Garrard 301 restoration project

[Tim]

Nice, I'm going to read thought this and nick your ideas

[Wakefield Turntables]

If you need any help just mail me. The 301 is still being tinkered with and gives its own sonic representation of whats on vinyl. I dont think I can do much more with it other than go down the Shindo route and then it wouldnt be my 301 anymore. As mentioned earlier platter and new MC I think

[Wakefield Turntables]

My SME 3012 has finally got back from jonnie at audio origami. I now have some toys to play with, mainly a new (to me) aluminium rebodied denon 103, the Thomas Schlick (sic) headshell, my Koetsu black, and of course the lovely ikeda rewire of the 3012. The 301 is finished for now, time to sit back and spin some toons. Pics to follow later.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Well after a scare the 301 decided it didnt want to play ball and would not start. A quick check revealed a loose lead. A quick email to Dom at NWA provided a solution. I would like to openly thank DOM for going the extra mile and helping out. Twas late at night when I emailed and got a picture and explanation. Once again a big thanks to Dom. The 301 sounds pretty good. I shall be testing it and putting it through its paces through my reference system and then listening through the valve system.

[The Barbarian]

And this is what it looks like afterwards.

With that soowerberfane section being pretty soft, is there much chance of appling too much pressure to one side of the mounting plate rendering it not precisely flat?

[Wakefield Turntables]

With that soowerberfane section being pretty soft, is there much chance of appling too much pressure to one side of the mounting plate rendering it not precisely flat?

Yeah that could happen I s'pose. It's only a little experiment TBH. I need to listen and then evaluate, it will probably come out at some point, but for the time being it's staying in place.

[Wakefield Turntables]

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Latest update to the 301, a rebodied Denon 103 in a aluminium case. This was purchased from John, a member of AOS. Currently set up with Baerweld geometry via Dr. Feckart and tracking at 2.3g. I've had it setup at 2.5g and keep messing around just for fun and just to see how the thing sounds. It's a neat upgrade and I can say that all the hype of rebodied 103's is true. I should be recieving some nice little upgrades courtesy of Audiotechnica later in the week, nothing new and a couple of the AOS members already have them bolted onto their rigs.

[Barry]

The SME 3012 arm was designed to follow the Stevenson prescription for minimal tracking error. It will be impossible for the arm to achieve both the Baerwald null-points if the SME headshell is used, as one would need to skew the cartridge in the headshell.

[Wakefield Turntables]

The SME 3012 arm was designed to follow the Stevenson prescription for minimal tracking error. It will be impossible for the arm to achieve both the Baerwald null-points if the SME headshell is used, as one would need to skew the cartridge in the headshell.

Well I've managed it! Just for fun I will try Stevenson as well. Fekhart can do this as well. Thanks for the heads up Barry.

[NRG]

If these VE figures are correct you'll be fine with Lofgren A (Baerwald)...just a slight twist of the cartridge needed and it will give lower distortion.

Edit: Barry's correct, it's a fixed hole headshell? I was assuming a slotted one...

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