Could try a Connoisseur BD1. Some of those had a tendency to run backwards.Originally Posted by Beobloke
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Could try a Connoisseur BD1. Some of those had a tendency to run backwards.
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I like them. Ticks all the boxes for me, in terms of having that retro charm. A wee bit of resto to the cabs, and they'd be lovely!
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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.
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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.
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Now I'm beginning to understand your reviews.
This is rather wonderful...
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very nice Dave
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Looks like a 'proper' deck for sure !very nice Dave
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picked this up today, stripped it out of its wooden box ready for some tlc looks like it's got some Mullard caps and it's complete which is a bonus
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Lafayette el84 power amp , Audio note M1 pre , Tannoy Sterlings, Garrard 301 , SME 3012 , puresound P10, Ortofon SPU, Cambridge CXN streamer
Micro mega Duo 3 cd transport ,
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Nice sounding little amp, I have one that needs a new output transformer.
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A friend of mine had one with three arms: Dynavector, Grace and SME II. Great sounding deck.
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I'd be all over that micro Seiki if I wasn't already perfectly happy with what I have, bet it goes for under a grand.
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