As you know, fashion periodically returns, be it clothing, cars or musical instruments. This also affected the vinyl player, which is an indispensable attribute of home audio equipment for every self-respecting music lover. Plus, today many popular musicians and DJs are released on vinyl, so it's time to get your old-fashioned turntables back in.
Instructions
Step 1
First, pay attention to the speed characteristics and overall functionality of the turntable motor. It is recommended to select motors that can block the quartz speed regulator.
Step 2
Take a close look at the flywheel disc that serves as the base for the record. It needs to be quite massive in order to maintain a stable RPM. Modern flywheels are made from Lexan and acrylic. These materials are harmless and have a resonant frequency in a safe range.
Step 3
Pay attention to the drive. It is designed to rotate the plate at a certain frequency, while not creating any acoustic interference. Direct drive or roller drive turntables are not recommended because they have a fairly high vibration level. In addition, direct drive can cause electromagnetic interference to the pickup, and together this will be incompatible with quality sound. The best option is a belt drive, which isolates the flywheel disc from motor vibrations.
Step 4
Be careful when choosing a tonearm. It is used to move the stylus along the vinyl record along its radius. The tonearm should be made of CFRP and mounted on floating chassis. This will significantly reduce vibration and improve sound reproduction.
Step 5
And finally, the needle. Choose a needle on the basis of “the more expensive the better”. In this case, this is exactly the case. Spherical needles are inexpensive and easy to manufacture. The disadvantage is that due to poor tracking of the modulation of the ditch in the place of a high recording level. This leads to deformation of the plate, which in turn leads to complete distortion of the sound. There are also elliptical needles. They are much more expensive, but give much less sound distortion.
