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My analogue system:-
Denon DP80 turntable
http://i42.tinypic.com/2ziochf.jpg
Technics SP15
http://i40.tinypic.com/2dkh6ki.jpg
AR The Turntable
http://i42.tinypic.com/2nhdzfc.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/bx4t4.jpg
JVC QL-A7
http://i39.tinypic.com/24kxc8w.jpg
JVC QL-7
http://i39.tinypic.com/28lb67q.jpg
Unfinished project with JVC TT-71 motor unit (no arms fitted yet)
http://i39.tinypic.com/34so4cj.jpg
Linn LP12
http://i44.tinypic.com/zmnqea.jpg
Technics SL150 mk1
http://i40.tinypic.com/2qnawxu.jpg
Wow,..............that's quite a collection!
Some folks on here don't even own that many records!!
Hi & welcome, by the way.
My goodness - I thought I was OTT having four turntables and eight tonearms!
I suppose the next question is what cartridges do you use? And, of course, what are your tastes in music?
Barry
Hehe!Quote:
Originally Posted by barry.d.hunt
Many people may think I am mad but I have seen some ones who own more turntables than I do. By the way, I have more than thirty cartridges and about nineteen tonearms.
The cartridges I am currently using are Entre EC-1, Denon 304, Denon 103/103R, AT 37E, AT OC9, AT33 ANV, JVC X1, Ortofon MC15 mk2 and Technics 205C mk3. I listen to all sorts of music including rock, folk, country, jazz and......
There's no way any of us are going to beat that! Thirty cartridges! - I think thats more than all the cartridges that have ever been through my hands/arms. May I ask why you have such a lot of vinyl replaying equipment, or is it simply that, like me, you find this aspect of music reproduction fascinating? Good to see that you enjoy a wide range of music.Quote:
Originally Posted by kcc123
There are many fans of the Denon 103, AT33 and AT OC9 in this forum. The Technics 205C III - now there's a 'sleeper' of a cartridge if ever there was one.
Barry
Some more pictures of my gear
http://i41.tinypic.com/nr0z2f.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/24o9frd.jpg
Modified Cambridge 640P phono stage with DIY power supply
http://i42.tinypic.com/2a0ew43.jpg
Salience/Jasmine LP2.0SE
http://i39.tinypic.com/14joi2p.jpg
Pioneer C21 preamplifier modded with Blackgate non polar and Rubycon capacitors
http://i44.tinypic.com/1zo9h5z.jpg
Hi Kcc,
Welcome. Nice bits of kit, to put it mildly !!
If you find youself running out of space for your TTs, please put my name at the top of the list for putting one on permanent exhibition in my lounge/listening room.It will be extremely well looked after as only friends and family will be permitted to see or hear it. :lolsign: Temporary loan only, of course ;)
:cool:
Hi Barry,Quote:
Originally Posted by barry.d.hunt
When I was a lot younger, I kept buying and upgrading equipment but however the old ones were still remained in my possession. So over all the years, I have piled up different pieces of junk which I call treasure.
:lol::lol:
Fantastic collection those JVC decks are really interesting ,do you have a favorite ' that looks like an sds mat on the LP12.
You are correct; it is indeed a SDS mat on the LP12. My favorite JVC deck was a QL-70 fitted with a Grace 707arm but, sadly, I sold it to a friend years ago. That is why I have salvaged a motor unit from another damaged JVC deck and fitted on a custom plinthless base with the potential of fitting three tonearms.Quote:
Originally Posted by chris@panteg
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave&Sue
My garage still has room for more, however I will put you on my list if the time comes - that is when my wife finally finds out my secret in the garage.
We won't mention the high heels and ra-ra skirt if you don't :eyebrows:
Marco.
Wow... a fantastic collection of turntables. It seems you have a penchant for flying saucer-type DD decks :) Your collection is completely understandable to me (I'm the same about reel to reel machines, though have less space!). I love your DIY JVC in particular. It looks like a really professional plinth job.
And very neat shelves too... ;)
Do you have each deck matched with a particular phono stage, and switched into your amp, or do you re-connect your decks depending on which one you fancy listening to at any given time?
Simply stunning....even my partner is impressed and she is usually completely indifferent to all things audio, well done.
The SP15 intrigues me, the plinth looks great, it's acrylic I take it, if it sounds half as good as it looks you've got a real winner there,:smoking:
Cheers
Ralph
The AR deck looks the same as the UK "Legend" model (and was a wolf in sheep's clothing once the bearing was sorted out as I recall).
On a personal note, how does the SL150 fare in this company? In the next few months, I'm intending to get my Rega "Lustre" R200 sorted out and fitted to mine. I understand that it will need careful siting and remember it sounding fairly gentle, rather than resonant...
Hi Kcc123
I am really glad I asked you to post some photos......very nice:) Thank you for taking the time to do it.
Nice to read that someone else doesn't get rid of old gear (I keep mine too).
Regards D S D L
If I still had all the "old" gear I used to own, I'd need a VERY big house and if I sold all this un-used stuff I'd be a rich man :(
Sentimentality can be a bad thing............................................. ...................
Quote:
Originally Posted by DSJR
Hi Dave
Yes what you say is very true. However I do use a fair bit of it quite regularly and a lot more now since joining AOS and writing reviews for the forum. Anything that really did not work out for me in the past has gone, so I don't keep everything just most of it.
Regards D S D L
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by Beechwoods
First of all, thank you for your comments!
Regarding to phono matching, it all depends on the cartridge being used. I always try different phono stages or preamps and get a sonic picture first before the final decision to be settled, not easy though.
Most of the time I tend to partner my self-built passive preamp (DACT CT1 10K attenuator) with one of the phono stages for serious listening, it provides me a more transparent insight into the music. Of course, many people are probably not very keen on the idea of using a passive preamp in their system; they think the dynamics will be compromised. But their poison is my meat and I don’t really care.
On the contrary, the SP15 sounds better than it looks. :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by REM
Niiiiiiiche:wow::wow:
Ralph
That's an Aladdins cave that is!
I bet Marco is scratching his head wondering how someone could enjoy fruitbox and heavyweight DD running side by side, it hints at an interesting perspective on your viewpoint of hifi v music.
What speakers are you running Kcc?
You could say its a celebration of the turntable art ' isn't vinyl such a wonderful way to listen to music ' and to think at one time i nearly gave it up to my eternal shame.
I used to think those two decks were both called “The Legend” until one day I saw the back of the decks where it says AR “The Turntable”.Quote:
Originally Posted by DSJR
Despite I have had the two “Turntables” for years I still do not know the difference between the Legend and The Turntable. Can any one enlighten me, please!
My SL150 is fitted with an AT1010arm which plays a major role to its overall sound. As a combination, it provides a very good performance comparable to or even better than one of its siblings, the SL1210s, if not the SP10s or SP15s. I think it is best to put it on a solid foundation for the benefit of a better sound. And in my case, it is sitting on a piece of slate which is also on top of my Spider shelf.
My SL150 does not have a gentle or soft sound because I like to use the Denon 103 on this deck as the AT1010 is a medium to high mass arm with a 16 grams effective mass ( plus an additional 4 grams by using a heavier Audio Technica AT-LT13a headshell), which is perfectly ideal for the 103 cartridge. The sound is lush with romance in the mid and very powerful in the bass, not bad at all.
It is a pair of DIY speakers built from a kit. I also have another pair of MF MC 2 speakers in storage.Quote:
Originally Posted by scoobs
http://i43.tinypic.com/2njy9at.jpg
Here are some more pictures of my toys:-
Denon AU 305 transformer
http://i43.tinypic.com/5otfsl.jpg
Croft Super Micro preamp
http://i43.tinypic.com/59y6fm.jpg
Yaqin MS-12B phono preamp
http://i40.tinypic.com/2zdr3ix.jpg
Nakamichi 600 cassette deck
http://i43.tinypic.com/orqn3n.jpg
Denon DR-M44 cassette deck
http://i39.tinypic.com/14ky4qq.jpg
Luxman L85V amplifier
http://i39.tinypic.com/jue07c.jpg
Some wonderful kit there i see you have CA640p 'how do you like it ' i use one of these ' seems to be great VFM , although i will at some look for something better 'buts its fine for now.
Cor! It just gets better. The Nakamichi 600 is beautiful :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by kcc123
I had a "The AR Turntable" which I bought new in about 1986/7. Soon after, it was rebranded as "The Legend". A year or so after that, came the EB101 & both sold alongside each other till AR pulled out of the UK - I don't think there was any difference between "the AR TT" & "the Legend" though.
Awesome stuff! I'd happily use any of it, except perhaps for the LP12 (although yours seems like a nice 'classic' one) ;)
It's just the kind of system I like to see, as it shows that you're not a slave to 'flavour of the month' equipment, are able to think outside of the box and get away from the usual run-of-the-mill mainstream nonsense! :)
Btw, what's your first name and where do you come from? We like to know a little about each other here :smoking:
Marco.
Lovely to see some wonderful old "legacy" gear being loved and enjoyed still. That Luxman amp brought tears to my eyes with nostalgia - very creamy and smooth with a kick in the velvet glove as I remember.
The original AR "The" turntable in the UK had a wobbly main bearing which smeared the sound up no end (the later XB77 did too, so I suspect that some of the tooling may be shared perhaps?). A year or two after, a client bought in a deck with improved main bearing (this may be the "Legend" version) with absolutely no slop at all and once set up it sounded superb, the light platter with heavier sub-chassis working very well and rather in a PT mold - light, bright and breezy sounding, which I rather like in LP playback as long as it's clean and clear as well.
The EB101 is, in my opinion, an absolute bargain, as it hasn't yet got the "cachet" of other budget decks like Rega's and Systemdek IIx's. This latter deck came with a Linn LVX standard Jelco made arm IIRC and a reasonable cheap cartridge. Whether any EB101 owners have replaced the cartridge and possibly the arm too I don't know.
The MC2 speakers were a Martin Colloms concoction as I recall. At the time, he was inclined to boost the treble in an attempt to mask midrange colourations (Dean Mini Monitor and Monitor Audio MA3 and 10 come to mind). I think he did much better with speakers like the Tannoy Mercury's and a Sony speaker or two, which were good budget products.
Hi Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by chris@panteg
I love my 640P and I rate it highly against some of the phono stages I have compared, including a Salience LP2.0SE, a Tom Evans Micro Groove, a Yaqin MS-12B, a FM Acoustic FM122, an Era Gold V & ESP combination, an Edwards Audio MC1 and my trusty Pioneer C21 preamp.
It has been modified by me extensively with some boutique parts which cost me a lot more than the 640P itself. I must be crazy but I am not alone. We live in a mad, mad world, don’t we?
Best regards!
King
Hi Marco,Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
It seems that you are not keen on the Linn, any reasons? It may not be the best sounding or looking turntable in the world but is decent enough for me to keep it in my collection.
My Linn is powered by a MOSS / Hercules external power supply at the moment and in the past I have also experienced an Origin Live DC motor plus Advance Speed Box and Lingo mk1.
I come from Hong Kong but have been here for donkey’s years.
King
Hi King,
The LP12 thing is slightly tongue-in-cheek. In the UK we have what are called "fanbois" (fanboys - diehard followers) of the LP12, to such an extent that they refuse to rate almost anything else through some blinkered notion there is no better turntable in the whole world!
These people also tend to be 'anti-Technics', for reasons that don't make any sense, so being a modified SL-1210 user I can't resist having a pop at them now and then :eyebrows:
However, more seriously, I'm sure your LP12 sounds fine and is a valid addition to your collection. I have a good friend who would use nothing else, but he's first and foremost a music lover and blissfully free from the blinkered dogma which afflicts the fanbois ;)
So are you living in the UK now; if so, where abouts?
Marco.
Hi Marco,Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
To be honest, although I have been a LP12 owner for years, unlike some, I still have not become a devotional fanatic who blindingly believes that LP12 is the best and only turntable I should rely on and disapprove of or simply ignore the others’ existence. We always have a different perception or believing that we cannot agree with each other so sometimes it is best not to provoke any altercations unnecessarily in case one may hurt the others’ feelings.
I am living in W-S-M, Somerset.
Best regards!
King
Hi Dave,Quote:
Originally Posted by DSJR
I also had an EB 101 for a short period and I concur with you that it sounded beautifully and was up to my expectations, but on the other hand, it was ugly in terms of aesthetics. I think AR could have done much better than that.
Before I bought the MC2s I‘d been listening to a pair of Sony APM22 ES speakers which, I remember, had a more transparent and clean sound. But I am human so I make mistakes now and then.
I was not satisfied with the MC2s eventually, so I built a pair of floor standers based on The Hi-Fi-World design, the KLS9. They were with me for quite a while and then I got the itch and built another pair of speakers which have been using until now.
Thats cool 'very interested in perhaps modding my 640p ' any tips ideas ' is it fairly easy to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by kcc123
King,
That's a lovely collection you have there and its good to see you have a real world perspective of what really makes the performance of equipment. I hate it when people get caught on this idea that just because it costs more it must be better.
I was told I was mad for owning 3 TT's at the same time!!
They told Carl Craig he was mad for using 3 turntables at the same time :lol:
Is it easy? Certainly not.Quote:
Originally Posted by chris@panteg
It took me tens of hours plus hard labour to accomplish the mission, but I am glad that it was worth all the efforts and time that I spent as a result. I think it is best for me to redirect you to a link below and you will find some information that you want to know and how.
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/vi...=asc&start=135
King,
Indeed! You have a very healthy attitude to hi-fi, my friend :)Quote:
To be honest, although I have been a LP12 owner for years, unlike some, I still have not become a devotional fanatic who blindingly believes that LP12 is the best and only turntable I should rely on and disapprove of or simply ignore the others’ existence. We always have a different perception or believing that we cannot agree with each other so sometimes it is best not to provoke any altercations unnecessarily in case one may hurt the others’ feelings.
I am living in W-S-M, Somerset.
Could you do me a favour and add 'Somerset, England' to the location details on your profile?
Cheers! Please continue to enjoy posting on the forum :smoking:
Marco.
It may not be a surprise to you, though controversial, that I also own some digital gear. As you might have found out that I am open- minded, so I don’t devote myself only to analogue but also digital playback.
Here are some pictures of my collection:-
Audio Alchemy Digital Decoding Engine V 1.1 DAC
http://i40.tinypic.com/2jbk6d5.jpg
Audio Alchemy Ultra Dac
http://i40.tinypic.com/oaujix.jpg
Cambridge Audio Dacmagic 1 DAC
http://i41.tinypic.com/154txtj.jpg
Citypulse DA7.2X DAC
http://i41.tinypic.com/xmj13t.jpg
Spectro Acoustic 217 preamp
http://i42.tinypic.com/2lsckte.jpg
Mitsubishi DA-A15 power amplifier
http://i39.tinypic.com/jszytu.jpg
Cambridge Audio A75 power amplifier
http://i42.tinypic.com/2rzdnrs.jpg
Hi King,
I always loved the brutal look of those Mitsubishi power amps & the way that you could buy a docking fascia panel with meters on it as an optional extra.
How does it sound?
Digital equipment isn't controversial in my book. Buying a Music PC and connecting to my DAC was one of the best things I done.
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
It looks brutal but, I am afraid, does not have the absolute transparency, power, impacts and control that rival a Krell or Mark Levision. It is actually a bit sweet and soft sounding to me.
On the surface of it, I have an array of turntables and should be considered a typical analogue guy who would reject any digital kit as in theory, but they are both serving me happily in a perfect harmony. Of course, I tend to listen to records more than CDs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Primalsea
Hi King -
I'd be interested to know your opinion of the Yaqin phono amp. Did you have any problems with it or make any changes to it?
John
Hi John,
The Yaqin is an excellent MM phono amp in my own opinion, transparent and musical. I have not done anything to it except some tubes rolling and so far I've had no issues with it at all.
King
Some more pictures:-
http://i41.tinypic.com/11rsw7q.jpg
One of the best phono stages between £250 and £1000, the Edwards Audio MC1
http://i43.tinypic.com/2r7o661.jpg
Another valve phono stage, the Muse PH-1, which is also from China, but it does not sound as good as the Yaqin.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2q3cjds.jpg
King, I think Yaqin make some fab products. As you probably know, they're a recognised 'high-end' manufacturer in China, and you can tell by the build quality and attention to detail of their equipment :)
Do you find it always safe for use with UK voltage, though? That's the only problem I've found.
Marco.