Feickert analogue woodpecker turntable the absolute. Or you can download feickert s free platterspeed app for your apple or androidbased tablet or cell phone, and combine it with feickert s 7 test record. So, im wondering about trying the feikert adjust plus software as ive read multiple positive comments about this approach. Stay tuned in the weeks to come as we fully explore what the feickert tools have to offer and how to use them to maximize your analog enjoyment. The general geometrical correlation of a tonearm based on a fixed pivot point are well known since the fundamental publications of baerwald and lofgren back in the first half of the 20th century. Once youve decided on your tonearms and cartridges, you can use dr.
And this is just one parameter, i gather the tool can do more. I also talked to dr feickert about the program and watched the videos online. Is it the general opinion that this is a better approach especially with lower output cartridges. It seems that i need fft analyser and oscilloscope.
Comes with the software on usb stick, bubble level, cable, and 7 test record. The design includes a quickrelease slidingarmboard system capable of supporting a variety of 205300 mm 912 tonearms. An exact adjustment is possible with measurement software for example, feickert adjustplus. Feickert analogue, among others, makes such a protractor. Tool for setting cartridge azimuth steve hoffman music. It costs a few hundred dollars and provides you with charts that plot the results as you rotate the arm tube. I dont want this to venture off topic but i will state that i have been able to get excellent results with either method arc or feickert tool. Christian feickert at several audio shows and were always positively impressed by the sound he got from his analogue decks. The light blue vertical lines highlight the measurements taken at zero degrees azimuth. Running two tonearms was a requirement but we also implemented some new ideas on the drive.
Looking around, i came across the dr feickert protractor. Today while i was going through mine, it seemed to go wacko. Feickert analogue woodpecker delivers on expectations posted on october 30, 2015 by rafe arnott in rmaf 2015, show report 1 comment this is a turntable ive been waiting a long time to hear. The problem was simply too much signal for a pcs microphone input, so there was excessive distortion of the test lps 1khz tone. Move cartridge in the headshell so that stylus lands on the crosslines of your chosen geometry b. Or you can download feickert s free platterspeed app for your apple or androidbased tablet or cell phone. Im going to look at the software you mention on the 30 day trial and try a few things out as you describe. Feickert analogue blackbird turntable with deluxe 12. But i may try and find an os x application in the long term.
The speed controller comes precalibrated, but i nonetheless checked it with dr. Feickert, as the audio from the pcmac is insufficient from everything i have read. Well, i took the plunge and bought this software and album. The deluxe 12 package includes the upgraded inertia platter, an upgraded woodgrain or piano. Discussion in audio hardware started by josquin des prez. Stay tuned in the weeks to come as we fully explore what the feickert tools have to offer and. The adjust plus is very good, especially with sme vs as the only way to adjust the azimuth is fabricate shims and place them under the cart opposite the side that needs adjusting. There is no single better way to properly set azimuth. Maximize the impact of your mobile marketing adjust is the industry leader in mobile measurement and fraud prevention. No matter what i did one channels phase angle measured very low. The sharper the diamond cut, the more crucial the perfect alignment is for the sound. I should mention somewhere here that the dr feickert blackbird im about to drool on is part of my reference rig, generously hosted at command performance av in falls church, va. I have helped a few friends with setting up their azimuth on various tables. You have to learn how to use the software and its windows only.
By making marketing simpler, smarter and more secure, we empower datadriven marketers to succeed. Which are the fundamental tools for the perfect turntable setting. Feickert analogues platterspeed software and 7 test record. How many audiophile lovers are familiar with vta, offset, overhang, resonances, wow etc. I have the adjust 7 test record, the hifi news v2 and an old one the shure obstacle course. Feickert analogue blackbird turntable and its creator. Your mirror method was the method of choice for many years for pretty much everyone until dr. Ive using adjust plus on my macbook pro without any trouble, i run the program through wmware and windows 7, the audio interface recommended by dr feickert is inexpensive and approved, however i had a better usb one that i used focusrite. Dr feickert adjust plus how many audiophile lovers are. You will find further informationen on the website. Feickert analogue blackbird turntable with deluxe 12 package we stock dr.
That crazy little thing called azimuth part 2 analog. Unfortunately, i will have to invest in the additional creative labs audio thingy recommended by dr. Feickert protractor ng with my clearaudio ovationmagnifytalisman with the baerwald geometry, and that has worked well for me. Dr feickert is a very pleasant and friendly person and very helpful his english is better than my german, so dont be afraid to contact him. Adjust the speed of your turntable more accurately. Besides our own products we show dynavector cartridgesphonoamps as well as active speakers from musikelectronic geithain. This post reminds me that i should sell mine since i switched to the clearaudio. Discussion in audio hardware started by 500homeruns, jun 5. The feickert woodpecker is a beltdriven turntable with a proprietary software controlled dc motor. We refined the controller software to drive two motors simultaneously in a kind of masterslave configuration. Does anyone have one and is it worth the price and does it really help you setup your tt better than other standard mats. Feickert came out with his azimuth alignment software which measures azimuth adjustment via channel crosstalk, or the development of the fozgometer. Hi all, this thread is a few months old and since then, m.
I have read in stereophile most recent issue jan 09 that dr. Tt recommendations whats best audio and video forum. Feickert was also at rmaf demonstrating this new device in seminars. The whole thing is made of aluminium, the base a segment of a circle cut in thick alloy sheet 3mm, like a 180 grm record with. The graphs above, generated by the software program, show the phase response upper graph and crosstalk lower graph measurements taken for different azimuth angles shown on the horizontal axes. Ive aligned both zephyr and sussurro and had no issues with the dr.
Also, assuming the comments are positive, i just dont see the software for sale anywhere. Yes, i know, pretty soon you can spend as much on set up devices as you can on. Sometimes it would jump up into a normal range then go way. Phase shifts and changes in pedestal levels can only be taken into account this way. Modern technology comes to the aid of the lp with dr. Screw the gauge tower on the disc and place the protractor on the platter. Been using ours for over 6 years great tool for aiding tt set ups. Turntable setup software steve hoffman music forums. Regarding the protractor, it validated the accuracy of the graham setup devices that came with the arm when i purchased it spindle to pivot length and cartridge alignment tools easy to. This weekend i borrowed my dealers clearaudio alignment gauge protractor and it. Feickert is an excellent and high quality tool and recommended if you want to do a s, l, or b alignment.
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