What is the arm on your lovely Sony?Originally Posted by zimbo
What?I´ve won a price with that old Sonylady? A belt drive, by the way.......
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Appreciate that, thank you very very much!
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What is the arm on your lovely Sony?What?
Crazy, can´t believe it.
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It´a Schick tonearm. https://thomas-schick.com/en/produkte/12-schick-arm
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It's really a very handsome arm.
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Congrats all, Some really nice turntables there and would be happy to own any of them, I just wish my photographic skills whereas good but alas no, time to look for a new camera.
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Yup, right up my alleyway (as I love high quality, hand-built bespoke equipment), and it's a superb match for low-compliance MCs, specially SPUs!
The combo of the Schick arm on that drop-dead gorgeous Sony, made it a no-brainer winner, IMO. For me, both Sacha's and your T/T are equally lovely, in different ways, but I prefer his arm.
Not a big fan of modern SMEs, sorry. I prefer their older stuff, such as the 3012 or the modern equivalent M2-12R (or their 9-inch counterparts), which I think has sadly now been discontinued:
https://hifilounge.co.uk/product/sme...2-12r-tonearm/
I've also always preferred the look of classic 'J-shaped' Jap detachable headshell arms, in preference to the 'straight' design/look. Just a personal thing... *BUT* - aesthetically the SME suits the lines on your T/T perfectly, and so taken as a whole it looks superb!
You should give a Schick a go sometime, as I suspect you'd LOVE how it sounds, which is quite different from the SME.
Marco.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
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I couldn't agree more. The TTS3000 and Schick are a gorgeous combination. Very elegant and understated.Yup, right up my alleyway (as I love high quality, hand-built bespoke equipment), and it's a superb match for low-compliance MCs, specially SPUs!
The combo of the Schick arm on that drop-dead gorgeous Sony, made it a no-brainer winner, IMO. For me, both Sacha's and your T/T are equally lovely, in different ways, but I prefer his arm.
Thanks for the kind comments Marco. Much appreciated. I get where you're coming from with regard to the later SMEs. I've got an open mind on the subject but I must tell you the TTS-8000 and V-12 are a superb combination sonically and deliver the sound I'm after. That said, I've also got a phonomac fettled SP10 cut for a 12" SME, so the 3012 and M2-12R are on my watchlist. Unfortunately, until I find a job, I doubt I'll be making any significant purchases.Not a big fan of modern SMEs, sorry. I prefer their older stuff, such as the 3012 or the modern equivalent M2-12R (or their 9-inch counterparts), which I think has sadly now been discontinued:
https://hifilounge.co.uk/product/sme...2-12r-tonearm/
I've also always preferred the look of classic 'J-shaped' Jap detachable headshell arms, in preference to the 'straight' design/look. Just a personal thing... *BUT* - aesthetically the SME suits the lines on your T/T perfectly, and so taken as a whole it looks superb!
I think the Schick has just made it to the top of the list in preference to the 3012 or M2-12R.
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No worries, mate. The Schick would work a treat on the SP10. Then fit one of these to it: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIGHPHONI...4f4a%7Ciid%3A1
*Trust me*, it'll sound stunning!!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from a TCD-420.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW18.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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I don't doubt it but I've got a Kiseki Purpleheart sitting idle so I'll probably use that initially.No worries, mate. The Schick would work a treat on the SP10. Then fit one of these to it: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIGHPHONI...4f4a%7Ciid%3A1
*Trust me*, it'll sound stunning!!
Marco.
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Glad I didn't have to judge. (...whew...) ...so much eye candy. Congrats to the winners!
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