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    OK more photos

    Location cleared and base positioned

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    The load is spread across 2 granite slabs , 4 x feet pucks


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    The 4 feet weigh 1.6 KGS each and have a ceramic ball inserted

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    Stand now assembled and in position , It was as much as I could do to lift this it's bloody heavy

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    The plinth that everything sits on must weigh 50lbs again you will notice 3 small depresions and 1 large one these are for the next set of puck / feet units and the main drive unit , done so everything lines up as needed

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    Magnetic drive motor in position with top spider assembly also positioned


    30 ish lbs of top platter , this has magnets in the bottom


    Now for the ETP top platter ( Engineering Thermo Plastic , same as the Mike New platter )


    Also has a outer platter ring / Weight


    When you lift off the platter ring you need a storage location , Its here


    Next job is to mount my Origin Live Encounter MK3c arm

    It's coming along , I can't wait to here what it can or can't do

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    Puck and top perspex cover in place
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    Looks fabulous - bet it will sound great too - real tribute to Ian, the original owner, who has sadly long departed us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by topoxforddoc View Post
    Looks fabulous - bet it will sound great too - real tribute to Ian, the original owner, who has sadly long departed us.

    Yes, that turntable is a great reminder of a really nice bloke, sadly missed.

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    Thanks for Sharing I'mteachingmarcotheartofpishanto

    Awesome turntable, nice to share.
    AC POWER
    Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
    AMPS
    Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
    SPEAKERS
    Wharfedale Evo 4.4
    DAC
    PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
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    Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
    PHONOSTAGE
    Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
    DIGITAL
    OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
    MUSIC PLAYBACK
    Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
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    Quote Originally Posted by topoxforddoc View Post
    Looks fabulous - bet it will sound great too - real tribute to Ian, the original owner, who has sadly long departed us.
    Sadly I did not know Ian and have been told that he passed far to young
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazjam View Post
    Thanks for Sharing I'mteachingmarcotheartofpishanto

    Awesome turntable, nice to share.

    I can only thank Paul for allowing me to be the next custodian of this superb TT ( Other also wanted to buy this ) , It is a stunning thing , Hopefully it will be with me for some time to come ,
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    Left the TT assembly to settle , squash the carpet and underlay , Then spent best part of 1 hour leveling it up , Pretty much spot on now
    Have removed the armboard ready for my Origin Live Encounter MK3c to be fitted
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    Some technical info

    Please dont shoot me as i'm not that technical , will try and explain in my best AudioAl way

    The TT has a speed control box with a rotory dial

    10 o'clock is standby

    12 o'clock is on 33.3 RPM

    2 o'clock is 45 RPM

    Also the unit has 2 pot's for speed adjustment

    Also has a seperat box used for on / off of platter rotation

    Now this is where it gets clever , The unit has a magnetic driven plater , It's fully decoupled from the drive unit , The drive ( Lower unit ) has 3 motors ( Belt drive ) set at 120 degree's apart

    When you look between the drive unit and upper platter you can see a 20 thou air gap , The magnets in the lower drive grip the upper unit and turn the platter

    It's quite novel to see this in action , switch it on and the lower drive unit starts to turn , Then a second or so later the upper platter picks up speed , When you switch it off the same happens as they stop rotating at different time's

    Will try at a later date to do a video of this happening

    That's all for now , Need to get the arm and cart on
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    Some technical info

    Please dont shoot me as i'm not that technical , will try and explain in my best AudioAl way

    The TT has a speed control box with a rotory dial

    10 o'clock is standby

    12 o'clock is on 33.3 RPM

    2 o'clock is 45 RPM

    Also the unit has 2 pot's for speed adjustment

    Also has a seperat box used for on / off of platter rotation

    Now this is where it gets clever , The unit has a magnetic driven plater , It's fully decoupled from the drive unit , The drive ( Lower unit ) has 3 motors ( Belt drive ) set at 120 degree's apart

    When you look between the drive unit and upper platter you can see a 20 thou air gap , The magnets in the lower drive grip the upper unit and turn the platter

    It's quite novel to see this in action , switch it on and the lower drive unit starts to turn , Then a second or so later the upper platter picks up speed , When you switch it off the same happens as they stop rotating at different time's

    Will try at a later date to do a video of this happening

    That's all for now , Need to get the arm and cart on
    good stuff Al.. look forward to your findings... if nowt else it very impressive and pretty
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