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  1. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldius View Post
    Personally, I would stick with the stock bearing and invest in more music or developing your system elsewhere.
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  2. #12
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    Stick with the stock bearing. I talked to Audio Grail, Terry (ex-of loricraft), and Martin Bastin. All agree the 401 bearing works the best when suitable fettled and modded and guess what it should come alongside a complete Garrard 401 .
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    Actually, if it’s just the bearing, I think you could send just the bearing for modification, Martin will advise.

  4. #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by mbic View Post
    Actually, if it’s just the bearing, I think you could send just the bearing for modification, Martin will advise.
    Yes I have done this in the past. Martin's work is cheap compared to others but don't let that put you of. Finding his house is nearly impossible, you'll be given a grid reference!!!!!!!!!
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    CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10

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    Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker



  5. #15
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    My 401 has been restored relatively recently, so after a few comments about keeping the original bearing, I’m minded to wait a year or two, then send the whole deck to Martin for a service and get the bearing updated then.


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  6. #16
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    Just send him the bearing why wait a year?
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    Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker



  7. #17
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    Thanks everyone - as always, comments have changed my thinking on this. I'll try to give Mr Bastin a call later this week
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