JohnM
11-06-2011, 09:02
For swap: near mint condition Garrard 401 for Technics SP.10 Mk.II or Mk.III (must be working and in good shape).
My 401 has been serviced by Vantage Audio & myself and runs very smoothly, and to speed. All original - no dubious or harmful 'upgrades'. On visual grounds I'd give this example a solid 9/10.
Comes with a lovely 50mm thick plywood plinth, made by the great Russ Collinson (www.layers-of-beauty.co.uk) & finished in a gorgeous cherry veneer. It's designed to either sit atop a Hi-Fi rack (in my case I use it on a wall mounted rack) or to stand alone on 4 suitable feet (skateboard wheels are meant to be very good here!).
Running it at the moment with a Jelco SA-750D tonearm (NOT included!) and it sounds absolutely fantastic! Very pacy with that typical Garrard bass and timing.
I've always fancied an SP-10, and after 15+ years of owning 401s and a 301 I'd like to finally 'scratch this itch' :lolsign:
Please PM me if interested. Due to the weight of these items I would greatly prefer a UK swapper only please.
Cheers,
- John
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/John-M23/401b.jpg
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/John-M23/401c.jpg
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/John-M23/401a.jpg
My 401 has been serviced by Vantage Audio & myself and runs very smoothly, and to speed. All original - no dubious or harmful 'upgrades'. On visual grounds I'd give this example a solid 9/10.
Comes with a lovely 50mm thick plywood plinth, made by the great Russ Collinson (www.layers-of-beauty.co.uk) & finished in a gorgeous cherry veneer. It's designed to either sit atop a Hi-Fi rack (in my case I use it on a wall mounted rack) or to stand alone on 4 suitable feet (skateboard wheels are meant to be very good here!).
Running it at the moment with a Jelco SA-750D tonearm (NOT included!) and it sounds absolutely fantastic! Very pacy with that typical Garrard bass and timing.
I've always fancied an SP-10, and after 15+ years of owning 401s and a 301 I'd like to finally 'scratch this itch' :lolsign:
Please PM me if interested. Due to the weight of these items I would greatly prefer a UK swapper only please.
Cheers,
- John
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/John-M23/401b.jpg
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/John-M23/401c.jpg
http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae29/John-M23/401a.jpg