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  1. #1
    Join Date: Feb 2010

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    I'm Giovanni.

    Default Starway to (the SL 1200) Heaven

    Yesterday the parcel boy knocked at my office door:


    So, what is inside the package ???
    Well, there's about two years and half of searching, reading, studying, comparing, inquirying, thinking... and again searching, reading,...

    But at the very end, the final ideas come out from AOS forum, where lot of people experienced before and better than me the items I'm going to show you.

    Now, let's open the package:


    ...and let's pull out all the stuff

    this a serious PSU


    maybe is not big, but very very heavy


    WOW ! it shines like gold !


    ... and weighs like that either


    ...the very first step of the "starway to heaven" (along with some housekeeping tool)


    finally, new shoes for the long ride to the top of the starway. BTW, it's unbelievable how this feet are seriuosly made, for the few money they cost


    I've not installed these jewels (ehm), yet. I planned doing this by the next week-end or two, but I feel the need to thank all the SL 1200 lovers at AOS, (starting from our admin Marco).
    But, mainly, I have to thank Dave Cawley, because it really made a seriuos job with his holistic approach to the SL 1200 mods: all the pieces I was searching for, all tested, matched, from the same seller.

    Thank you

    PS: I'm not involved in any way with Dave Cawley business. The above is just a feedback from an ordinary customer.
    Giovanni.

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    GOOD MAN! Look at that! You are in for a treat!
    CS Port TAT2 - Benz LPS - Funkfirm Houdini - DS Audio Vinyl Ionizer - CS Port C3EQ - Kondo G70 - Kondo Gakuoh II - Maxonic TW1100 MKII - Isol-8 SubStation Integra

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    You could have bought a Spacedeck for the amount all that lot cost.......
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    I'm Andy.

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    You lucky so and so,enjoy it of coarse we do not believe you got this stuff until you post some thoughts( you will love the Isonoes!)
    System; Michell Gyrodec SE/ Orbe Clamp/ Gert Pedersen armboard mod/ HR PSU/ SME V / J7 Tonearm cable/Ortofon Cadenza Black// Jez Arkless Turbo nutter B------ /Trichord Dino+

    Amplification and loudspeaker set up is at the moment being split into two groups, comprising the following;


    1. Same sources as above; SONY TAF-770ES/SONY CDP761E/Cable Talk 3.1 loudspeakercable/ Harbeth Compact7ES2/ Stands

    2. Virtue Audio Sensation M451battery PSU, ClarityCaps upgrade/ Sensation M901/Russian PIO caps with Teflon bypass caps upgrade/ JT Dynamic PSU with various tweaks/ Connex Audio 5N Litz loudspeaker cable, Impulse H6 Loudspeakers.




















    Me so horny- Impulse H6 Horny

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.

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    Hi Giovanni,

    Nice one, but where's the SL-1200 to partner with all your new toys?



    Good luck with your Techy journey - it looks like you go into the same meticulous detail I do when embarking on a project!

    Keep us posted of your progress

    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: Feb 2010

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    I'm Giovanni.

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    Holà Marco,
    I hope by tomorrow to start installing something.
    Right now I'm fighting hard with the DL103SA... grrrrrr... nuts too short, counterweight too light... but the HA 500 sounds veeery fine (many thanks you for that ;-). BTW, the HA 500 impressed me about how low noise it is. I didn't beleave that 8-O
    Giovanni.

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    Join Date: Feb 2010

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    pfiuuu... what a busy day...

    Here we go, all the new pieces in their own place



    just the old junk



    ready, set, go !

    Wow! it works !
    Cheers

    You can see my brand new DL 103 SA, also

    -
    Next: some details with the crazy path to install & setup the DENON DL 103 SA cartridge. But you have to wait some day, tomorrow is a new week of hard work
    Giovanni.

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    Join Date: May 2008

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    Looks great. Which version of 1210 is this one?
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    Join Date: Feb 2010

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    I'm Giovanni.

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    uh, sorry... it's an SL 1210 M5G
    Giovanni.

  10. #10
    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Same as mine, Dave - the best one!

    Looking good, Giovanni - glad the HA-500 is hitting the spot.... A big loving close-up of it would be good for old times sake!

    So how does it all sound so far? I think you'll have a very nice sounding deck there

    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!!!


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