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  1. #1
    Join Date: Dec 2008

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    Default which rack for a gyrodec ??

    LO ALL..... My soundstyle 4 tier rack is getting long in the tooth (yeah yeah ) Apart from that its a postbox red metal frame with 40 mm dia legs with 4 smoke glass shelfs. I think it wasa xs100 or something.
    anyway the top shelf was never really wide enough for the deck to look comfortable. Hence I need a new un.
    Its looks aint as important as the sound ( note suspended record player )
    but I can't have a pig in the house ( got one allready....OUCH ! )

    A seismic sink is out of my price range at the mo so any ideas.
    Do quadraspire still do thoso modular ones for instance ?
    I'm calling on anyone who uses a good shelf system to talk to me and say why theirs is good or bad ! cheers guys ,and guyesses if any are out there.
    ps 4 tier minimum as I want the pre and power amps two shelfs away from .each other
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    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

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    Hi Ivor,

    Give me an idea of budget and I'll see if I can help

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Join Date: Nov 2008

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    I'm Neil.

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    Hi Ivor


    I would wall mount it. In my opinion that will give the deck the best environment to work at its best. Try Custom Design, for cheapest best options.


    Regards D S D L
    Regards Neil

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    I agree - wall mounting, if possible, is the best idea for a turntable. Custom Design are good, like Neil says, and one of these would also work well:

    http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/index.p...&productId=584

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  5. #5
    Join Date: Nov 2008

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    I agree - wall mounting, if possible, is the best idea for a turntable. Custom Design are good, like Neil says, and one of these would also work well:

    http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/index.p...&productId=584

    Marco.
    This Target wall shelf at the end of Marco's link is a great one too...forgot about Target.


    Regards D S D L
    Regards Neil

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