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  • Page 1 Analog Manual...
  • Page 2 2. Shipping / Packing 3. Tools Brinkmann Audio GmbH Im Himmelreich 13 88147 Achberg Germany tel +49 8380 981195 fax +49 8380 981233 www.brinkmann-audio.com info@brinkmann-audio.com...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    After disconnecting from the mains, the turntable can be cleaned with a dry cloth or soft brush. Do NOT use liquid cleaners! Wet cleaning can cause damage! Repairs, modifications etc. are only to be carried out by Brinkmann audio itself or by our specifically authorized service centers!
  • Page 4 Turntable: Always Never Never Never use solvent or sprays on any part of the turntable or power supply! 2. SHIPPING / PACKING shipping damage is not covered by warranty! always Balance or Spyder securely...
  • Page 5 ALWAYS remove the counterweight prior to shipping!! 3. TOOLS These items may be a part of the tool kit supplied with your Brinkmann product. Please note that not all tools are needed for all products: only the tools necessary for the purchased product are part of the included tool supply.
  • Page 6 4. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BRINKMANN TURNTABLES Please follow the set up procedure in the precise order as described in this manual, e.g. always Analog Setup Although many turntable manufacturers, reviewers and audiophiles insist that complex, Systems. Placement control and discharge of unwanted mechanical energy. Consequently, the materials which comprise...
  • Page 7 Spacer and Clamp Forceful use of the record clamp can damage or, at worst, strip the threads on clamp and/or Glass Mat Maintenance mild cleaner applied to a cloth, , may be...
  • Page 8 5. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BRINKMANN BELT DRIVE TURNTABLES Brinkmann Sinus Motor For over two decades Brinkman Turntables employed the highly-regarded German manufacturer Papst to supply Tape Capstan motors for use in our belt drive turntables. Techni- cally and musically we had good results with this motor in Helmut Brinkmann’s extensive research and development...
  • Page 9 Belt drive using Sinus 4 -Phase, 12-Pole motor External solid-state power supply is Standard Equipment. RöNt II External, vacuum-...
  • Page 10 6. SET UP OF BALANCE TURNTABLE The Balance turntable is available in both 1-arm and 2-arm versions. Please note: because there not be upgraded to the 2-arm version. Tool Kit Ground Cord Spacer Chassis...
  • Page 11 Extending or withdrawing the spikes and the amount of contact that the chassis has to the surface for the spindle when Motor screw prevents unin- There are 2 holes at the rear of the the “trim pots” used for speed ad-...
  • Page 12 Power Supply Tonearm base Before playing LPs: Please make sure to connect the ground cord (included) between the tonearm...
  • Page 13 7. SET UP OF SPYDER TURNTABLE The Spyder Tool Kit Bearing Housing...
  • Page 14 Jigs with tonearm pods aring via 2 screws. The most convenient tonearm posi- The 2 blue screws supplied by Brinkmann are actually commend using these screws ONLY to mount the jig(s) Motor...
  • Page 15 to either speed switch. They give access to the trim pods for the speed adjustment. The screwdriver creases the speed. Power Supply when the power supply is connected. Tonearm base plate. The top plate holds the locking collar for the tonearm Standard top plate).
  • Page 16 8. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BRINKMANN DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLES...
  • Page 18 9. SET UP OF OASIS TURNTABLE The Oasis Oasis. (The Bardo Oasis Tool Kit Spacer Plinth / Motor RöNt II...
  • Page 19 The top plate holds the locking collar for the tonearm and clamps via 3 screws. By loosening the screws, the top plate can be rotated 360° to adjust the correct pivot to spindle distance for the tonearm and, when used with the Brinkmann Stylus Protractor, facilitates foolproof, highly accurate and are exchangeable.
  • Page 20 10. SET UP OF BARDO TURNTABLE The Bardo combines the direct drive technology of the Oasis with the classic Brinkmann “Plinthless” chassis structure pioneered in the Balance. Bardo can mount tonearms from 9” to 12”. Tool Kit M3 allen key to clamp tonearm top plate and height adjustment of Bardo foot...
  • Page 21 The speed can be changed with the toggle switch on the front of the chassis, below the tonearm base. The LED lights up green when moved upwards for 33 and red when moved downwards for 45. Before playing LPs: Please make sure to connect the ground cord (included) between the tonearm bearing to keep it centred.
  • Page 22 11. RöNt II TUBED POWER SUPPLY RöNt II Oasis Bardo Balance Spyder Bardo Oasis RöNt II The heat of the big (5AR4) tubes may exceed 120°C, The tube supply should have its solid granite support underneath, as the heat of the tubes could cause some...
  • Page 23 12. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BRINKMANN TONEARMS 1-tonearm mount use great care!
  • Page 24 All tonearm bearings are the highest quality, Swiss-made ball bearings which enable a play-free at Brinkmann Audio and secured by a cap screw to ensure a long-term adjustment stability. It is neither advisable nor necessary to adjust the bearings or cap screws! The 12.1 and 10.5 tonearms are gimbal bearing designs and the 10.0 is a unique hybrid “gimbaled unipivot”...
  • Page 25 10.0 Drilling Data 12.1 : 292 mm / 10.5 : 244 mm / 10.0 : 243 mm +/-2 mm adjustment is geometrically correct. This is important to keep in mind because the...
  • Page 26 Use compasses to lightly draw two circles around this point, one with a diameter of 20 mm and another with a diameter of 25 mm. Mark three points on the outer circle equidistant to each other at 120° angles as shown. Drill out the 20 mm circle hole slightly towards the center so that the top plate of the drill out the three marked points on the outer circle for M3 size machine screws.
  • Page 27 13. SET UP OF BRINKMANN TONEARMS 10.0 / 10.5 / 12.1 Set Up. to each other. 10.5 12.1 10.5 12.1 12.1 10.5. 10.0...
  • Page 28 Cartridge Alignment The Dennesen Geometric Soundtractor and Brinkmann Protractor Please read the Protractor using the Brinkmann Protractor. If you don’t have a Protractor or alignment tool or you don’t achieve the desired results with it,...
  • Page 30 Cueing tonearm cueing mechanism the 10.5 and 12.1 can be height- adjusted by loosening the screw at the back of the plate that holds the cueing device and raising or lowering it. The cueing of our tonearms uses a thick lubricant for smooth and slow movement.
  • Page 31 14. GENERAL INFORMATION ON BRINKMANN CARTRIDGES 14. SET UP OF BRINKMANN CARTRIDGES provided by Brinkmann. Azimuth Loading...
  • Page 32 We strongly recommend using an alignment tool, the Brinkmann Protractor or one of the other The horizontal tracking angle is the same as the geometrical alignment with a good alignment tool. minimize the tracking error as it arcs across the record.
  • Page 33 16. BRINKMANN PROTRACTOR FOR PRECISE ALIGNMENT OF TONEARMS AND CARTRIDGES The Brinkmann protractor is machined with utmost possible precision. All machining steps of the ground plate and the guideway of the bar were performed in one set up on the CNC machine. This “Single Set-Up” process avoids any geometric errors caused by machine...
  • Page 34 Set up...
  • Page 35 Some Protractor Handling Tips...
  • Page 36 when proper cartridge tracking force is applied.
  • Page 37 17. FAQ TURNTABLE SET UP Where can I best place my TT?
  • Page 38 What’s the best way to mount a cartridge?
  • Page 39 What do I need to adjust apart from geometry and how does it work? The following adjustments are important to achieve the best possible sonic result with your -VTA -The Azimuth -The Tracking Force enough to prevent the cartridge from jumping out of the groove during heavy and sudden modula- is an adjustment that should counteract the tendency of pivoted tonearms to move...
  • Page 40 How can I measure and adjust the speed? mised to 50Hz or 60Hz. This refers to the pulses in the electric light. At the correct speed of 33-1/3, How can I clean my LPs and my Stylus?
  • Page 41 What cables do you recommend?
  • Page 43 NOTES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

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