Stunning TT and system.
Stunning TT and system.
Buy Bose...And get your parking validated!.
https://youtu.be/ZCBe7-6rw4M
No Highs...No Lows....It Must Be Bose!
Was nice to see you Jack and Brook as well. Always welcome to get feedback from fresh but experienced ears.
The cartridge was the Miyajima Takumi which is in fact their entry level stereo cartridge and my current daily listener ... my Madake is off for inspection at the moment as I've had it several years now and thought it was time for a checkup. The metal mat is a Puresound Rubato, made of copper and based on the Micro Seiki CU-180, which preceeded the Tenuto in the Puresound lineup. This sits atop a Schopper (actually manufactured by Swissonor) non-magnetic 5kg platter and heavy duty bearing. I think also important for the TT sound are the Longdog Audio PSU and the Townshend Seismic Pods which I think are nothing short of miraculous in what they achieve for non-suspended decks like this one.
Don't know if this is the right place to put it but my AT1503Mk1 tonearm arrived back from Angus today after a wee bit of fettling to the wiring, which means my Garrard 401 is up and running again.
While the arm was away I fitted a Sien (SPS) bearing - it's quite a thing, as you can see in the contrast between the original 401, and the Sien one which is a grease bearing like the early 301s.
All up and together and sounding fab in the system with Petrat's Marantz PM4 which I have on long-term loan, and a pair of Tannoy DC6es. I enjoy this system a lot. (Also includes an Orelle CD100 recently acquired from Edwardlon).
As always, to my eyes, Russ's plinths are just works of art. I've owned a few over the years .... highly recommended!
Apart from the speakers, cartridges, and cd transport, Tom has pretty much changed or re-engineered everything in his system over the last year, which is really quite remarkable seeing as most of us would have been VERY happy with the previous set-up. It takes a lot of experience and a very clear vision of what sound/presentation you're trying to achieve, for all those changes to deliver 'better', not just 'different'. Having witnessed the process, it was obvious that every single change wasn't just a random 'hit and hope' purchase ... they were all done after extensive auditions and trialling, together with a relentless focus on the importance of developing the system as a whole, not just each piece in isolation. Well done!
Thanks Peter, gosh you are embarrasing me now!
Some wider view kit pics in better light: