ray4410 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 just thought i would share this bit of useless information for fun there is an add on tv at the moment from Senior's Insurance it shows a gentleman replacing his older turntable with a new one ,he places it on the shelf puts on an album sits down and enjoys listening to the music but if you look at the turntable in the background it has no headshell nor cartridge 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Brix Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Well he obviously didn't take out the No Gap option 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisguittin Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 1 hour ago, ray4410 said: just thought i would share this bit of useless information for fun there is an add on tv at the moment from Senior's Insurance it shows a gentleman replacing his older turntable with a new one ,he places it on the shelf puts on an album sits down and enjoys listening to the music but if you look at the turntable in the background it has no headshell nor cartridge They're a waste of money anyway. (Tongue firmly in cheek) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I find it amusing the use of turntables in tv ads. In many cases they have the cliche of the turntable in the middle of the room, not connected to anything, with records around it on the floor. And in tv/movies, none of the actors seem to take the time to research how to use the turntable properly. The cue is never used, the fingerlift on the headshell is never used. They hold the headshell between the thumb and forefinger and place/drop it onto the record. Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steever Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 No respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe latte Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 3 hours ago, ray4410 said: just thought i would share this bit of useless information for fun there is an add on tv at the moment from Senior's Insurance it shows a gentleman replacing his older turntable with a new one ,he places it on the shelf puts on an album sits down and enjoys listening to the music but if you look at the turntable in the background it has no headshell nor cartridge Maybe its one of those new fangled light cartridges, very light, transparent even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 This one? Looks like a Yamaha TT-S303. It has the headshell and cartridge in the first shot, then missing for some reason in the second close up shot, then back again at the end. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 You would expect an old fart like that to know how how to use a turntable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussievintage Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 The really common thing I hate is when they use an old gramophone and they put the arm on the wrong side of the record, so the grooves are pushing towards the arm and stylus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 On 10/09/2023 at 5:28 PM, aussievintage said: The really common thing I hate is when they use an old gramophone and they put the arm on the wrong side of the record, so the grooves are pushing towards the arm and stylus. Just like this image, that Len Wallis Audio (Sydney) used in 2021 as the banner of their "secondhand equipment" page (it's no longer displayed on the page). I would have thought they would know more about microgroove LP records and the correct equipment to play them on. The record does look as if it has slight warps, which is why they may not have been concerned about the stylus it's played with, or the side of the record it's on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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