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ekymetal
28-05-2014, 10:19
Hi all
Lets see some of those classic turntables.
Even if they are not restored but work in progress.
And lets face it we all have some work in progress!!
Hoping to see some great turntables.
Cheers
EK

Audio Al
28-05-2014, 10:36
Look at this thread

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?25273-Get-Yer-Turntables-Out-For-The-Lads-2013

;)

ekymetal
28-05-2014, 11:52
Been working on this for a while.
Trying hard to keep all the originality.
http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12532&d=1401268030http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12543&d=1401277322http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12542&d=1401277322http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12544&d=1401277322

The Barbarian
28-05-2014, 14:24
Great Scott Ive owned both the 'AR-XA' & 'XB'.. '77XB' & 'Legend'..

Trouble with AOS is it' Techy Techy Techy :rolleyes:

Marco
28-05-2014, 15:57
Not really, dude. Outside of the Techiepedia, there's no mention of Techies anywhere in Analogue Art, only belt-drive T/Ts and idlers.... Therefore, wiith the Techie chat having its own dedicated section, it's not difficult to ignore ;)

Anyway, Scott, nice AR T/T - I especially love the 'chunky' tonearm! :)

Marco.

nuff
28-05-2014, 19:00
Here's mine, been working on this for around a month. Just in the process of re wiring the tonearm after a clumsy accident :o
Before..
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo14/nuff3rs/imagejpg9_zps5788bf82.jpg (http://s357.photobucket.com/user/nuff3rs/media/imagejpg9_zps5788bf82.jpg.html)

And after..
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo14/nuff3rs/imagejpg1_zps0d239071.jpg (http://s357.photobucket.com/user/nuff3rs/media/imagejpg1_zps0d239071.jpg.html)

Barry
28-05-2014, 20:11
Some images of Jimbo's VPI turntable, arm and cartridge:

http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12267&d=1399278400

http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12268&d=1399278443

http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12269&d=1399278556

http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12270&d=1399278600

http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12271&d=1399278639

ekymetal
28-05-2014, 22:12
One of my Luxmans, the pump is not working on this and is a work in progress.
I just love the quality of the build on Luxman turntables.
http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12572&d=1401314605

ekymetal
28-05-2014, 22:17
[QUOTE=nuff;555370]Here's mine, been working on this for around a month. Just in the process of re wiring the tonearm after a clumsy accident :o
Before..


Stunning stuff indeed !
Nice work

ekymetal
28-05-2014, 22:18
Very sweet droooolllll

The Barbarian
29-05-2014, 13:19
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo14/nuff3rs/imagejpg1_zps0d239071.jpg (http://s357.photobucket.com/user/nuff3rs/media/imagejpg1_zps0d239071.jpg.html)

Hi Nat
I see you got the ADC Cart, what's your impression of it then?

The Barbarian
29-05-2014, 13:23
Here's one i just retired to storage
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/JAMichell-FocusOne02.jpg (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/ELPFAN1968/media/JAMichell-FocusOne02.jpg.html)

ekymetal
29-05-2014, 13:31
[QUOTE=The Barbarian;555586]Here's one i just retired to storage

Nice !
whats your table in use at the moment ?

chelsea
29-05-2014, 13:48
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd493/pilpil2/gls002.jpg

StanleyB
29-05-2014, 14:10
Here's mine, been working on this for around a month. Just in the process of re wiring the tonearm after a clumsy accident :o
Before..
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo14/nuff3rs/imagejpg9_zps5788bf82.jpg (http://s357.photobucket.com/user/nuff3rs/media/imagejpg9_zps5788bf82.jpg.html)
What's the fascination with those particular Adele tracks that you play so regularly ;).

The Black Adder
29-05-2014, 14:26
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd493/pilpil2/gls002.jpg

Nice.... very nice.

The Barbarian
29-05-2014, 15:35
[QUOTE=The Barbarian;555586]Here's one i just retired to storage

Nice !
whats your table in use at the moment ?

J.A Michell 'Syncro' just fitted brand new springs to it, i'll get a picture up next week when i get it visually perfect..

nuff
29-05-2014, 15:43
What's the fascination with those particular Adele tracks that you play so regularly ;).

Hahaha she has a great voice! Anyway that picture was taken a month ago so she's been packed in the sleeve since then.........must have another listen :lol:

nuff
29-05-2014, 15:45
Hi Nat
I see you got the ADC Cart, what's your impression of it then?

I'm very impressed to be honest Andre, only listened to it for a few hours though before I damaged the tonearm cables :doh:

StanleyB
29-05-2014, 16:25
I need to give mine a good brush down and polish very soon :rolleyes:

http://www.homehifi.co.uk/images/aos/ddx1000.jpg

DSJR
29-05-2014, 16:33
I love ADC's with a passion. MY 26 just doesn't like most arms so it's retired right now and even the XLM mk1's wobble a fair bit. The MK2 is better and the III and Phase IV's I have are perfect for me. They just seem to make the musical best of the records they play and into modern or decent vintage phono stages, surface noise is never an issue. Even my ZLM seems fine and just a little crisper up top over the sweet XLM series. The V15 III may be technically more truthful, but the non 'HE' models don't arf make an issue of badly cut and pressed 1970's vinyl and sound edgy with it sometimes.. The HE was in a different league but this stylus (VN35HE)wasn't available in the UK for very long.

loo
29-05-2014, 16:45
I need to give mine a good brush down and polish very soon :rolleyes:

http://www.homehifi.co.uk/images/aos/ddx1000.jpg

very nice indeed :stalks:

loo
29-05-2014, 16:53
A couple of my Luxmans, from a fellow admirer ;)
http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s612/loonieboo1/20F2F5A2-F723-48D1-AABC-E958F66090B6_zpsn9karhm4.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/loonieboo1/media/20F2F5A2-F723-48D1-AABC-E958F66090B6_zpsn9karhm4.jpg.html)http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s612/loonieboo1/E60CDBD9-E1AA-4C3B-A2C5-30BE5A594C98_zpsxm7rut4h.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/loonieboo1/media/E60CDBD9-E1AA-4C3B-A2C5-30BE5A594C98_zpsxm7rut4h.jpg.html)http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s612/loonieboo1/5D56748E-D590-42B8-88E2-11CC072CBF2A_zpslcbmfvtp.jpg (http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/loonieboo1/media/5D56748E-D590-42B8-88E2-11CC072CBF2A_zpslcbmfvtp.jpg.html)
Paul

baron
29-05-2014, 19:12
Another 301

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/baron103/20140529_185105.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/baron103/media/20140529_185105.jpg.html)

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/baron103/20140529_185735.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/baron103/media/20140529_185735.jpg.html)

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/baron103/20140529_185636.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/baron103/media/20140529_185636.jpg.html)

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/baron103/20140529_185745.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/baron103/media/20140529_185745.jpg.html)

And a GL75, if that counts.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/baron103/20140529_200626.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/baron103/media/20140529_200626.jpg.html)

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/baron103/20140529_200600.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/baron103/media/20140529_200600.jpg.html)

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk320/baron103/20140529_200546.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/baron103/media/20140529_200546.jpg.html)

BTH K10A
29-05-2014, 20:30
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/HiFi/IMG_0900.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/HiFi/IMG_0900.jpg.html)

ekymetal
29-05-2014, 21:07
[QUOTE=loo;555641]A couple of my Luxmans, from a fellow admirer ;)

Stunning nice arm !

ekymetal
29-05-2014, 21:09
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/HiFi/IMG_0900.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/HiFi/IMG_0900.jpg.html)


So sweet

stewart
29-05-2014, 21:35
My Luxman PD300 with Audio Technica AT1010 arm and Pickering XSV 4000/D4000 cartridge.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/30/ne7aryba.jpg

The Barbarian
29-05-2014, 21:55
Hi Stewart
You should be able to upgrade that Styli to 'XLZ' Status..

walpurgis
29-05-2014, 22:05
I love ADC's with a passion.

So do I Dave. It's amazing that these forty to fifty year old cartridges still work, let alone outperform many modern MCs.

Mind you some of the MCs from the late sixties are not to be sniffed at. The old Micro Seikis and Ortofons are still lovely.

ekymetal
29-05-2014, 22:10
[QUOTE=stewart;555725]My Luxman PD300 with Audio Technica AT1010 arm and Pickering XSV 4000/D4000 cartridge.


LUXMAN LOVE

BTH K10A
29-05-2014, 22:28
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/HiFi/IMG_0806.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/HiFi/IMG_0806.jpg.html)

ekymetal
29-05-2014, 22:34
Another one of my luxmans.
This one i paid $50 for!
Whats your best turntable score?
http://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12578&d=1401402081

ekymetal
29-05-2014, 22:36
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/HiFi/IMG_0806.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/HiFi/IMG_0806.jpg.html)

Very nice, where did you find it?

walpurgis
29-05-2014, 23:12
Whats your best turntable score?

A white Garrard 301 with SME 3009 and Shure V15 that came in a sixties Hi-Fi console unit with a Leak Varislope pre-amp, Troughline tuner and Leak Stereo 20 power amp, all totally mint and for £25. Mind you it was a long time ago.

I also got a silver hammered finish Garrard 301 for £10 at a boot sale and a 401 with another SME 3009 in an SME 2000 plinth for £50 from a friend.