Thanks Ras - perfect for the lazy audiophile - though I only qualify for the 'lazy' bit ;-)
Location: Surrey, UK
Posts: 506
I'm Mark.
Thanks Ras - perfect for the lazy audiophile - though I only qualify for the 'lazy' bit ;-)
It's actually a pain in the bum to take off as you have to practically dismantle the whole thing piece by piece to get at it. Not an easy exercise at all. I know I did one once, took me an age and you are left with a large pile of now-useless junk to dispose of, which is a bit sad as the turntable itself when running is a nice thing! I felt guilty afterwards.
Arguably, people charging more for the arm than for a completed unit are acting rationally especially if they've put a connector on it (once you take it off, it's bare wires).
Location: belgrade serbia
Posts: 840
I'm gordan.
quite surprised with the talks about a value of the arm, i keep on seeing them for 100e or so though i can't really say what condition. if the bearings are fine (or you can source the replacement) it is worth extending it to 12", i think that is what bokrand does just as a few other tweakers whose products i've seen and heard.
Gordan.
Speakers: Oris Swing MkII
Amps: Thomas Mayer 300b/ Hiraga La Maison de L'Audiophile 20
Preamp: Silver AVC by eng. Ferenc Lazar
Phono Preamp: Shishido LCR by Solaja Audio
Decks: Garrard 301 Martin Bastin reworked/plinthed with Fidelity Research FR64fx
Garrard 401 in eng Ferenc Lazar solid wenge plinth with SME 3012/2
Cartridges: SPU Spirit/ Koetsu Black revisited by eng. Salai/ Miyajima Shilabe
Step Up Transformers: Tango MCT 999/ Ortofon T-5000/ Lumiere SUT
Digital: Shigaclone by eng. Ferenc Lazar with Lampizator Amber II
Wires: of sufficient length
Haven't seen one that price for a long time, Gordan, but then again in the UK, we didn't have the same level of supply of these Telefunkens as they did in on the continent. Agreed that's what Bokrand does and a decent job he does too.
I must admit I'm impressed with mine, for what I paid in the end (something over £300 including addition of a Jelco armlift, a bearing fettle, complete rewire and addition of a sleeve for the counterweight done by Audio Origami, enabling balancing of cartridges up to SPU sort of weight) I feel I got a nice arm, better than an SME 3009 which I guess is the benchmark for a removable headshell arm around that sort of money, and streets ahead of the usual Acos/Linn LVV/Rega options.
Location: belgrade serbia
Posts: 840
I'm gordan.
i think i've jinxed this deck - i used to see it in a 100-150e max ballpark earlier and today it's advertised for 280e !!!
http://www.kupujemprodajem.com/Ortof...?filter_id=132
Gordan.
Speakers: Oris Swing MkII
Amps: Thomas Mayer 300b/ Hiraga La Maison de L'Audiophile 20
Preamp: Silver AVC by eng. Ferenc Lazar
Phono Preamp: Shishido LCR by Solaja Audio
Decks: Garrard 301 Martin Bastin reworked/plinthed with Fidelity Research FR64fx
Garrard 401 in eng Ferenc Lazar solid wenge plinth with SME 3012/2
Cartridges: SPU Spirit/ Koetsu Black revisited by eng. Salai/ Miyajima Shilabe
Step Up Transformers: Tango MCT 999/ Ortofon T-5000/ Lumiere SUT
Digital: Shigaclone by eng. Ferenc Lazar with Lampizator Amber II
Wires: of sufficient length