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Graham Slee
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Posted: 25 Mar 2022 at 9:35am |
Actually, there is a way to surround the cartridge signal in a Faraday cage or shield, but I doubt the free gift I'm about to offer will ever be taken up. The motor board and a hinged cover can become a Faraday cage. The motor and motor control circuitry would all have to be under the motor board. So, for example, the Technics would need a sub-platter drive underneath rather than being direct. The lid would have to make 100% electrical contact with the motor board, and be in the form of a Faraday cage door. The arm could then be made out of any substance you like, as the transducer (cartridge) and signal wires would be all encompassed like an incredibly large microphone body - of a different shape! The signal would exit like it does from any other shielded enclosure source, and be connected to the phono stage by coax, and nobody could ever be an arse anymore, and we could get on with our job in peace.
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Graham Slee
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What else has a similar output to a magnetic cartridge? A dynamic microphone! Now, they're not used as much these days, but if we look at a good quality low output microphone - the sort used on stage, where there's loads of interference from lighting units, and thousands of mobile phones - how do they keep them so quiet from interference with such long cables? Could it be they're fully encapsulated in a Faraday cage and Faraday shield, as well as being able to be connected to a differential input? Yes, that's right. Now, try and fully encapsulate a phono cartridge in a Faraday shield and/or cage. Is it possible? (answer = no)
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lfc jon
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David
I have just looked at your diagram picture and I now know how a mate made his mistake, He admitted he was looking at it for quit a while before he saw what he had done. At the time I asked him if he was colour blind but now I can see who easy it was for him to of made the mistake. Graham's picture well that's even worse.
Edited by lfc jon - 24 Mar 2022 at 7:07pm |
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Reflex M, Solo (both with PSU-1) CuSat50, Lautus, Spatia & Spatia links cables. Ortofon Bronze.
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Fatmangolf
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Nice shot Graham.
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Jon
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Graham Slee
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Like this? Took some doing to get the camera to focus this close, then a lot of dusting and sharpening in PS.
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BAK
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To eliminate errors, I always follow the manufacturers' installation instructions. If the cartridge does not come with instructions (or at least have available on their website), I won't buy it.
Edited by BAK - 24 Mar 2022 at 3:53pm |
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Bruce
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If you take a photo like Graham did it is a helpful reference to check against the manufacturer's diagram. The order of pins varies as the last post shows very well and checking pin colours can be complicated. The colours may just be a dot of paint on the head of the pin or finely moulded writing that is hard to see when the cartridge is on the arm. So how about also taking a photo without the cables and off the arm.
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Jon
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