Ammonite Audio
21-11-2019, 15:11
Speedy Steve of Magna Audio made me up a new swinging armboard, for fitting a second arm to my old and lovely Kenwood KD-990 turntable. The new board is now fitted and here is the result:
https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191121-KD-990_FR-64S_TK-850M.jpg
https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191121-KD-990_Magna_Audio_Armboard.jpg
There is only just enough space for the 10" Jelco TK-850M at the rear of the deck, but it does swing freely without hitting the back wall. The armboard turns easily and I can fit a 9" arm in that position, so the Glanz MH-94S might go on in due course - hearing a lowly SPU in that arm is really quite special.
The old FR-64S (Phonomac refurbished) is sporting a stainless steel mass damper, also made for me by Speedy Steve. This little tweak works a treat on FR arms and brings its performance up noticeably, and approaching that of the Glanz, but the Glanz is a far better sounding arm, albeit at a price.
Eagle eyes might notice in the first picture the new Zavfino 1877Phono Weight (https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/product/zavfino-1877phono-record-weight/), which is now in stock in my shop, priced at £89. These simple and no-nonsense record weights are beautifully finished and weigh a modest 250g, which is enough to damp a record but not enough to upset a turntable's suspension or bearing. They do work and I could not produce something as finely finished and effective for this money.
https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191121-KD-990_FR-64S_TK-850M.jpg
https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191121-KD-990_Magna_Audio_Armboard.jpg
There is only just enough space for the 10" Jelco TK-850M at the rear of the deck, but it does swing freely without hitting the back wall. The armboard turns easily and I can fit a 9" arm in that position, so the Glanz MH-94S might go on in due course - hearing a lowly SPU in that arm is really quite special.
The old FR-64S (Phonomac refurbished) is sporting a stainless steel mass damper, also made for me by Speedy Steve. This little tweak works a treat on FR arms and brings its performance up noticeably, and approaching that of the Glanz, but the Glanz is a far better sounding arm, albeit at a price.
Eagle eyes might notice in the first picture the new Zavfino 1877Phono Weight (https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/product/zavfino-1877phono-record-weight/), which is now in stock in my shop, priced at £89. These simple and no-nonsense record weights are beautifully finished and weigh a modest 250g, which is enough to damp a record but not enough to upset a turntable's suspension or bearing. They do work and I could not produce something as finely finished and effective for this money.