Everyone who thought five decks was too many can relax now.
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Everyone who thought five decks was too many can relax now.
Umm, several...
Mostly Thorens:
Ambiance / SME V
TD 521S / SME 312S
TD 535 / TP90
TD 2001 RDC / TP90
TD 160 S BC MkV modified / Jelco TK850S
TD 160 BC MkII / Audiocraft AC3000
TD 124 MkII (needs a service, but probably going to be sold) / SME M2/12R
TD 166 SE (being rebuilt with some Phonosophie parts)
TD 126 MkIV now ready to be put back together / Moerch UP-4
Phonosophie
No. 3 / TP90
No. 2 / TP90
Technics SL-110 / SME 310
And a Rega P25 here being set up for a family member.
Various of these are with family members or friends, most have come to me for repair and been restored; a few others have been bought->repaired->sold over the years (everyone needs a hobby, right?). The TD 160 MkII was my first turntable and it's been on a few adventures both before and while it's been in my possession...
The Ambiance and 521 are the two currently set up and ready for use.
Steph
A few....
Garrard 301
Garrard 301
Technics 1210 mk 2
Heybrook TT2
Thorens TD160 Super
Lenco GL75 - In bits!
A bit of a mixture!
Thorens TD124 Mk 2 + Ortofon RS212 + Ortofon SL15e
Thorens TD 166 Mk2 + Philips GP422
Technics SL-110 + Acos Lustre GST1 arm + Shure M95HE
Pioneer PL12D + Shure M75ED
Pioneer PL512 + Shure M75ED
Fons International with Acos Lustre GST1, Shure M44/7
Dual 1019 + B&O cartridge
Connoisseur Sugden BD1 + homemade unipivot arm + Ortofon FF15E
Rotel RP-400
JVC AL-E11
4 off Garrard SP25 (Mk1 and Mk2) fitted with Goldring G800’s
Colloro turntable in a Blaupunkt Arkansas radiogram (still works and sounds very good)
The Collaro 2010 was my second TT, used with an SME 3009/II. An example is shown below, though mine was in much better condition. I removed the Collaro arm and cut out the base plate for an SME arm.
My intention was to buy either a Garrard 401 or a Goldring G99, but I had so much trouble trying to find a seller of either (Comet were useless), that a local hi-fi shop had a Collaro which they had taken in part exchange and let me have it for a pittance.
My first was a Garrard SP25 Mk.II, well we all have to start somewhere!
It's gratifying to see the number of Thorens TD124/II turntable Members here have and use. :)
I am the second owner of my TD124 Mk2, My late uncle bought it new from Jim Rogers of Rogers Hi-Fi, somewhere I have the original receipt, I think it was around £36. Jim Rogers was a family friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
In the late 70's I did the Papst motor conversion on it.
I think I paid £38 for mine. It was taken in part exchange for the, then, recently introduced TD125.
There are some amazing lists and gear here, thanks guys . . . and there was me thinking would it be too over the top if I had two turntables?
Clearly not :lol:
Just the 4 for me:
Sony TTS8000
Thorens TD124/II
Garrard 301 (Grease bearing, but still in the box after being refurbished)
EMT 927
Oh, and a Lenco in bits.
And 4 sets of speakers to match:
B&W N802
B&O Beovox 5700
Meridian DSP5000 (upgraded to 96KHz/24bits)
Meridian 101/104/M2
I'm a bit lacking in amps though - just the Krell KSA300 really (2 sets of speakers are active). Must try harder.
Just one here, a modified Systemdek IIXE900 with a Roksan Tabriz zi arm, and Origin Live motor and control electrics. Had it for over 20 years and never felt the need to replace it.