Steve Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Monkey-Hands' does that too. You can pull the arm out and turn it round so it faces the other way. I think there's a small bolt/screw thing that runs through that ring that's underneath the tonearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgroove Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 shit thats not good........get a small mirror and have a look at the underside of the tonearm too see if the 2 wee screws are still in place.... if all ya see is 2 holes, then start lookin around and under yer decks for tiny wee screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 schweet. i'll get looking. it was pissing me off this morning, i have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgroove Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 when i get back home illn have a look at the assembly on mien and see wot i can see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeriveOne Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I brought it back. It was to noisy.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> wait a sec....you bought a PDX and brought it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$a!n+ Posted March 15, 2005 Author Share Posted March 15, 2005 I am going to keep it i guess. I have sold my stantons on Ebay. I'll miss them. Yeah for some reason i could hear a hell of a rumble from the PDX. May have been my carts. Goin get some new ones today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeriveOne Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 thats dope man! maybe like....see if you can tighten some screws or something to try and eliminate the noise...but that might not entirely be a good idea......and this might not be true or not but you might have one of the older modeled PDX's, the older ones have been said to have rumble problems.... ....oh and you sold your Stantons pretty fast huh??? I talked to you like two days ago and you already got them sold? btw....we need to sessshhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 These are the serial numbers of the PDX affected by rumble: - 230V: 07N010201 – 23N380500120V: 07U010401 – 23U380700100V: 07F010001 – 22F370300 This is the suggested fix from Vestax: - 1. On the main PCB (the largest PCB located besides the motor), remove the following six diodes; D705, D706, D735, D736, D765 and D766.2. Replace the following resistors (from 820 ohm to 470 ohm); R709, R739 and R769. Did you buy a MK2, or one of the old MK1? I have mine set up with the tonearm pushed down as low as it can so it's not angled. The cart is mounted flush with the headshell (not angled!) without the extra headshell weight. Then I add about 2.5-3.5 grammes of weight depending on what I'm doing. Also, make sure the platter is firmly screwed to the deck - if the two screws are loose that can cause it to be insecure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$a!n+ Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 Thats exactly how i have it set up tonearmwise. I went and got a m447 and it was sounding sweet. I didnt get to cut with my 707 on it yet. I bought it new. Still a chance that it is one of the defects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 It's possible. Just check the serial number on the back to see if it's one of those I mentioned. It's a MK1 then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$a!n+ Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 Yeah a regular pdx2000 gray. I will have to check when i get back to the studio about the serial. I guess ots the mk1 should i have got the mk2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 MK2 has a totally different platter. It's more like a Technics. It also has an improved pitch control and the lid hinges have been removed so you can have it flush to your mixer. It depends on the price difference mate. If the MK2 are not much more, I would do an exchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$a!n+ Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 Oh I see. the mk2 have a spring adjustment for the arm, and a lower platter. That high platter is funny. Do you raise your mixer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 It's the MK2 Pro that have the spring on the tonearm. The regular MK2 don't. I've only ever owned PDX so I'm used to the high platter. I don't really notice much difference when I use Techs, but I guess if you juggle then it might be awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$a!n+ Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 200$ difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 That's $200 more for the regular MK2, not the MK2 Pro right? If it is, I'd stick with what you have, otherwise see how much the regular MK2 is. I've had my PDX MK1 for about 3 years now and I've never had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iexist Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 whats this im hearing about the discontinuation of the pdx? and the new one will be like 500? when does that come into play? i got a bday next month and i want me a pdx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kian Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 You guys have to remember that if you use a OM cartridge from a 1200 to a pdx, you would have to realign the cartridge depending on the position it was. i dunno how you guys do it, maybe my needles are shit but they're the white labels which use the same exact cartridge has the m44-7 except the m44's have a stronger bass to them.. they never skipped on my 1200's but recently i just did a swap with a friend (not a permanent one) and so i'm using his pdx's now and they skip like a little girl playing double dutch. Tyra<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 I thought that the While Labels were supposed to have a lighter bass? What I've heard conflicts with what Tyra said. As for PDX, I just swapped back to my Tech yesterday and the difference in feel is quite large. The Tech feels like silk in comparison to the Vestax platter, plus the height of the PDX platter pissed me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixologist Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 i'll take your pdx's dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iexist Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 whats this im hearing about the discontinuation of the pdx? and the new one will be like 500? when does that come into play? i got a bday next month and i want me a pdx!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 No more mark 1's are being made so you might be able to get them cheap. The mark 2's have a platter almost the same as the Technics as well as a few other minor changes. The 4 new Vestax decks have been on sale for a few months now though Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 i'll take your pdx's dee<{POST_SNAPBACK}> You won't, they're Jodee's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixologist Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 true, oh well i think i should just save up for a cdx, have have a str8-100 and a cdx, that'd be a good set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedostyle Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 pdx platters are too grippy for me im a tech whore, who cares if i skip like q said on the turntable tv annual special 2 (as masked skratcher): who needs an unskippable tonearm, you want the needle to skip so you can scratch a lot of different sounds at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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