Creek Audio Wyndsor User manual

Wyndsor Turntable
Assembly Instructions

Contents of the Packing Case
Platter
Base, with 3 adjustable feet already fitted
Motor, with pulley fitted and power cable
Speed controller
Creek OBH-Uni power supply
Spike washers
2 alternative size arm mounting adjustment rings - 24mm and 25mm
Spare oil
Bearing
Weighted clamp
Acrylic cover
White gloves
Tools
Stroboscope
It is possible that a tonearm will be supplied to order
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Contents
¢Packaging Contents
¢History
¢Overview
¢Assembly and Operation
¢Specification
History
Thank you for purchasing our Wyndsor turntable.
This turntable is manufactured to the highest engineering standards and should give you
years of trouble free use and musical enjoyment.
Please take time to read this manual thoroughly before assembling your turntable, as
incorrect assembly could result in damage.
The Wyndsor turntable and LP1 speed controller have been designed by Mike Creek to
celebrate 25 years as a manufacturer of hi-fi equipment.
In honour of his father’s electronics business, where Mike served his apprenticeship from
1970-1975, the turntable reflects the family business name, Wyndsor Recording Company
Ltd.
Bob Creek, Mike’s father, manufactured reel to reel tape recorders in London from 1948-1970
and, among other consumer products, turntables from 1970-1978.
Those products were sold under the brand name Wyndsor Recording Company.
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Overview
The Creek Wyndsor turntable shipped
from the factory without arm - its
versatility allows it to be fitted with the
arm of your choice.
For photographic purposes we have
chosen to use the Rega RB300 and
Goldring MM cartridge.
The turntable is mounted on the Creek
AR4 rack, which not only supports the
turntable but also isolates the vibrations
that cause feedback.
The two products complement each other as similar parts are used on both. The
adjustable feet and damping rings are identical.
Assembly Instructions
To avoid marking the acrylic parts, please be sure to complete the assembly wearing
the white gloves provided.
The black acrylic base is already fitted with the three adjustable
silver feet and spikes. Be very careful not to damage anything with
the pointed spikes while assembling the table.
Remove the base from the plastic bag and place it on the surface
where you intend to use it.
Take the bearing and separate the two halves by unscrewing the
large bolt at one end. There is oil covering the ceramic spindle -
take care not to allow the oil to get on the other parts. If by chance it
does, then simply wipe it clean.
Place the bottom section of the bearing through the centre hole in the black base and
then tighten the bolt and cup to the underside to hold it tightly in place. It should be a
tight fit so some effort may be required to force it into place. Use the Allen key provided
to tighten the bolt, just enough to stop it from coming loose. Do not over-tighten it.
Add a small amount of oil to the inside of the top section of the bearing and place it onto
the ceramic shaft.
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Assembly Instructions Cont’d.
Next, lift the base away and place the motor and pulley on the
flat surface where you wish to use the turntable.
Then lower the base back onto the surface so that the motor fits
inside the hole made for it in the base.
It can be adjusted later after everything is in place.
(The belts are fitted at a later stage).
The Wyndsor turntable accepts many different tonearms. The adjustment ring fitted is
23mm - however two different sizes are included - 24mm and 25mm. Be sure to use
the correct one for your tonearm.
Fit the tonearm you choose to use. Unscrew the knurled ring around the outside of the
mounting hole. This is the VTA - the vertical tracking adjustment ring. It should be in its
uppermost position, exposing two grub screws that intersect the hole. These screws
should allow the arm boss to drop through the hole, while they are unscrewed.
Pass the plugs and earth wire through the mounting hole. When the boss is sitting on
the VTA adjuster, line the arm up with the front of the turntable and tighten the fixing
screws to hold it in place. Do not over-tighten them.
Place the platter ring on top of the bearing and make sure it is fully inserted and flat.
Spin the platter to check it spins freely.
Fit your preferred cartridge according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A specially
made alignment protractor is provided, printed inside the white and black stroboscope.
It is advisable to obtain a good quality set of scales, made for weighing the cartridge,
and a small spirit level for levelling the base and tone arm.
Remove the cover from the stylus and place it on the edge of a record after the arm
weight has been set up. Use your eye or, better still, a small level to check that the arm is
level. Adjust the VTA ring carefully at the base of the arm to make it level.
Make sure that you do not make any adjustments unless the arm is returned to its
resting position.
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Assembly Instructions Cont’d.
With the set-up near to completion, lift the feet up individually and place the small metal
washer under each spike. This is optional, depending on the surface. Certain surfaces,
like the glass one shown, could let the spikes slip. A very small piece of Blu-Tack or
other sticky material will help to secure the position of the washers.
When the washers are all in place, use the level to check for adjustments. Loosen the
middle locking rings of the feet and adjust the spikes up or down to level the base, both
side to side and back to front. When you are happy, tighten the locking nuts, while being
careful that the spikes don’t also turn.
Move the motor round to place the pulley as far from the platter as possible and centre it
in the gap so that it does not touch the base anywhere.
One by one, fit the three belts provided to the motor pulley, starting at the bottom and
working up. Stretch the belt away from the pulley with two hands so that it goes around
the platter. Release it and turn the platter gently to allow the belt to turn into its preferred
place.
Some may prefer to do this the other way by placing the belt around the platter first and
then finding the right level on the pulley. It is not an exact science. It is possible to run
the turntable with only one or two belts. It is however, more stable with all three belts.
When all the belts are set, make sure the lowest one is not too close to the bottom of the
platter, or it may fall off in use.
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Assembly Instructions Cont’d.
Place the LP1 motor speed
controller on a shelf within range of
the motor cable.
Plug the 4-pin power plug into the
back of the LP1 speed controller, in
the appropriate socket.
Once it is plugged in, tighten the
locking ring around it.
Plug the appropriate mains plug
onto the OBH-Uni power supply
adaptor for your country of use.
The Universal power supply (OBH-Uni) provides 24V DC at 625 mA - 15 Watts in total. It
can operate in any region, with mains voltages ranging from 85 - 265V AC/50 Hz - 60 Hz
Plug the 2.3mm DC jack plug into the back of the LP1 speed controller.
The switch on the motor can over-ride the speed controller, so it should normally be in
the ON position (1) and then the power can be applied from the power switch on the left
hand side of the speed controller.
Select either 45 or 33.3 RPM from the buttons on the front of the speed controller. Use
the stroboscope to set the absolute speed.
Place it on the platter and run the turntable at the desired speed. Adjust the appropriate
control knob on the front panel to set the speed.
The lines on the stroboscope should appear to stop moving when the right speed has
been reached.
When playing a record, place the heavy
clamp on top of the spindle to flatten the
record and stop resonances or vibration from
affecting the performance.
It will be necessary to plug the RCA plugs
from the tone arm into an appropriate
amplifier fitted with a Phono pre-amp, set for
either MM or MC cartridge matching.
Creek Audio manufactures both moving magnet
and moving coil phono pre-amplifiers.
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Wyndsor Turntable Specification
Construction Acrylic Base and Acrylic platter
Speed 331/3 RPM and 45 RPM
Drive Unit Low voltage AC synchronous motor
Platter Bearing Inverted ceramic shaft with polished ball
Drive Belts Custom made silicon belts, available from Creek Audio
Warranty 5 years
Creek Audio Limited
12 Avebury Court Mark Road Hemel Hempstead HP2 7TA England
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.creekaudio.com