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In Reply to: Where can I get a lamp to light up my turntable area? posted by mosin on December 18, 2005 at 21:08:35:
to intall 2 steel girders in the floor (ceiling). A theatrical engineer team the ran the 4 220 volt lines needed for the 500 inch klieg light I had bought second hand from a circus that had gone out of business.As this klieg light is rated to deliver 12.7 times the light generated by our sun, I can easily see scratches on LPs I'd never noticed before. The only problem is that I had to buy a very large hydraulic jack as I can switch the damned thing off by jumping, grabbing hold of the switch lever and allowing my weight to turn the light off, but need a strong hydraulic jack to turn it on...it's a damned hassle!
I can place the stylus down on an exact point! The other day I wanted to hear whether there was any sibilance when the "f" in We Won't Get Fooled Again" was voiced. It was no problem to find and place the stylus on that exact spot on the record!
I highly recommend this as its cost was quite reasonable. The total was only $138,000, hell I stole it from my friend's kid's piggy bank! He said I could do it if I got the project finished...he didn't think I could.
It does stress the A/C system...I guess I will have to upgrade that, too!
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...If the system works well with my Kandinsky's and Destael's. If not, maybe your guys can devise another solution? It's a bit over budget, too. There is only 100K left in my trust this month, and we were planning to visit Istanbul for lunch on Thursday. Would it be possible to pay those guys in thirty days? Maybe you could pay a small 25% deposit, and I'll pay the remainder when they finish. I give you the deposit money back, if you remind me at Ribfest, assuming we are in the country then. OK?
chomp the stogy and gently touch the tip against the surface of the sun.
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I've got a few extra 1000 watt HID lights I could use. They have switchable ballasts which allow me to run either Metal Halide or High Pressure Sodium lamps.The Metal Halide lamps emit more blue light - bright and highly detailed. I prefer these for rock and electronica. Some feel they bleach things out too much with one dimensional imagery, stark contrasts and harsh transients between illuminated areas and shadows.
The High Pressure Sodium's have more reds in their spectrum for a smoother, warmer, holographic presentation. Many critics believe they create an inaccurate image of the actual event, but if it looks good, who cares? Skin tones are awesome in this light- they tend to smooth over blemishes, creating a very fluid, sensual image that draws you into the room.
Unfortunately the ballasts on these suckers hum loudly, making clicks and pops in my system.
I've been considering switching to the new digital ballasts (Perfect light forever?) as they run more efficiently and generate less heat.
But should I really switch to digital just to eliminate a bit of background noise?
Mike, You forgot the part about the light melting vinyl if left on more than 3 seconds.
Henry
system I had installed into the VPI, changing it to a liquid-nitro bearing assembly. That was the main reason I had the light installed in the first place; every time I put on or flipped an LP I darn near froze to death!
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