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[AlfaGTV]

Sometimes opportunities are just too good to pass on...
http://www.ollars.net/hififorum/sl1000_01.JPG
Yes! I found a pristine Technics SL-1000 MkII with the original SH-10B3 plinth and EPA-100 tonearm.
It also included the original cartridge, which actually sounds as if it hasn't been used much at all; A Coral 777-E with the matchning StepUp T-100

http://www.ollars.net/hififorum/sl1000_03.JPG

http://www.ollars.net/hififorum/sl1000_04.JPG

[jandl100]

:stalks:
Now THAT'S a great looking deck.
Congratulations!

[Bigman80]

Sometimes opportunities are just too good to pass on...
http://www.ollars.net/hififorum/sl1000_01.JPG
Yes! I found a pristine Technics SL-1000 MkII with the original SH-10B3 plinth and EPA-100 tonearm.
It also included the original cartridge, which actually sounds as if it hasn't been used much at all; A Coral 777-E with the matchning StepUp T-100

http://www.ollars.net/hififorum/sl1000_03.JPG

http://www.ollars.net/hififorum/sl1000_04.JPGCongratulations!!!!! Welcome to the SP10 club. Once here, you never leave [emoji39]

That's a real stunner.

[Mika K]

That is hell of a beautiful TT! :eek:

[AlfaGTV]

Thanks Jerry, Oliver and Mika! :)
Yes, it is lovely isn't it? :eek: And i am seriously impressed with the cartridge, which is the original one delivered with the TT 40years ago!!!
If you stumble upon a Coral 777-E or EX i'd snag it immediately! While the AMG delivers resolution, musicality and soundstage, the SL-1000 presents music in a natural and unforced manner which is very addictive.

[Bigman80]

Thanks Jerry, Oliver and Mika! :)
Yes, it is lovely isn't it? :eek: And i am seriously impressed with the cartridge, which is the original one delivered with the TT 40years ago!!!
If you stumble upon a Coral 777-E or EX i'd snag it immediately! While the AMG delivers resolution, musicality and soundstage, the SL-1000 presents music in a natural and unforced manner which is very addictive.Stunning mate. I absolutely love mine.

[Burner]

That is a beautiful turntable. Great find and in such great condition. Congratulations! Enjoy!

[Primare]

Seems im in a "vintage" period:
http://www.ollars.net/hififorum/slp1200.JPG
Technics SL-P1200, almost 15kg of a CD-player!

I honestly think it sounds really nice!

Hi Mike,
You have quite a Hi Fi journey! And a very nice room!
What happens with the beautiful Technics CD?
BR,
Ivo

[AlfaGTV]

Hi Mike,
You have quite a Hi Fi journey! And a very nice room!
What happens with the beautiful Technics CD?
BR,
Ivo

Thanks Ivo!,
The Techie was forced to leave due to a move. It has been replaced by another CD-spinner though, an Audio Research CD-3 MkII.
http://ollars.net/hififorum/hemma_20180827.jpg

And while i'm at it, i recently drew an updated scheme for my digital bits'n'bobs:
http://ollars.net/hififorum/Schema.png

I also felt the need to satisfy my quriosity regarding the quite new ESS Sabre 9038Q2M chip, when used in a cheap and nasty Pi environment. This little thingy was ordered from China:
http://ollars.net/hififorum/sabre.jpg
I am powering it now with a pretty std issue wall wart, the one that came with my Allo USBridge. It is sounding fecking spectacular for it's cost, i kid you not! :eyebrows:
Once again the low cost empire strikes back... I have sold off a few of the other streamers i had access to, but today it rules the roost of sub £1000 DACs for me!

[Cycleallday]

Can you remember who the seller was - was it an eBay shop?

Mel

[AlfaGTV]

Can you remember who the seller was - was it an eBay shop?

Mel

Sure Mel,
Have a looksee here (https://www.ebay.com/itm/HIFI-ES9038Q2M-Digital-decoder-board-for-Raspberry-Pi-I2S-32Bur-384K-DSD128/143056315303?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3Dd8869 8a6c8d44faf9653b1ce713ba964%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D 1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D143056315303%26itm%3D1430563153 03&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507)!

[AlfaGTV]

http://ollars.net/hififorum/sl_sme.png
After some time i finished my curiosity project, trying out a different arm on the SL-1000 MkII.
A piece of IKEA chopping board in bamboo was designated as raw material and after some drilling, sawing and polishing it was finally in place.
And it sounded terrific, and quite dissimilar to the EPA-100. However, i decided to recap the powersupply and i am in waiting for some parts to arrive.

It's not broken or anything, performed absolutely beautiful on the RPM app on the iPhone, showing extremely low flutter and wow, while speeding a tiny bit too fast.
It's just humming a mechanically a bit and i would like to make sure nothing goes wrong with it!

Soundwise, with the Lyra Delos, it delivered on all accounts, great drive and pace and thunderous bass where available. Really enjoyable and fun to listen too!

[jandl100]

Beautiful! :eek: :drool:

[Barry]

+1 :)

[Idlewithnodrive]

Looking good there Mike :thumbsup: