New 401

[yolakim]

Finally got to set up my 401. It has been freshly restored by Peter Soper of Slate Audio and painted in a metallic brown/orange colour. It looks really nice, but I think the colour will clash with most wood plinth finishes? I’ve gone for a black DAS plinth.

Arm is a AudioNote Arm 3 II and cartridge is an AT33/PTG. Hopefully got a Pure Sound Tenuto platter arriving this week and I’d like to add a LDA power supply at some point.

Compared to Roksan Xerxes 20 it is replacing, sound is big and full - very pleased so far!


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[Barry]

Looks lovely Kim. Well done!

[yolakim]

Sounds pretty good too


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My (slightly dusty) 401 in DAS plinth says hi ....

[yolakim]

...and your 912 says a big “hallo” back!


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[graham67]

Awesome! I am biased but its a great arm for the 401 and the ptg2 works very well on it. The tenuto makes a noticeable upgrade so you are in for an even bigger treat. Lovely deck!

[yolakim]

Thank you a Graham. Arm was Tom’s suggestion and very pleased with it.

Realised that first image is pretty awful (older iPhone in low light), so another couple:



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[yolakim]

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[Idlewithnodrive]

Lovely looking deck Kim.

Enjoy.

[graham67]

hi Kim,

Here is my 401 with Arm Three V2 and recently fitted Tenuto mat on a Loricraft plinth.





I first heard the Arm Three and 401 combo on Doms amazing Snell A system at Scalford several years ago. I think one reason it works well is that the top end sparkle and energy of the Arm Three works compensates for the 401's slightly rolled off treble, a characteristic much reduced by the Tenuto.

I also think the non-rigid bearing (so-called captured unipivot) helps isolate the cart from the mechanical noise.

The OC-9 MLii shown has a similar treble to the PTG2 but is a little leaner which works well in my system which has bass aplenty.