Topic: Turntable or amplifier problem? Please help!

[edgarryan]

@edgarryan

thanks for the info bro. tama kayo, hirap magtipid, minsan sakit sa ulo ang kapalit. 

But the satisfaction naman pag gumana nang maayos yung gears mo, di mapapantayan yung ginastos mo.

[odyopayl]

Audiophile and DIY'ng are related to each other. The good thing is the Satisfaction once you configure it correctly It's not only the quest for Best sound but a struggle to achieved your Goal and the best thing on it is the LEARNING!

[onedown]

mm and mc are the common types of cartridges. the cer probably stands for ceramic, which isn't that common today. the cartridge to use would depend on what type of phonostage your amp has. from your description of your amp, your choices are limited to moving magnet [mm] cartridges.

you say that no sound came out when you connected your tt to the phono input of your amp? if you are sure that you selected the correct input in your amp, check the connections, including those on the cartridge. there might be something loose.

[edgarryan]

Kung puro humm ang naririnig mo, check the grounding.  Baka rin corroded yung RCA jacks ng turntable.  Was the amplifier checked for defects?  Saka baka mali ang pagkakalagay mo ng needle.

Yung MM (moving magnet) and MC (moving coil) are types of cartridges.  Kung MM ang cartridge mo, it should work sa Zenith mo since may option sya for that.  Besides, mas malamang na MM yang Pioneer.  Ano ulit yung model ng TT mo?

[edgarryan]

sir edgar ryan thank you very much, sige check ko yung model ng pioneer, gusto ko sana pix para makita nyo at mapadali ang troubleshooting, pix ko back ng zenith at pioneer connections, pls advise how to attach pix po dito

appreciate very much your inputs

You will have to upload it to imageshack or something para mai-post dito.  E-mail the pictures to me na lang, then I will post it for you.  [email protected]

[edgarryan]

yung nabili ko po na karayom, do i need to establish  it too if MM or MC sha?

I don't think so.  Chances are, MM yan.  Pag MC kasi, kasama na sa cartridge yung stylus (I think).  And at that price, MM yan.  Mahal ang MC eh.

[edgarryan]

sir ryan,

appreciate your help on this, tonite ill take pix of it (iphone lang gamit ko) pag naka on- and also the back, by the way matalas sa high ang amp na to at 8ohms im using 2 rtia7 na polk, sana mapatugtog ko na yung mga old vinylys at yung kinuha ko k superman na vinyls....

Kung talagang di mo mapatugtog, ibenta mo na lang.  Hahahah!

[edgarryan]

thanks sir the question is ano pa kulang para gumana po ito? itry ko kaya sa iba amp na may phono stage(ng kapitbahay kung sakali) yung TT, baka yung phono MMAG NG ZENITH ang may problema...? isolation procedure muna???

Yup, isolate the problem muna.

[edgarryan]

Ey, any update on your turntable repair?

[edgarryan]

Kung walang ground wire yung TT, most probably integrated na sa left RCA cord yung grounding nya.  Meaning, you don't have a problem with ground anymore.  Plug mo na lang sa amp mo, then play.  Pag may humming, either naputol yung ground wire nya kaya wala kang makitang wire, or try to move the RCA plugs.  Pag nawala, good.  If not, pa-solder ka ng ground wire.

[polkies]

tinry ko na, dipa din tunog palagay ko may problema talga tt... :-(

[edgarryan]

Patignan mo kay halls yung turntable, o kaya ibigay mo na lang sa akin.  Hahahah!

[edgarryan]

Hehehe, asahan ko yan.