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Very nice, Scoobs!
An EMT is the *only* deck I'd swap my KAB 1210 for. The cartridge shown is a TSD-15. You can fit an XSD-15 (SME fitting) to the 1210, and I will be doing so! :eyebrows:
It blows the 103s out the water (with its matching transformer).
Marco.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNICS-SP10-...d=p3286.c0.m14
If I had the money I buy this put it on 40mm slate and just enjoy
I am happy with my DDX-1000. Turned down some outlandish offers on it, but you can't replace wow factor with a rotating slab like the SP-10.
that is one impressive looking turntable
The EMT or the SP10, John. Or both? :eyebrows:
Like I said me personally, the only deck I'd swap my KAB 1210 for is an EMT, such as the one shown above.
SP10's are great, but having done a comparison recently between one and my KAB 1210 (see review in 'Strokes of Genius') it's not significantly better, if at all, to the KAB 1210 to warrant the hassle of finding plinths, etc, and worrying about if anything goes pop whether or not the parts are available to fix it...
Marco.
I would have to build a very special 'bread bin' for that beast, to cover up all those gubbins. I'm off to buy a lotto ticket.
I want them all Marco but if I was to have the choice again it be the EMT
To be honest I am going down a different route now VPI rim drive on super scoutmaster. I got a good friend who has the Verus drive he intially had all sorts of rumble issues due to the O ring but now silent with a new O Ring. We plan to compare when I get mine from VPI. I love the way the Garrad 401 throws music at you, and using this method I should have a better platter and bearing Also getting the SDS as the only way you can power the rim drive but every now and then I think should of gone direct drive it would of been a lot cheaper!!!! Still should have a special turntable and combined with the Trans fi arm that I rate very highly indeed (totally outperforms my old SME4 in every department) I should have something very special, but all theory at the moment.
Think its healthy people going down different routes to reach a goal so love the idea of different drive methods
I also just have the Whest PS30r upgraded to a duel transformer by James at Whest (James says takes it a lot closer to the reference Model) and looking forward to hearing that when i get the chassis and rim drive. But the issue will be that I am not able to tell how much difference the rim drive and phono stage makes. Still it all about the music in the end
here is another interesting direct drive anyone know anything about this model tempted to go for it myself might be fun modifying it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Technics-SL-11...d=p3286.c0.m14
I had one briefly but wasn't too impressed. Technics refined their motor control system considerably with later designs. A bit gutless & grey sounding.
I've gotten along pretty well with the stock arm but I'd love to hear another arm on the table. Even though I love the sound I'm still a little suspicious since the stock arm tracks rather poorly without the fluid dampening.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Price