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Bamboo is an interesting material... The thing about gunning for mass as a goal is - mass stores energy, sure it shifts the frequency but the dissipation is slow. This can translate to a smearing of...

The felt pads on the 'lugs' allow for a top platter to 'sit' when the platter is lowered (The platter raises and lowers) similar to the 124 clutch mechanism but instead of the top platter being...

A year long project comes to a close. This full console BBC unit, known as the DRD5 was the first iteration of the 301’s use by the BBC (The later version being the PR2/1)

Being a complete console...

It's easy to get stuck into a certain 'sound' which unfortunately offers only narrow perspective, particularly for as in a very small niche of audio). One of the things in audio I've found...

Listening in isolation, amending, testing repeating from one 'perspective' can be a little limiting. In the ideal scenario, listening in different systems and spaces can prove to be insightful. The...

For the last twenty plus years we've been rebuilding 301's whilst going through multiple iterations of plinths for our personal listening - chasing 'that sound'. Playing with Materials Panzer /...

One of the aspects the idler wheel is it's requirement to dampen the vibration experienced by it's contact with the pulley / motor. The original idlers have a considerably higher rubber content than...

Putting a 401 motor on a 301 would be tricky.

The 401 idler housing can fit to the 301 with some packing washers.

I've found ring clamps work well with Mono Recordings (I'm sure there are numerous technical reasons for this) I have an old TT weights one with the perspex disc locator. I rarely use it but as you...

What is going on with the on/off leaver? I notice on one of your other films a periphery ring clamp - What make it that?

Nearly x4 years ago I posted a link to our Pinterest site, I appreciate Pinterest isn't for a lot of folks here nevertheless over time (Can't quite believe it's been x4 years) a fair bit of the more...

Certainly P plates and H brackets have been done before in a variety of rather basic ways...
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Grease is often used to 'pack out' a worn bushing - The idler bushes of the 301 and 401 are sintered bronze (I.e Self lubricating) The oil used in the sintering process is SAE 30 oil most often. I'm...

The very first push button 401's are all black topped, the very last 301's (Black plate 78ishK+ have all black tops and 401 mats that sit within the rim of the platter.)
Perhaps the platters were...

The pictured 301 is not a pure DRD 5 - it shares several parts from an RP2/1 - This is not unusual as BBC engineers would cobble together / maintain the units for functionality rather than...

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"I get to compare against my stock standard Garrard 301"

More detail, less pace. One was designed for MONO and had to be constantly tweaked during the production timeline to meet the demands of...

Lignum Vitae is what a large proportion of vintage bowling balls are made of

I'd like it and can arrange collection or drop off to a local collection point if it saves you waiting in?

My first thought also - Release the transit clamp all the way down to the e-clips on each side. This is a simple job. Remove the platter, observe from above the two red flat headed screws either side...

I would also recommend Jaap. His ability to accurately test, measure and ensure correct function goes a very long way past a clean and lube.

Audio Grail Garrard 401 sable in OMA slate plinth

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In Collinson Cherry
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Ah yes, unfortunately I don't have any first hand experience with the maker or their plinths.

The links don't seem to be working?

My remarks were concerning Garrards