Funny enough the Garrard and what seemed like a complete immaculate history of Quad, came as trade in on a Luxman TT.
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Funny enough the Garrard and what seemed like a complete immaculate history of Quad, came as trade in on a Luxman TT.
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Good stuff, Roy-boy! Nice to see a clean and tidy looking bachelor pad... You've hidden the smeg stains well!Originally Posted by Roy S
Found an 'Old Charm' unit locally. Bit tight for the Luxman but looks ok. More solid than the unit I was using & the turntable is dead level.
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Too funnyYou've hidden the smeg stains well!
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‘Adjusted’ the old charm unit so the Luxman fits better
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Last edited by Roy S; 12-10-2020 at 17:06. Reason: better pic
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Thought I'd see what the Luxman would do to the Q Acoustics. It said 'do some bass you muvvas'. Sadly they won't listen.
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