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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 7, 2014 9:54:23 GMT
Part 2 of my big hifi shuffle yesterday.
Isis goes from the bottom of one rack to the top of another, leads changed from Yannis XLR as too short to Tellurium RCA
Play
Horrible 'digital' off and on with the music
Persevere, same.
Leads in and out, same.
Puzzle
Ah the techie answer - turn Isis off and on
Better, not perfect
Puzzle
Keep asking the right question - I thought.
I took it off one rack, carefully put it down on an MDF board and then back on another rack - I did nothing else !
It's broken. I'll have to send it back to Rega - curses
Did I do anything else ?
No
Did I do anything else ? (x a lot)
Oh yes I did....... That careful wipe over the top loading CD area to remove dust with an antistatic cloth
Dust on the lens ?
Best way to clean ?
Vacuum too harsh ?
Will a hairy vac brush cause static ?
I can use a CD cleaner but I'd like to get any and all dust out
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Post by MartinT on Jul 7, 2014 11:56:57 GMT
Ah nasty, Mike.
Did you happen to catch the lens assembly while wiping over with a cloth? You may have caused the positioning mechanism some damage or maybe dislodged the lens.
In switching to single-ended, did you remove the balanced cables from that input?
Otherwise, it may have to go back to Rega.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 7, 2014 12:05:37 GMT
I may have touched the lens but I was so gentle and careful
Left the balanced cables in but not connected at the other end
They are out now
Is a vacuum too harsh for the dust, with or without hairy brush ?
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Post by MartinT on Jul 7, 2014 14:39:36 GMT
Too harsh! Use a camera puffer brush anywhere near the mech.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 7, 2014 14:46:02 GMT
Will do
I'll take a very good look before I do owt
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 8, 2014 8:20:04 GMT
Fixed !
Tiny shred of white plastic or paper hiding around the lens
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Post by MartinT on Jul 8, 2014 9:33:26 GMT
Aha! Be very careful with cleaning in the future, grasshopper.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 8, 2014 9:38:40 GMT
I'll certainly check after cleaning
One reason for the Mana/kit shuffle was to put the Isis up nice and high rather than about 1' off the ground.
Now it is a small bend for me to look into everything rather than hidden in a rack with the shelf above in the way and doing that on my knees.
I was not happy how dusty the Isis was there
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Post by RFGumby on Jul 11, 2014 15:13:48 GMT
If you have carpet, there will be much more dust collected on a bottom or lower shelf. This really applies to hardwood floors as well, if you have pets.
I tend to put light cloths over my equipment when not in use (unless it's a digital source component in which case I leave them on and uncovered for safety). On your Isis it's likely better to leave it uncovered, but that's not as much of a problem now that you have it higher up. Basically I cover the gear just to reduce dust, which on vacuum equipment and TTs gets more difficult to remove.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 11, 2014 16:45:45 GMT
My turntable is a bugger to dust, even with one of those synthetic feather dusters. I have to swing the arm back and forth to keep the stylus well away from any 'action'.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 12, 2014 10:08:25 GMT
If you have carpet, there will be much more dust collected on a bottom or lower shelf. This really applies to hardwood floors as well, if you have pets. I tend to put light cloths over my equipment when not in use (unless it's a digital source component in which case I leave them on and uncovered for safety). On your Isis it's likely better to leave it uncovered, but that's not as much of a problem now that you have it higher up. Basically I cover the gear just to reduce dust, which on vacuum equipment and TTs gets more difficult to remove. Obvious - now you mentioned it ! I'll check the heat output from the various boxes to see which can safety be covered as I keep the kit on permanently. I put the plastic cover on the Technics when not in use This is another benefit of having Mana Soundbases. All kit is 5 Soundbases further away from the floor now, then the 4 shelf racks We have carpets and 5 dogs ..... That fleck of white something is a mystery though. Very light, probably plastic |
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