Turntable Experts

HippoPete

That's very kind and gracious offer Marlin but I think I'm OK for now.

If the Linn Axis ever makes it out of the loft and onto the workbench, I'll be back begging for help as that will need every thing doing to it. New motorboard / PSU, new cartridge, belt, spindle oil etc.

Interesting that during my research of the last few days, I've discovered a couple of Axis PSU replacement and repair options which is gratifying as for a long while I thought it was fix it myself or scrap.

Cheers All,

HippoPete

You guys are going to love this!!!

Flushed with enthusiasm, we went out and bought the pukka Sonos Port to alleviate dependence on freeware code for the Raspberry pi and allow for the possibility of an external phono stage one day.

So halfway through our first listen (Hotel California if you must know), the f*cking drive belt snaps.

Lord grant me patience

TheMarlin

Rubber gets old and perishes if not used. 

If you can find a silicon belt, may have more longevity and age resistance. Think of them as consumable items. 

I’ve never had a belt snap, but I use mine a lot. 

Kittyfrisk

HippoPete said:

You guys are going to love this!!!

Flushed with enthusiasm, we went out and bought the pukka Sonos Port to alleviate dependence on freeware code for the Raspberry pi and allow for the possibility of an external phono stage one day.

So halfway through our first listen (Hotel California if you must know), the f*cking drive belt snaps.

Lord grant me patience

My LOL was at your description & in sympathy with your current plight, not a pisstake 

HippoPete

I’d be chuckling too if it was someone else 

 Nevertheless with a replacement belt on order and nothing to lose, a tiny dab of ultra thin cyanoacrylate glue fixed the belt so Mrs Pete was able to enjoy her brand new copy of Meddle.

Now she pretty decided that the parlour needs redecorating and remodelling to accommodate music listening like we used to do before iPods and Spotify. . . . . . . . . . . . . And kids. 

Kittyfrisk

HippoPete said:

I’d be chuckling too if it was someone else 

 Nevertheless with a replacement belt on order and nothing to lose, a tiny dab of ultra thin cyanoacrylate glue fixed the belt so Mrs Pete was able to enjoy her brand new copy of Meddle.

Now she pretty decided that the parlour needs redecorating and remodelling to accommodate music listening like we used to do before iPods and Spotify. . . . . . . . . . . . . And kids. 

Meddle has wobbles built in, so any belt variables could only enhance it