[Jukebox-list] Adding a tweeter to Tempo 1 (mono)

[dirksenj at bellsouth.net]

The Pickering NP/AC is a great sounding cartridge. I wouldn't expect a 40+ 
year old cartridge to sound better, unless the NP/AC is defective.  I 
suspect the trouble is somewhere else. Be sure you are playing mono records 
when you try the GE cartridge.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Francois Villeneuve" <francois.v at videotron.ca>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:40 AM
Subject: RE: [Jukebox-list] Adding a tweeter to Tempo 1 (mono)


> Hello Graeme,
>
> I bought my NP/AC from Bill Bickers and I don't see any brass strap on the
> pins.
>
> Is this strap on the all the pins or just one ?  How can I see if mine has
> this strap ?
>
> All my pins seem to be in brass or something as they are like bronze in
> color.  I don't know if it makes any difference.  I tried a ceramic cart 
> in
> it (Pfantshiel P-132), it has a much bigger output but the sound is not 
> very
> good.  It is like there is too much treble and distortion or something.
>
> I am going to try another magnetic cart.  I just bought an original GE 
> VRII
> (which is what this juke had in 1959) and will see if it is any better.
> Should receive it within a week or so.
>
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : jukebox-list-bounces at lists.netlojix.com
> [mailto:jukebox-list-bounces at lists.netlojix.com]De la part de Graeme
> Harvey
> Envoyé : 2 janvier 2007 13:45
> À : Jukebox mailing list
> Objet : Re: [Jukebox-list] Adding a tweeter to Tempo 1 (mono)
>
>
> G'day Francois,
> With the Pickering NP/AC cart I remove the small brass strap that comes 
> from
> one of the pins.    This is easy to do and can be done with a pin.     You
> should notice a big difference.
> Graeme Harvey
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Francois Villeneuve" <francois.v at videotron.ca>
> To: "Jukebox list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:58 AM
> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Adding a tweeter to Tempo 1 (mono)
>
>
>> Happy new year everyone !
>>
>> I just finished my Tempo 1 (1468 mono version) and I am not very 
>> impressed
>> by the sound quality.  Now, I had bought this juke mainly for its great
>> 50's
>> look, not really for the sound.  I knew it would never be in the range of
>> the AMI I, H and HF100R but I still would like to know if it would 
>> improve
>> the sound to add a tweeter.
>>
>> First, here are a few details on what has been done.  Amp rebuilt, new
>> tubes, original speakers reconed, new tonearm wiring and installed a
>> Pickering NP/AC magnetic cart to replace the GE VRII that was missing.
>> The
>> 2 16 ohms speakers are connected in parralel to give an 8 ohm load to the
>> amp.
>>
>> I know I will have to find a place to fit the tweeter in the juke, but 
>> how
>> would I go about to add this tweeter ?
>>
>> What size and what ohm value should I buy for the tweeter ?  What value 
>> of
>> capacitor should I use ?
>>
>> How do I connect this with the other speakers ?
>>
>> Your help would be very much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Bye  :-)
>> Francois
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