Might be worth taking that up with Mike ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by krugdoktor
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Might be worth taking that up with Mike ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by krugdoktor
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Originally Posted by Audio Al
Nice one. You'll be amazed how much better your tecchie will sound. Also the MN ETP platter is easy to fit as it has two bolt holes for easy positioning. I understand that the Funk Firm does not have these bolts and can be difficult to remove.
This is mine pictured.
http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/x...atterabove.jpg
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Originally Posted by Marco
l am guessing you are guessing Marco?:lol: It is still alot of money.
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Originally Posted by Oldpinkman
Both the original platter and the MN ETP platter fit snugly on the MN bearing in my set-up.
The MN platter is a snug fit and can take some time to position correctly, as explained my Mike New in the fitting instructions supplied with the ETP platter.
I was aware of the comments made Marco by Richard, but until the go ahead was given to say more I prefer to stay silent. The other info now in the public domain was another matter, though in hindsight I think saying nothing about it was probably the better option and I wish I had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Regards Neil
Of course it is - no question - but it is substantially less, I suspect, than one would be from the other manufacturers mentioned!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarzan
Anyone fancy contacting, say, Linn or SME and asking them the question, then reporting back?
Marco.
Rather pointless exercise as making 1 platter is bound to cost a small fortune, the figure of £300 mentioned elsewhere is also rather silly, if the platter sold for £650, £108.33 of that is VAT, the dealer needs a slice as well as the manufacturer, so I doubt there is much profit in making them, plus they don't sell in large volumes due to the size of the market for a niche product like this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Michell Orbe platter kit - £449. 60mm thick carbon loaded acrylic includes a clamp.
Bearing - £99
http://www.turntableworld.co.uk/depa...grade-kit-p129
Including VAT
I wasn't talking about having a platter specially commissioned, dude, but rather one being sold from 'stock', which would otherwise have been supplied with a complete T/T.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mains Cables R Us
Linn, for example, do sell parts for the LP12 individually. I believe that a new plastic lid for one is around £300. Now that's what you call "mental"!! :mental:
More seriously, the point I'm making here is that there's still a notion considered by some that upgrades for the SL-1200/1210 aren't worth it, as it isn't a 'proper' turntable, in the way of, say, a Linn or an SME (utter bollocks), which is why I doubt you'd see anyone baulking at being quoted for a new platter, for one of those T/Ts, at least twice the amount (or probably more) of what a Funk Firm one costs for the Technics! ;)
I'm just putting things into a proper perspective. Therefore, I don't consider the cost of the Funk Firm platter "mental", but rather commensurate with the quality of the item itself and the cost of parts today in general for high-quality turntables.
Marco.
Nice one, Chris. Michell always were rather more 'real world' with their pricing!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo
Of course, economies of scale will also kick in here (including the fact that Michell have been a professional engineering company for decades and thus can produce everything they need 'in house'), and so there'll be substantial cost savings attached to that, together with more bearings and platters sold for Michell T/Ts, worldwide (simply because their T/Ts are more established in the marketplace), than either Mike New or Arthur K will manage for their products, resulting in much lower prices for the former, such as you have quoted... ;)
Marco.