Well it had to be done...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/IMG_3221.jpg
Just running in at the moment, but already it's showing itself to be something a wee bit special. And I just adore the look of these things. :)
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Well it had to be done...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/IMG_3221.jpg
Just running in at the moment, but already it's showing itself to be something a wee bit special. And I just adore the look of these things. :)
looks the biz Richard, where from? Noteworthy?
I do like the SPU. Another example of an older design showing more modern, clinical, 'Hifi' sounding cartridges how to do it!
Hi Guy - indeed, from N'worthy. Popped in to see Peter this afternoon, just for a natter of course, came home with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by pure sound
It's the GM (spherical tip) version which they had in to try but never got round to mounting it. In fact this is the last one they had at the old price before they went bananas.
Ooh! My word. :):):):):):):):):):):)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gromit
Oooh... You'll have Marco getting all jealous now. :eyebrows:
It's loosening up now having been played for the last 4 hours pretty much non-stop. It's quite remarkable (or perhaps it shouldn't be?) how similar it sounds to my beloved 103; big, ballsy, a tad prone to missing out on the odd bit of detail here and there (let's face it, no matter what anyone says, a spherical tip won't dig that last nth degree of stuff out of the groove) but it just sounds so 'right'. Coloured? Yeah, a bit. Fun? I reckon. :)
Knowing it tracks at 4g makes me chuckle as well...it will go up to 5g.
Mucho respecto, Ree-chard :smoking:
I bet it sounds shweeeeeeeeeeet as honey pie...
How did you manage to balance out the heavy fecker? :)
Marco.
Hi Marco - balancing was no problem, fortunately (tbh I was a bit concerned to start with) in fact it weighs less than the 103/HS12/ballast I'd been using.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
On the scales....
103 rig (8.5+12+12) = 32.5g
SPU = 28g
As it tracks at approx 1.5g more than the 103 it obviously also means the c/w is further forward.
Nice one! I'll bear that in mind when I get my SPU. How much was it, if you don't mind me asking? Also, how did you handle its miniscule low output?
Oh, and I think it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the tonearm on the PL-71 is of a pretty high standard. I reckon that it's similar in terms of sonic signature to my Jelco SA-750D :)
Marco.
Hi Richard,
Looking at the earlier pic of the WAD amp,it's sound could be vastly improved with some NOS valves.Those Edicron 5u4's in particular are pants IMHO.