Roksan xerxes

[Ant]

Its now up and running again. I got a maplins 110v transformer second hand rather than buying a new one. i managed to ascertain that the old maplins one was simply a big transformer and had a straight through ground from the us socket to the uk plug which i couldnt tell if the new chinese ones i looked at actually had. They probably did, but i couldnt confirm so i went for the safe option even though it was abit more expensive
Got the us spec iec lead, plugged in the 110v xps7, and bobs yer uncle. Spun straight up with no groaning, wobbling, faffing or fighting with it.

With the tabriz and dv20 on it its a far cry from the rb300 and ortofon mc1.

Got a side of a record listened to before the usual 'everyone in the house talking loudly at each other so its like being in the middle of sheffield train station' started, so its now off again, but enough time to be happy enough with the outcome. They go back to school tomorrow, well 2 of them do, daughter no1 is already off to college after acing the gcse exams but is not in every day until the proper timetable starts next week, and probably not every day then.
But i might get a little peace and quiet back.

A entirely different sound to the oracle altogether (this plane has 4 engines!)

I need to make up a replacement 5 pin to 4 pin adapter as the roksan one john sent me needs to go back.
Ill also dig into the xps1 some more when i get around to it, seems a shame to bin it

Definitely worth rescuing this xerxes

Onwards!

[kex1889]

Ant, newbie here. Just bought an early Xerxes ser.no. 2xxx
Psu doesn’t run 45rpm, which I was aware of.
Currently chasing a psu2 which is 5 pin. Do you know the pin outs for said 4 to 5 pin adaptor.
RB300 is on its way as we speak, probably fit a Rega Carbon until I assemble dedicated analogue system, currently using one of my onkyo recievers in my home cinema.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
£60 for 2 din plugs and multi core is a bit steep.

[Ant]

No i havent checked it yet.
The 5 pin socket on the psu end of the adapter also looks to be a custom part as its the same as a normal cliffcon 5 pin socket with a thread and nut rather than a mounting flange, the body threads onto the back of this by the looks of it. I couldnt find a matching part anywhere so i will have to make the body which will be a pain.
The body itself is easy enough, just turn one from some acetal or something, cutting the thread inside it will be the ticklish bit because the hole will be abit too small to get the threading cutter i have into it...

Also, with the 300, it is almost 4mm low at the arm pillar so you wont be able to get the vta right without a height adjuster or a shim between the base of the arm (the silver bit). The mc1 i got this with is quite tall, but not much more than any other cart so i suspect it will still be well out with something else in it

[kex1889]

Cheers, Xerxes came with 4mm flange, has motor and spindle mods too. I like your sag solution! I’ll fit arm etc. and let you know how I get on. Could always use the 4 pin cable from ps, just need pin out to hardwire to ps2 surely?

[Ant]

Or just change the plug on the end of the psu wire for a 4 pin one
Ill just have to get a meter on the adapter and see what pin goes to what. Presuming the pinout on the xps7 and xps 2 are the same

[Ant]

Ok just stuck a meter on the roksan adapter cable
Looking at the 5 pin connector
Pin 1 connects to pin 2
Pin 2 connects to pin 1
Pin 3 not connected
Pin 4 connects to pin 4
Pin 5 connects to pin 3

[kex1889]

Sound, just need to win the XPS2 now, got the rb300 to pick up today and passed on the rb250…..£300 it went for!
Can’t wait!

[kex1889]

Won the XPS2!