decca test record

[tiv48]

over the wekend i got hold of a decca test record skl486.
you may of seen on the other site my go at fitting a gl75 with a linn basik xlv ,i thought it sounded fine,the first thing was that the left and right chanels were reversed. worse was that the anti skating was a long way out. i was pleased i could still hear the highest test tone. iused to think the only way to set up a deck was with your ears having been through this disk im wrong sounds so much better now. any one who likes ther music on black plastic disks i recomend these records im converted

[big band heaven]

I've just noticed this...I've been looking for one of these test records for ages without success. You post has just reminded me of the importance that I need to keep looking.

Richard.

[Shaman]

Hi Richard, its a longshot, but Rigonda did a test record for Stereo, sounds from Left then Right speaker plus a lot more, this was given with the Rigonda Bolshoi Stereo Radiogram, the one with motorised Tuning, that used to lock onto a station, it also had a pair of low watt, massive Loudspeaker cabinets with built in cross over units, a lot of people were unaware these units used ex russian service valves....regards....Alan.

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[tiv48]

i also have the one with trains and ping pong and other strange things but it does not have the groveless tracks or the out of phase tracks ect may be just used by shops to show off stereo. and not set up arms and decks
rob t