Difference between revisions of "Technics Mods"
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A (so far incomplete) list of mods that can be done to a technics : | A (so far incomplete) list of mods that can be done to a technics : | ||
| + | ==Worthwhile Mods== | ||
*'''[[Ground Wire Mod]]''' - Eliminate the need for a ground wire | *'''[[Ground Wire Mod]]''' - Eliminate the need for a ground wire | ||
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*'''[[Straight Arm Mod]]''' - Replace the overhung offset arm with an underhung straight arm design to improve skip resistance | *'''[[Straight Arm Mod]]''' - Replace the overhung offset arm with an underhung straight arm design to improve skip resistance | ||
| − | *'''[[Pitch Range Mods]]''' - a variety of different ways to alter the range of the pitch fader | + | *'''[[Technics Ultrapitch|Pitch Range Mods]]''' - a variety of different ways to alter the range of the pitch fader |
| + | *'''[[LED replacement]]''' - replace the target lamp with a long-life LED, or any of the other LEDs with alternative colours | ||
| + | *'''[[Pitch Detent Removal]]''' - remove the "click" at the 0% mark of the pitch fader | ||
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| + | ==Bullshit Mods== | ||
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| + | These are mods that either don't work as desired, or are "placebo" mods that do nothing whatsoever | ||
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| + | *'''[[Torque Mod]]''' - Increases the torque of the motor but makes the pitch very unstable | ||
| + | *'''Power supply upgrades''' - Audiophile bullshit, doesn't make a blind bit of difference to the sound | ||
| + | *'''OFC tonearm wiring''' - More audiophoolery, all copper is 99.99% oxygen free anyway... | ||
| + | *'''Under-platter Lighting''' - Just fuck off | ||
Latest revision as of 19:26, 6 February 2016
A (so far incomplete) list of mods that can be done to a technics :
Worthwhile Mods
- Ground Wire Mod - Eliminate the need for a ground wire
- Straight Arm Mod - Replace the overhung offset arm with an underhung straight arm design to improve skip resistance
- Pitch Range Mods - a variety of different ways to alter the range of the pitch fader
- LED replacement - replace the target lamp with a long-life LED, or any of the other LEDs with alternative colours
- Pitch Detent Removal - remove the "click" at the 0% mark of the pitch fader
Bullshit Mods
These are mods that either don't work as desired, or are "placebo" mods that do nothing whatsoever
- Torque Mod - Increases the torque of the motor but makes the pitch very unstable
- Power supply upgrades - Audiophile bullshit, doesn't make a blind bit of difference to the sound
- OFC tonearm wiring - More audiophoolery, all copper is 99.99% oxygen free anyway...
- Under-platter Lighting - Just fuck off
