Get Yer Turntables Out For The Lads 2020

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Originally Posted by hermit

I don't doubt it but I've got a Kiseki Purpleheart sitting idle so I'll probably use that initially.

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Yes, I guess you'll just have to 'slum it' with that until then!:D

Marco.

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Originally Posted by zimbo

What? :eek: I´ve won a price with that old Sonylady? A belt drive, by the way.......;)
Crazy, can´t believe it.
Appreciate that, thank you very very much! :thumbsup:

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The Sony is a belt-drive but it's the right kind of belt drive. The motor is bigger than my fist... The belt is of a non-stretchy kind. They were used for broadcast duties in Norway!

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Originally Posted by Marco

Yup, right up my alleyway (as I love high quality, hand-built bespoke equipment), and it's a superb match for low-compliance MCs, specially SPUs!:)

The combo of the Schick arm on that drop-dead gorgeous Sony, made it a no-brainer winner, IMO. For me, both Sacha's and your T/T are equally lovely, in different ways, but I prefer his arm.

Not a big fan of modern SMEs, sorry. I prefer their older stuff, such as the 3012 or the modern equivalent M2-12R (or their 9-inch counterparts), which I think has sadly now been discontinued:

https://hifilounge.co.uk/product/sme...2-12r-tonearm/

I've also always preferred the look of classic 'J-shaped' Jap detachable headshell arms, in preference to the 'straight' design/look. Just a personal thing... *BUT* - aesthetically the SME suits the lines on your T/T perfectly, and so taken as a whole it looks superb!:cool:

You should give a Schick a go sometime, as I suspect you'd LOVE how it sounds, which is quite different from the SME.

Marco.

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SME any model is not a touch on the "proper" arms out there, the V was nearly £5.5k before they stopped selling it direct that's far too much when you have brands like REED available for less.

https://www.thevinyladventure.com/wp...-tonearm04.jpg

Then in the ultra high end you have Acoustical Systems who made a limited edition arm for 50,000 euros and sold all 21 of them within weeks.

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Originally Posted by The Vinyl Adventure

SME any model is not a touch on the "proper" arms out there, the V was nearly £5.5k before they stopped selling it direct that's far too much when you have brands like REED available for less.

https://www.thevinyladventure.com/wp...-tonearm04.jpg

Then in the ultra high end you have Acoustical Systems who made a limited edition arm for 50,000 euros and sold all 21 of them within weeks.

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Absolutely love my Reed. Style and substance in one superbly engineered package . So simple to set up and use too .


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The Reed does look like a well engineered arm

Here's the Lenco GL75 with the 12 inch wooden arm in use and sounding supberb :)

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New paint job on my Techie!

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How the hell do you embed a large image? Can't for the life of me remember how to do it ��

Like this:

https://theartofsound.net/forum/atta...chmentid=29134

Cheers Barry. I'll figure it out at some point ha. It's not like I haven't done it before.

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I know this is not going to win any photography awards. I just wanted to share the joy I am getting from my recent purchase. I even bought a new copy of AWB as the old (original) one was sounding a bit worn out. Still can't believe these guys were from Dundee...

Not started the upgrade journey just yet, although I guess I have as the headshell is a new genuine Techie one, and I've tried it with and without the rubber grommets on the armplate (currently back in). Guess a mat is next... Not in the photo, I have it sat on a thick acrylic board, board on spikes. Sounds fabulous. Really enjoying the sound...;)