I have searched this forum and cannot find info on record clamps. Would you recommend one and if so, what one for an Empire 698
thanks so much
Was inspired by this thread to try and find a nice Empire. Cosmetically the one I found is very nice. Original owner with the manuals. Found a 598 with wood case, 990 arm, 2000z cartridge with an extra stylus. Seems to have the common ailments for a turntable of this age;
1. light is out, already removed and ordered
2. cueing is sloppy
3. But the one that concerns me the most is the platter spins up very slow, but does hold speed. Previous owner said he replaced the belt, but it seems loose to me, so I ordered another one. I noticed that when I tried to use my discwasher it slowed the platter down to a crawl.
But manually playing a record, some really sweet sounds come pouring out, which just gives me more incentive to take my time and fix the tt right.
I have searched this forum and cannot find info on record clamps. Would you recommend one and if so, what one for an Empire 698
thanks so much
Nice score!!! :thmbsp: It looks like a beauty.
Assuming you've read through this thread, you saw the tips about the cueing and you'll put them to use. That should help that.
It does sound like you have a stretched belt. Empire spec'd the table to get to full speed in a 1/3 of a revolution. (At least with a new, proper sized belt.) I hope you get the proper width belt so you don't wind up with a case of the "Fast Empire's."
I have been doing some research and people say that a clamp brings out the bass and mid range. It also brightens the high end...
back to my original problem, my 698 cueing does not work. I took it into a reliable audio shop and the technition checked the voltage and confirms there is power going to the tonearm. He has removed the tone arm but after reading post #616 he is not comfortable to take it apart.
back to my original problem, my 698 cueing does not work. I took it into a reliable audio shop and the technition checked the voltage and confirms there is power going to the tonearm. He has removed the tone arm but after reading post #616 he is not comfortable to take it apart.
I read on another post of a shop in Michigan called ABL Electronics that repaired empire turntables.
Can anyone comment on these guys or have some advice regarding my cueing problem?
Thanks
Why is this auction fetching this kinda of money? Empire AE98p tone arm. Confused :scratch2: when I rarely see an entire table go for over $1,000.
Why is this auction fetching this kinda of money? Empire AE98p tone arm. Confused :scratch2: when I rarely see an entire table go for over $1,000.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Empire-Vint...822?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c4f8000e
I have been told by my technition that the cueing solenoid is missing from my Empire 698 (he was very embarrased). He only noticed it once he read your posts.
I am having trouble posting pictures, but they are on my original post #569 page 38.