An early Christmas pressie to myself

[Ian7633]

Well, after lots more fiddling with the SME and realigning everything the SR370 is transformed. Even with the budget Goldring 2100 and the 35 year old tonearm cable I am blown away it. I think once I can get a Mission 774 and a good MC cartridge it will make mincemeat of my LP12.
I found a good condition Systemdeck dust cover which is almost a perfect fit, even the hinges line up so should look good when I fit it properly.
As you might notice I'm like a dog with two willys in a street full of lamp posts.

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[walpurgis]

Told ya!

[Firebottle]

As you might notice I'm like a dog with two willys in a street full of lamp posts.

Excellent

[Ian7633]

I fitted my 2M Black to the SME today and all I can say is WOW!!!. I'm so pleased I revisited the SR-370, with the black fitted the bass is so controlled but warm and natural. The mid and top end are very easy on the ear with no sign of harshness or straining to find the high notes. I was very lucky that the black wasn't too much hassle to fit but I expect more fine tuning will follow, if only to confirm it's in the sweet spot.

[Bigman80]

The SR-370 will totally outclass a standard Techie for sound quality and you'd need to spend a fair bit to make one come close. I'd not be surprised if you find it better than the Linn.

I've probably owned 100 turntables of one sort or another, but the SR-370 and 774 are a bit of a 'magic' combination. One that I've been using for many years without feeling the need to look elsewhere. Bung a ZYX on (with a good SUT) and you complete the equation.

+1

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[walpurgis]

Exceptional TT the Toshiba SR-370. Nothing flashy or fancy, just great, solid engineering.

[Bigman80]

I fitted my 2M Black to the SME today and all I can say is WOW!!!. I'm so pleased I revisited the SR-370, with the black fitted the bass is so controlled but warm and natural. The mid and top end are very easy on the ear with no sign of harshness or straining to find the high notes. I was very lucky that the black wasn't too much hassle to fit but I expect more fine tuning will follow, if only to confirm it's in the sweet spot.

I ran a SME 3009 S2 On my SR370 for a little while and gave the mission 774 a few nights off. I refitted the Mission swiftly. To me, the SME sounded a little flat. As soon as the Mission was put back on the music returned in its full glory. I loved the build quality and look of the SME and it's a beautiful tonearm but performance wise the Mission kicked it ass in every department. I now have a ZYX running on my sr370/mission 774 combo and it's out of this world.

I have a spare dust cover, albeit scratched. Let me know if you want it. You can have it for the price of delivery or free if you collect it. I have spare brackets too I think.

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[walpurgis]

I now have a ZYX running on my sr370/mission 774 combo and it's out of this world.

Yup!

[Ian7633]

When a 774 comes along I will grab it, apart from the great performance of the 370 it's such a breath of fresh air not having to fiddle with fussy suspension every time I change something and not paying through the nose for future upgrades. Don't get me wrong I was very happy with the LP12 but the next level of upgrades were into four figures and I'm just not sure if there's value in that and Linn snobbery just rubs me up the wrong way. In a nutshell the LP12 is going ( might fund a ZYX, fingers crossed )

[Bigman80]

When a 774 comes along I will grab it, apart from the great performance of the 370 it's such a breath of fresh air not having to fiddle with fussy suspension every time I change something and not paying through the nose for future upgrades. Don't get me wrong I was very happy with the LP12 but the next level of upgrades were into four figures and I'm just not sure if there's value in that and Linn snobbery just rubs me up the wrong way. In a nutshell the LP12 is going ( might fund a ZYX, fingers crossed )

The Toshiba is a beast. Best TT I've ever had and I've had a few. It's unassuming and slightly industrial looking but you just can't argue with the sound it makes. You'll be blown away with the ZYX/774/SR370 COMBO. Get the mission arm rewired with modern copper. That was a huge improvement too. The old wiring was dull sounding so I replaced I with KAB superfex. £30 all in and it was a huge improvement

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