Jack is moderator of this new forum

[vintage_dog]

this was the only forum we lost due to virus attack.

actually, the latest good back-up was done just before we created this forum...

congrats jack! now you have to re-create/write some stuff all over again!

cheers!

[m_shoe_maker]

Sayang nawala yung mahabang sinulat ni JackD201. Anyway, tulungan kita (kapalit poster ni Mariz Umali ). This is what I posted on the other audio forum......


An Analog Front-End basically has 3 main parts, which can be sub-classified into the following:

I. Turntable
Drivetrain
1) Belt Drive
2) Direct Drive

Base
1) Suspended
1a. Spring
1b. Pneumatic (Air)
1c. Surbothane
2) Fixed

Operation
1) Manual
2) Semi Automatic
3) Fully Automatic


II. Tonearm
Types
1) Linear Tracking
1a. Air Bearing
1b. Mechanical Rollers
1c. Servo Driven
2) Pivoted
2a. Unipivot
2b. Dual Pivot Points


III. Cartridge
Types
1) Moving Coil
1a. High Output
1b. Medium Output
1c. Low Output
2) Moving Magnet
3) Moving Iron