|
Tube DIY Asylum Do It Yourself (DIY) paradise for tube and SET project builders. |
|
|
|
Tube DIY Asylum Do It Yourself (DIY) paradise for tube and SET project builders. |
|
In Reply to: RE: Observation .......... posted by Steve O on December 25, 2011 at 18:23:22:
than I would (now) using the Keith Monks mercury contact tonearm I used to own.
For the uninitiated, the Monks had a base with four wells in which mercury was added, via an eyedropper. The unipivot arm had four pins below the pillar, which were lowered into the individual wells. The theory was the elimination of wire drag as the arm traversed the record.
It did sound good, but I always wish I'd purchased the albeit slightly poorer sounding, but safer and saner SME. The frequent loss of channels due to the oxidation of the mercury, occasionally spilled drops from the eyedropper, and the toxic nature of the beast were simply not worth it.
I would have to agree that I can't see how an unbroken rectifier tube would be creating pools of mercury in a projection booth, or your listening room.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Follow Ups
- I'd feel much more comfortable using mercury rectifiers - 1973shovel 07:13:22 12/26/11 (0)
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
