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Originally Posted by keiron99
How did l miss this! That looks stunning Keiron- well done Sir.:eek:
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Originally Posted by keiron99
How did l miss this! That looks stunning Keiron- well done Sir.:eek:
I just wanted to thank all in here that has inspired me to take my Technics SL1210M5G to this level:) So instead of posting another picture I want to show a video I made last night. Remember to select 720p and please watch the whole video.
Hope you enjoy and like it as much as I do:) My SL1210M5G will stay with me forever!
http://youtu.be/ATaSQqjR1fc
Very nice Chris!:eek:
:thumbsup:
Cracking sytem Chris that tube amp looks amazing.
Thank you guys. Yes the tube amp is really amazing:)
Chris, isn't it great that it looks so cool as well as sounds good! I have not yet heard a LM amp but they have a great reputation downunder.
You are so right Andrei:)
Great Video Chris - system looks amazing. How is the arm compared with the old rewired one?
Thank you so much:)Quote:
Originally Posted by costerdock
The KAB rewire and fluid damper was a huge upgrade. Going from that to the silver wired Isokinetik tonearm was another huge upgrade! Everything is better:)
With London Decca Super Gold w/ Deccapod.
What's your impression of the Super Gold/Deccapod Chris?
I think it"s the best cartridge I've heard. The sound is very life like with fantastic dynamics. The highs are great and the bass is deep and tight. Rally punchy bass. Especially drums and gitars is very very real. And the voices. All from female voices to male voice like Leonard Cohen is so dynamic and live. It"s really like having a singer in my living room.
The only cartridge I'll upgrade to is a better London Decca:) And I think it is perfect together with my modified 1210M5G.
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Chris - How are you finding the cartridge combo regarding suface noise and ticks/clicks?
The majority of my collection is pre-used so this is an important element for me.
I found the Goldring 1042 MM for instance to be poor in this regard and seemed to highlight every defect.
A Denon 301 II LOMC is the oposite and seems to ignor all but the worst faults.
I am using a Transfi-Audio "Terminator" linear tracking Arm. Vic the designer uses London Decca. I am also looking at a Croft Pre/phono and Glen Croft is also supposed to be a fan of London Decca. So that combination of Cartridge/Arm/Phono might be something special depending on the cartridges ability to play less than perfect vinyl.
Hi Ken.
I donīt have that many cartridges to compare the Decca to, but compared to the Ortofon 2M Black itīs about the same. And I didnīt find the 2M Black too bothered by clicks. Compared to the Denon DL-103R, the Denon is better, but also not as extended in the treble as the London and the 2M Black. I have never heard the old Deccas and havenīt really heard alot of cartridges at all. I have only had 7 cartridges in a year. Well, that might be many in one year, but those are the only ones Iīve had:)
The London Decca Super Gold compared to the 2M Black is very close in sound quality, I think. The 2M Black is a little brighter (not much) and a little more forward. The 2M Black has the singer a little closer to the microphone and the Decca has a deeper soundstage. The Decca is more dynamic and the bass is also a little deeper. The 2M Blackīs bass is maybe a little tighter, but I could be mistaking because of the deeper bass from the Super Gold.
My latest SL1210 project:-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0315%20001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...40E458EC04.jpg
Very very good looking:eyebrows: I almost bought the same tonearm. What do you think of it?
Nice Adam, I like the smooth graphite finish - cool. How would you describe the presentation of the Quintet red ?Quote:
Originally Posted by aniki
Thanks. I'll let you know what I think of the tonearm next week. I'll also let you know why I am delaying my response. It's all good though ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisKemp
Well this was my first Low Output moving coil so I may not be able to being completely objective. I'd used the ortofon MC range in the 90's but for the last few years stuck to moving magnet. I'm a big fan of the AT95E even though it costs about as much as a mars bar!Quote:
Originally Posted by RobbieGong
I'm ultra fussy about maintaining the neutrality of my system and if I ever get a whiff that an upgrade / downgrade is having a tonal effect I'm very careful about keeping it in place and often either revert the change completely or tweak something else to counter!
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I listen to many styles between Miles Davis and Mastodon and for me the quintet nails it. Considering it's relatively low price I am amazed.
It sounded amazing brand new but after about a week it was singing. In terms of IGD it performs about 90% as well as the AT95E but in fairness the Audio Technica is hard to beat in that respect. The quintet is still stellar on 9 out 10 records.
So to summarise - NEUTRAL with more detail retrieval than anything I've used before. Sorry I can't be any more descriptive than that.
I'm curious to see how long it lasts given that I play vinyl daily. If it lasts a year I may step up to the blue or bronze next year!
I've been asked to post this pic of Ron E's Technics, which he's been working on for some considerable time. I'm sure he'll come in and tell all about it :)
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjwl2nfzy.jpg
Very nice, what is the tonearm?:)
Looks like a Linn 'Ekos' with a counterbalance weight i don't recognise!
It's an Ekos with an Ortofon counterweight balance - interesting combo! :D
Look forward to Ron giving us all the 'gen' on what he's been up to :cool:
Marco.
Firstly. thanks to DSJR for posting this pic for me... its difficult to teach an old carthorse to hurdled fences at the National but I can do things like mental maths without the aid of a calculator :lol:.Quote:
Originally Posted by DSJR
Very observant of you Andre, it is indeed a Mk1 Ekos which J7/AO has worked on for me, Kondo silver wiring, slight internal damping etc. I bought the Isokenetic c/wt to use on my Jelco 750D but out of curiosity thought I would see if it could work with my Ekos. It did, much to my surprise, and I liked the result, plus I like to be different from the herd. There is a catch with the c/wt when used on a Linn arm and that it weighs in a 170g thus a lighter pickup cartridge needs balancing out at its end and secondly it needs some pillar height so as not to foul the arm collar. I'm okay because you can see my platter is tall. I prefer this arm combo to my Jelco, both were mounted on my Techy (not at the same time) but my AO/Ekos is my preference arm choice. Also, notice that the centre of gravity is now lower and the c/wt is closer to the pivot. Armboard is a Speedy Steve's Mpingo African hardwood, also have an ebony for my Jelco.
Very nice 😉
Nice one, Ron. It's the exact same counterweight balance as is fitted to my Ortofon RS-212D tonearm. Both items are made by Jelco. Interesting that it fits your Ekos, which could suggest that it too was produced by the Jelco factory, despite being touted by Linn as a Glasgow-built product....
I'm sure your Techy sounds fab (and I like how you've modded it in your own way - respect). Would love to hear it sometime! :cool:
Marco.
I thought it was at first but dismissed that, drawing a blank just thinking maybe it was a bespoke counterbalance weight.. like you i doubted it would fit the 'Ekos'.. very interesting..Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Aye Ron i got out my way to be different anorl.. :eyebrows:
I believe Jelco made all the Ittoks and I also think the very first Ittok-esque arm was a short-lived Jelco (designed by Ito-San?) that Linn may have bought the rights to. [edit] A VERY long time ago and this arm's roots may be partly buried as is the real LP12 direct ancestry
I also seem to remember Linn saying that the last Ittok LVIII's were the same as the first Ekos arms (colour aside). If this is true, then how come the all but doubling of the price from LVIII to Ekos? Many early Ekos arms suffered glued-up bearings too and Linn replaced these for a while, but charged a small fortune thereafter (I don't know if Ron's arm had iffy bearings, but glad it's been breathed on by someone who knows them intimately).
Back in the dark ages, we sold Ittoks to go on all sorts of decks from the Systemdek and Logic 101, but also the Luxman PD-300 (IIRC) and even a Thorens 160 and Axis... No reason at all why an Ekos shouldn't be used with a Techie if the arm-board is carefully selected.
The interesting thing though, Dave, is that doesn't it have 'Made in Scotland' written on the Ekos arm-base? I seem to remember that it does... If so, one would have to cast some doubt over that, as the last time I looked Japan wasn't in Scotland... :hmm:
Marco.
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Originally Posted by The Barbarian
I was also surprised that the c/wt would fit on the Ekos arm wand but it slips on without too much play allowing movement back and forwards and being low slung it can be moved sideways but the knurled wheel at the top is gently pinched after the arm has been balanced. This is alot easier than Linn's own c/wt. Once the Iso is correctly and vertically secured, grub screw gently nips security of weight, there is no likelyhood of it drifting, unlike say the Jelco's c/wt. The Ekos is the arm I have lived with for along time so I know its strengths and weaknesses well. I like the fact that cartridge tracking weight can be dialled in (always and independently check with a stylus balance gauge) as well as anti skate. All this makes life easy. On my particular specimen both tracking and anti skate are more or less spot on and confirmed by using ones lug holes for the final okay. It was sure luck and not design that this combo worked for me as I was fully expecting it to be a 'don't go there' exprience... just goes to show that sometimes experimenting is a good thing and to go against what is taken in the gospels of HiFi :idea:
I don't discuss my system much on here, not because I don't luv ya all brudders and sisters, but I use 30 year old classic Naim gear (there are those out there who go apoplectic at the mere mention of the N brand) which I have slowly tweaked, see oak feet for starters, came about because I got pissed off with the supplied rubber feet going flat and split with age so on a whim replaced with RA oak cones, no more probs with feet and they sounded better too.
I have recently changed caps (to Kendeil) and regulators in my pre-amp psu and the pre-amp itself has new 'made in the USA' boards which I'm breaking in. I'm very enthusiastic about these changes I have made. Also, contrary to Naim's own dictum, I use non-naim interconnects, UK made and not expensive... I'm becoming a rebel, vote for me on 7th May!:lol:
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Originally Posted by DSJR
Dave, I sent my arm to Johnny Neilsen/Ao who checked everything out and did the mods for me and gave all a clean bill of health... You may remember I bought this arm off a mutual friend (Paul) in Luton when he switched to a V5?
I think Linn never gave due credit to the likes of Jelco for their work on badged Linn arms, same goes for non-accreditation of Tom Fletcher for the Naim Aro I would say, they did borrow one from Tom and told him a uni-pivot wouldn't work, lurvelly innit!
A hardwood arm board on a Techy is mandatory for a Linn arm, I also use one inconjunction with a neoprene 1mm gasket twix arm plate and chassis. The Linn arms were designed to go with LP12's own composite lossy armboard after all.
I am informed by someone who knows about such things ;) that the Ittok was designed by Fidelity Research; and it may have been built by a division of Denon. Look at the Ittok's construction and design elements and you will see its parentage quite clearly.Quote:
Originally Posted by DSJR
Regarding your other points regarding the Ittok and Ekos, Johnnie at Audio Origami would be the man to confirm if there's truth in what you say.
Impeccable taste as anticipated by me! How do you think about the copper/ally MN platter? I think there are not many of them around since the Funk MkI and MN ETP received rave reviews by AOS members. I personally dislike "plastic" platters and also think that the high mass of the metal platter is beneficial to the sound. The only fly in the ointment is a slight tendency of the platter to ring when tapped (and of course when playing music!). I suspect al ot of enthusiasm for the ETP an Funk is the better damping of said platters.
Do you think the Oyaide rubber mat helps here? I'm using a Boston mat 1 (graphite) but the ringing is still there.
Anyway good to hear (read) from you again.
Michael
PS.: The chrome bumper Naim amps were their best and most involving, I fondly remember the goosebumps I got when listening to music reproduced through a Nait1!
Latest incarnation:-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...6/IMG_2076.jpg
And whole system:-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...6/IMG_2141.jpg
Nice, clean and tidy look, Adam.
One might have thought with everything else being Linn you'd have gone for a S****k :)
Thanks Keiron,Quote:
Originally Posted by keiron99
It just came down to 'synergy' with amps and speakers (active).
I have a Sondek (amongst others) but it is now bettered by the Technics.
After much swapping of arms, carts, bearings etc etc I finally have the Technics in a pretty awesome place sonically and to be honest I'm not sad to leave the Sondek behind!
Here is my standard mk2(although is has blue LEDs and a LED target light)https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8078/8...bf7c37db_b.jpgTechnics SL1210 MK2 by matt barton, on Flickr
pretty new arm :)
http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...psgqzdmiux.jpg
it's an acoustic solid WTB211, which is a 'made by ortofon' special. based on the AS212S
Fantastic looking arm. Aren't Ortofon arms made by Jelco?
Yes, it's from Jelco's 'high-end division', the same as my Ortofon RS-212D. Lovely arm, Darren. I applaud your lateral thinking in buying something different from the boring 'usual suspects' from SME, Rega, etc.
Enjoy! :cool:
Marco.
Here's mine with a boring SME:-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...C99F4DF628.jpg
Attachment 15076
I love my Isokinetek Silver Melody SM750, but I do like the looks of the SME 309:)
You're right Adam! That looks really boring! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by aniki
Been doing a bit of work on mine. Out goes the wood look, in comes the Jaguar Old English White and a Jelco 750d and AT150MLX.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...psboyeydld.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...psxtigvcp1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...psph7mmk4n.jpg
Edit: Thanks to Alex at Scott Nangle for supplying the arm and cart at great prices!
That looks very nice Keiron!:eek:
Very tidy! Is that a leather mat? I really like that white. It makes a good contrast - far better than the faux silver.
Yes, it's a leather mat. Made by someone who was on the Wam and ebay (Mr Colmondley Warner? I can't trace him any more). I have openly admited in the past that I can't hear differences between mats...but these look nice and seem to keep static in check!
It's actually less white than it looks in the picture - more of a cream in reality. I have to say, whereas the pics of my wood version were flattering, these pics don't do it justice! Everything is gleaming new and I have to say i'm very happy.
The cart isn't run in yet and I've only listened to a few LPs but so far, so good.
Nice work, Keiron. Was removing the pitch control 'gubbins' and switches a fairly straightforward task? :)
Marco.
Great work, that technics design looks very familiar:eek: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...me-time/page24 see post 232:DQuote:
Originally Posted by keiron99