Phooey. I bought a new amplifier/receiver, and it powers the AM radio just fine through my speakers. Unfortunately, the little plug for the FM antenna is not receptive to the extraordinarily bendable little wire which is supposed to go into it. Rather than continue to frustrate myself with that, I'm thinking of buying an FM dipole antenna, if I can find one with the correct type of connector.
Then there's the ongoing turntable saga. I've been trying to clean the gunk left behind by the old decomposed belt off the platter's pedestal, and not much has worked. I've tried nail polish remover and #0000 superfine steel wool, but neither has had much effect. While trying to install the new cartridge into the old headshell, two of the headshell wires separated from their sheathes. Now I'm trying to find new wires.
Am I having fun yet?
Posted by Linkmeister at February 27, 2006 03:17 PM | TrackBackI still have my old Micro Seiki turntable, but I haven't looked at it in forever. I suspect the belt is disintegrated and sticking to the platter just like yours.
I still have book box of vinyl too. Some of those old recordings are pretty rare. Most of mine are from the 70's.
Have fun.
Posted by: ruminator at February 27, 2006 03:50 PMSuggestion: take the belt off immediately. This is a real pain. Even if you only want to preserve the thing for possible future sale on e-Bay, take it off! ;)
Posted by: Linkmeister at February 27, 2006 04:18 PM