Technics SL1210 with
SME IV Arm & AT OC9XML,
Firebottle modded Tron Convergence Phono Stage,
Bluesound Node 2i, Technics SL DZ 1200 CD
Denon PMA1700ne amp
Yamaha NS1000M Speakers.
Do you know, I was going to suggest the same to you but Sutton Manor!
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Last edited by oldius; 14-06-2020 at 13:25.
Main system: Sony TTS8000; AT1010; Audio Technica Art1; The Lentek; Cambridge 851n, Yamaha NS1000.
System 2 - SBT; Technics SH-X1000 DAC; Denon PMA-850
Technics SL1210 with
SME IV Arm & AT OC9XML,
Firebottle modded Tron Convergence Phono Stage,
Bluesound Node 2i, Technics SL DZ 1200 CD
Denon PMA1700ne amp
Yamaha NS1000M Speakers.
Decided to treat myself to a new cartridge as its my birthday at the weekend.
Been very happy with the AT 150ml for the last couple of years so the newish AT-OC9XML seemed like it would fit the bill and give me a chance to try my first MC cart.
Initial impressions were great only to realise a fault with my phono stage (loss of left channel) after about 10 mins of playing. Checked everything out and its deffo the phono stage at fault.
Luckily its now happily playing via a loaner amp.
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Technics SL1210 with
SME IV Arm & AT OC9XML,
Firebottle modded Tron Convergence Phono Stage,
Bluesound Node 2i, Technics SL DZ 1200 CD
Denon PMA1700ne amp
Yamaha NS1000M Speakers.
Somehow ive unexpectedly ended up buying an SME IV arm to go with my new AT OC09xml. Took me a while to set it up properly but all seems good now. Like REALLY good:-) 20201107_185619.jpg
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Technics SL1210 with
SME IV Arm & AT OC9XML,
Firebottle modded Tron Convergence Phono Stage,
Bluesound Node 2i, Technics SL DZ 1200 CD
Denon PMA1700ne amp
Yamaha NS1000M Speakers.
Looking good Ben, glad it's coming together
My System:
Amplification - Sansui AU-alpha 707 DR
Turntable - Technics SP10 MK2-Technics EPA-250 Tonearm-Yannis Tome 423.5Plus tonearm cable-Eichmann KLEI Absolute Harmony plugs.
Ortofon Cadenza Black moving coil cartridge-Fritz Gyger S re-tip. Panzerholz plinth.
CDP - Pioneer PD-91
Speakers - Spendor D7 on Soundcare SuperSpikes
QED Silver Spiral speaker cable-airloc banana plugs
Mains - Ultra Pure silver plated un-switched socket-Missing link EPS 500 silver plated plugs-Hi-Fi Tuning gold plated silver ceramic 13 amp fuses
That looks good Ben. I had the OC09 MK2 https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-oc9ml-ii sitting on my SME V some years ago. It was a great combo but I sold it to part fund buying the Cadenza black that I now own. How are you finding the upper treble with the AT/SME partnership?
SS
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
VALVE
PRE 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
So I had a few hours of listening to the new combo last night and there's a definite difference to the sound after changing from the jelco to the sme arm. There's now what I can only call a much better sense of precision across everything which is really wonderful. Everything sounds cleaner and more detailed but the bass so far seems to be the star of the show.
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Technics SL1210 with
SME IV Arm & AT OC9XML,
Firebottle modded Tron Convergence Phono Stage,
Bluesound Node 2i, Technics SL DZ 1200 CD
Denon PMA1700ne amp
Yamaha NS1000M Speakers.
Evolution rather than revolution here, I've been thinking of upping my streaming game for a while and so last week I ordered the fidelity audio pro low noise psu & interface for my node 2i.
https://www.fidelityaudio.co.uk/blue...ace-4483-p.asp
Installation took about 20 mins (Inc removal of the old "gubbins") and was really easy.
Just plugged it all back in and its working, no explosions or smoke!
Needs a few hundred hours of run in apparently so il see how things develop over the next few weeks.IMG_20220408_171201.jpgIMG_20220408_164250.jpgIMG_20220408_164714.jpg
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Technics SL1210 with
SME IV Arm & AT OC9XML,
Firebottle modded Tron Convergence Phono Stage,
Bluesound Node 2i, Technics SL DZ 1200 CD
Denon PMA1700ne amp
Yamaha NS1000M Speakers.
looks good but nothing needs hundreds of hours of run in. I don't know why manufacturers say that stuff, other than it's expected of them I suppose.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.