Nothing spectacular to look at right now (apart from the Audiomods tonearm, which is currently back on my TecnoDec). Mods as shown (though not all visible):
Funk Firm Achromat 1200
Origin Live armboard
Audiomods Classic tonearm
Michell clamp
Isonoe feet (silver)
I went back to the TecnoDec because it sounds better than the Technics even with these mods. That said, I'm thinking of giving the Technics another whirl with some further mods, since setting the speed with the TecnoDec is kind of a PITA (involves unscrewing the power supply and making an adjustment inside of it while the damned thing is plugged in, kind of unnerving, and doesn't stay put over time). I was all ready to finally buy an Applied Fidelity bearing until I discovered today that Jim Howard passed away last week after a struggle with cancer. I may try the KAB power mods first if I can't find a more budget-friendly bearing option.
Before any of that, though, I'm going to tinker more with the armboard. The mounting hardware that came with the Origin Live armboard provided no stability, and I ended up bending a couple of the provided washers since they were a bit too small and I couldn't get any rigidity without audible rattling. I asked them about the puny hardware, and they said it was necessary for best sound quality results. That lack of reliable stability drives me nuts, though. I have a sheet of Herbie's thin grungebuster that I'm going to try using as a gasket between the armboard and deck, and possibly as extra washers between the armboard/deck and bulkier mounting hardware seen in this photo. It might be better, it might be worse, or it might make no difference at all, leaving me with other issues needing to be addressed to try to get the sound a little closer to the TecnoDec without speed uncertainty. Anyone else done something special with the armboard mounting hardware?
Oh yeah, and I do have a large metal washer as a spacer between armboard and arm base so that I can use the finger VTA lock (I tended to over-tighten the shorter lock when using a hex wrench), though this puts the arm high enough that no VTA adjustment is actually needed.
Analog: VPI Scout Jr. | Phoenix Engineering Falcon PSU | DIY tach | Funk Firm Achromat | Michell Clamp | AT33PTG/II | Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena | T.C. Electronic Desktop Konnekt 6 | Sonix IV ST136H Ultrasonic Cleaner | Okki Nokki Record Cleaning Machine
Digital: iBasso D14
Headphones: Lawton-modded Denon AH-D2000