Calling all SL-1200/1210 owners!

[Marco]

Richard,

How are you getting on with the Sumiko - have you compared it to the Zu?

Oh, and let me know what you want to do about the cartridge leads.

Marco.

[Marco]

Hi Marco,

If one took a basic 1210, what in terms of upgrades makes the most difference on the sound quality ladder?....Sit aside the arm mods - I'm more interested in a SME or modded Rega arm sat on the motor unit....How much difference does the p/s make?....I noticed in one thread either here or at PFM that Richard (Dunn) had mentioned he was looking at making a p/s for a TT....His products seem to be well priced and easily available, unlike KAB across the pond....Even though I have contacts well placed over there, customs are a wild card...I tend to ask many (on the surface stupid questions) and then quietly go and make my purchase without a lot of fanfare....I'm not sure I can do this with a TT, simply because messing around with tonearms and cartridges is not my normal hunting ground....so even more stupid questions on the horizon....

[Gromit]

Richard,

How are you getting on with the Sumiko - have you compared it to the Zu?

Oh, and let me know what you want to do about the cartridge leads.

Marco.

Hi Marco - haven't had much chance to do any comparisons with the Sumiko/Zu as yet but next week things are a lot quieter so I intend to get a couple of hours' fiddling done.

I'm also looking at a PL-71 on eBay at the moment (so keep your hands off you buggers...it's mine!!)

[Marco]

No worries, matey. Keep me posted when you get a chance to have a play

Just be careful going down the PL-71 route. Have you checked it can still be serviced?

You don't want to run the risk of ending up with simply a nice looking ornament!

Marco.

[jimb0]

Interesting stuff. I am about to start sorting out a super cheap SL1210 I got off ebay. The deck itself is solid but the arm is in a state so is going off to AudioOrigami for fettling and rewiring internally and externally. When I get it back I will be putting a Denon DL110 on it initially as a baseline and will then be looking at other possibilities. I am partcularly interested in the Audio Technica AT150mlx - has anyone got opinions on this cart?

The other things I need are a counterweight and a headshell or two - who does the custom brass ones I have seen in some of the pics here?

Cheers,

J

[Peter Stockwell]

The deck itself is solid but the arm is in a state so is going off to AudioOrigami for fettling and rewiring internally and externally.
J

Do you have more details on that, i.e. is it a single piece wire, or two piece ?

Thanks

[jimb0]

I believe it is a two piece job e.g. like with the original wiring scheme (there is a PCB involved). I have ordered a 3-piece brass counterweight from John as well which looks to be an excellent solution.

J

[Peter Stockwell]

I also have one of John's 'weights in the mail pipe. I also have KAB arm rewire on the way. That is, I ordered a new tonearm wand already rewired. But, once I've installed that I'll have a spare tonearm wand. Hmm, wonder what I could possibly do with that ? In fact I'm a bit nervous about doing the installation myself, I'm never very at ease with a soldering iron. But, KAB says that the Cardas tonearm wires come ready tinned and only need "tacking" into place.

[Yomanze]

I also have one of John's 'weights in the mail pipe.

I have also placed an order for one :P Have had to move my counterweight right to the back with the Sumiko & Denon stuff on the end. Looks like lovely craftwork & look forward to trying it out.

[Peter Stockwell]

Have had to move my counterweight right to the back with the Sumiko & Denon stuff on the end.

Even with the "aux" weight ?