Great video. Just dug out my SL QD33 that I purchased in the mid-80's. It still has the original cartridge and stylus. Sad to hear that upgrading it is so difficult & expensive.
NOTE: I inadvertently said "SL-QDR33" at the beginning of the vid. I've been looking at so many numbers lately and my brain got overloaded... I was actually running with the satilizer brush in the up position in the video. The brush can be pushed up out of the way as long as you can adjust the tracking force to get 1.25 grams. This table will let me do that so I have been running it like that and finding the sound to be a bit better with out the stabilizer. :)
Nice table Joe. 👍 Your not wrong about the M97xe. I had one on my Pioneer PL-518 turntable. I was disappointed at the rolled off high end. I took it off and put my beloved SHURE V15 Type IV with hyperelliptical stylus back on. Never turned back.
Sure why not! I like all of your videos. I remembered in mid 80's I spent some money on vinyls and I still own them and I'm looking for a good cartridge for my turntable.
Great video Joe! I'm with you on reliving the old days when you can. Keep an eye out for p-mount turntable for sale that have the cartridge you are looking for on it. I've gotten lucky sometimes. 😉
Picked up a forlorn Technics liner tracker at the thrift store last year. Got around to working on it a few months ago and discovered it had a P-mount Pickering XSV-3003. Of course, same problem with those as Shure now regarding styli. Bought a Pfanstiel for testing it out and yeah, just doesn't sound right.
i bought one but it was damged during shiping the tone arm holder was broken and the dust cover. sounded awsome when testing it hopefully i can send it back and get another one.
I have one of these as well got it years ago for $10 I upgraded to an AT92E and I love it but it has always had the slightest 60hz Hum not a deal breaker it is grounded though, does yours have any hum at all, also I highly recommend an AT92E and use the Shure Cart for special records and if possible buy an upgraded Stylus for the AT92E I managed to find a nude shibata stylus for mine and it makes a BIG difference
I have a sl qd33 I bought new, dust cover is a bit rough but other then that it has less then a mile rotation on it. Also have an x- tra Carthage for it. Disc was a big thing so I did not use it a lot. Looking for a pre amp for it.
Very nice. I used to have the Technics SL-6 which is linear tracking and it was great! Direct drive models are better. One motor for the platter and one for the tone arm. The only issue I had was the drive belt for the tone arm wearing out but I replaced it.
@@EzeeLinux yes, and no tracking error inherent with swingarm models which is prevalent when you hear the faint sound of the following song in the silence between both before the song starts, due to the position of the stylus and it's pressure on the groove walls. I heard it myself and used to read about it in articles about audio equipment during my mid-teens, which served me well when I started assembling a decent audio system in 83. The reason for the tracking error is a standard tonearm tracks a record grooves in an arc, when linear tracking is in a straight line, which Is how the grooves of a record are cut by the master lathe. At the time of my research, I was enamored with the pioneer linear tracking model (champagne gold series) turntable, and had a small catalogue of their equipment, but while in Holland, I chose Technics instead, and it outlasted all the other audio components I had lol.
@@jeffersongrindle2305 A pre-echo has nothing to do with cartridge alignment. It can be cause by two things. Either the record was cut too hot for the cutting pitch, so each groove actually affects those directly to either side of it, or the tape used for mastering was stored in a way that magnetic signals were transferred from one layer on the tape reel to the next.
Shure is still very much in business, they just stopped making phono products. They are one of the biggest microphone and headphone manufacturers in the world.
I got this one from my dad a couple weeks ago, but mine just does not want to start. The start button just blinks and when i press it nothing happens. Very frustrating
First time I have ever been first on the likes YAY! Loving the history of this beautiful deck. But as ever a purchase such as this always brings a smidgen of cognitive dissonance regarding how to proceed from here. I get that all the time. mostly concerning vintage motorcycles, tools and tech. I hope your deck serves you well for a long time. PS buy the Shure when it emerges from either .. you know it makes sense.
This is the turntable I’m currently using but with an at85ep. One day I’d like to get one of these carts but they’re pretty up there in price. What do you think a happy medium would be? Or should I get a new tonearm to have more options?
You're not missing much. The Shure carts are good but you can't get good replacement styli for them. I have switched to an AT3472 cart because there are lots of great styli available. P-mount carts are generally of good quality by deign.
Hello! I just bought one of these and I'm having some trouble. Whenever I hit the on button, the start/stop button just flashes red and it doesn't start playing. I have no clue why this is happening or how to fix it.
will this turn table hum without ground wire? I have this one....I don't have a ground wire and there is a humming. Also do you have it hooked up with a pre amp? Finally, there is a slight drag on the table when it spins, like a metalic drag sound...wonder what that could be? Thanks for the video. ps does this turn table need a preamp?
Such a beautiful turntable Joe! I have the same one that I just brought out of storage. Unfortunately there's something up with it as the tonearm goes back and fourth and doesn't seat correctly either. Trying to figure out if I can get it repaired for a reasonable cost.
Only that it would be more expensive than its worth to get it fixed /cry. I ended up buying another turntable, I still have this one though. Not sure what I'm going to do with it.
Love that turntable. Stick with the shure for now. As long as existing stylus ok. Could get another p mount cartridge as backup from the likes of Audio technica. Easy to interchange and put the Shure on for best performance for something special. I picked up an AT92ECD cartridge some years ago for my own technics P mount turntable to upgrade the original one that it came with. Sounds wonderful but I don't think you can get that one anymore.
mine is direct drive, I believe yours is as well, no belt to rot... my cover is long gone though, can't find a replacement that doesn't cost as much as a new turntable, so...meh.
I don't fool around with tape much anymore... Records and CD's sound different. Which one sounds "better" is up to the listener. For me, it really depends on how a recording is mastered. An original record of an album from the 70's or 80's will most likely sound very good and it will be what the artist and producer wanted you to hear. That's why I collect records. :)
I have one of these turntables with the elliptical audio technica cardtridge. It sounds fantastic but has so much wobble that the metal part occasionally touches the bottom causing the record to slow down.
How good a cartridge do you want for your SL-QD33? Check LP Gear for their T4P Reference Series. The top cartridge in that series is the VML that is made for Audio-Technica in Japan. There are also Vivid-Line and Shibata versions. LP Gear has a fairly good selection of P-mount cartridges.
I found me a NOS Audio-Technica AT3472P that is just sublime... Wanted one for a long time. Styli are plentiful and I have three to choose from on hand right now. :)
Your viscous damping is not operating correctly on your tonearm. Have to replenish viscous gel in queing system. Requires tonearm motor removal to get to viscous rod.
I subscribed with another account so that I can click the liked button. I hope that you'll recouped your money spent for your turntable. Your quiet Subscriber my friend.
I had mine put away for several years of non use. I am having difficulties getting it working again. One question, the lid won't stay open, am I doing something wrong? How far open is it supposed to go? Mine goes up about 45 degrees and stops there and if you let go, it closes.
Sure why not! I like all of your videos. I remembered in mid 80's I spent some money on vinyls and I still own them and I'm looking for a good cartridge for my turntable.
