when looking at the general build...any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. |
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Ha Haaaa.... I knew there would be more !! This TNT rubber washer article Greg. Do you have any links or more info ??
What benefits does the battery supply and/or HR have over my VC supply ?? What does it actually do the 'tables performance ?? Why have you and others felt the need to leave the HR and go for a different supply ?? Is it cost vs DIY, or is it purely performance ?? I am having trouble coming to terms with the difference in performance of a belt driven table powered by a DC motor supplied with a b1oody good supply, and a very b1oody good supply. I would have thought the differences to be subtle myself. For instance, would it inject the Gyro's performance with the missing drive and emotion that I think it lacks in comaprison to my Lencos ?? Any other tweaks anyone ?? Don't say change the arm either, as I am working on that one, slowly. That's why I don't want to ditch the Michell yet, as a different arm may improve things. I am coming to the conclusion that Rega and Rega based arms are good, but not good enough. Ho hum !! EDIT: Just read your post after posting this Neal, sorry.
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Hmmm, you seem to have got much of what's needed nailed down already Lee, however, I don't know about those hard rubber washers, did they sound better than the nylon spacers? What is the Gyro mounted on? Perhaps some mileage to be had there?
Also, and I know you're not going to do it but I have to mention it, the HR is a major upgrade for this deck it does give it more slam and drive, however, it's never going to have the drive you prefer in the Lenco, it's presentation is different, smooth and refined with detail as you note. It highlights differences in arm and cartridge choice vividly IMHO, some of what you are hearing may be down to that. The Lenco may have more synergy with the Rega arms, certainly if my recent experience is anything to go by. One last thing, it could be down to the type of music you enjoy and prefer. I'm not really into classical but some of the pieces I have on vinyl sound absolutely superb on the Gyro even when the Rega was bolted to it, the Lenco does not cut it. That may change though in the very near future ![]() |
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