Tom-Brown
25-10-2015, 17:05
Having just bought this beautiful Garrard 401 from this very forum, I can honestly say I am now an idler convert. I did have some reservations with buying something so old :) but after picking it up last Wednesday I've been playing it virtually non stop!!! It's in great shape and runs to speed much quicker than I expected. It holds speed and apart from the very odd minor adjustment I don't have to do anything but listen to the music :) :) I'm also really surprised how quiet it is - for a mechanical driven unit it is very near silent!!
It is fitted with a rega 300 arm which was given an origin live re-wire, so all I had to do was fit my Ortofon 2M Black to it - what a transformation, the sound quality now sounds much richer and deeper. I know the black can be quite unforgiving (and it was on my old rega type deck) but it definitely likes this turntable!!!
The plinth is also a great match - made by the previous owner, it is superb and the adjustable feet make for easy levelling :) So, at the moment "I think I am Done" :) :) A few poor pic's of this great package...
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_180613_zpshphkfxmh.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_161352_zpsqzs02ufn.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_180629_zpsajrwszo2.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_180639_zpsgt8ciwx7.jpg
It is fitted with a rega 300 arm which was given an origin live re-wire, so all I had to do was fit my Ortofon 2M Black to it - what a transformation, the sound quality now sounds much richer and deeper. I know the black can be quite unforgiving (and it was on my old rega type deck) but it definitely likes this turntable!!!
The plinth is also a great match - made by the previous owner, it is superb and the adjustable feet make for easy levelling :) So, at the moment "I think I am Done" :) :) A few poor pic's of this great package...
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_180613_zpshphkfxmh.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_161352_zpsqzs02ufn.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_180629_zpsajrwszo2.jpg
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af42/tombrowntracker/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/20151021_180639_zpsgt8ciwx7.jpg