If I wasnt facing a hefty repair bill to get my CD player spinning again, I'd be all over this like a bad rash.
Pink Triangle Export.
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I'm drunk.
If I wasnt facing a hefty repair bill to get my CD player spinning again, I'd be all over this like a bad rash.
Pink Triangle Export.
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The PT's were very "accurate" sounding decks at the time, but the build was pants in the early days and failures of assembly and bearings was common.
It weas said by Arthur that the Tarantella was better than a PT, but I seriously doubt it, as the former was a very "live" structure (I don't know the current Funk models).
When you can, good luck with the PT. I still rate good ones highly indeed for truthful vinyl replay..
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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I fitted that PSU with the illuminus Green/Pink control into my old LPT..That alone was a nice touch.Originally Posted by Techno Commander
If I wasnt facing a hefty repair bill to get my CD player spinning again, I'd be all over this like a bad rash.
Pink Triangle Export.
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Just bought this off eBay:
Beocord 1700 tuner. £20
I couldn't resist the styling. Will report on the performance later.
Barry
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I'm Alex.
My friend has one of these bought when they first came out, he reckons first rate sound and no faults since he bought it. Rest of his system includes 2x Quad 405 (serviced by yours truly) a Quad 303 (also serviced by me), a Quad 44, an EL34 push pull amp, Tannoy 12" Monitor Golds, Quad ESL53's and a monster pair of speakers also made by me in the 70's (EMI 14"x9" massive magnet and cast chassis, Audax equivalent of KEFB110 (nicer sounding) KEF T15, Celestion HF1300 and Coles 4001G. These are his preferred speakers.Just bought this off eBay:
Beocord 1700 tuner. £20
I couldn't resist the styling. Will report on the performance later.
I recently won a Beolab 1700 amplifier on e bay for him. Unfortunately, one channel is faulty, but he reckons the working channel sounds very good. I will have to look at the amp for him.
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The matching amp (Beolab 1700) was good in its day too and well worth fettling.
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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Quality, Barry - that will fit in rather nicely chez-toiJust bought this off eBay:
Beocord 1700 tuner. £20
I couldn't resist the styling. Will report on the performance later.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and 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 the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. 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 HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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I'm Dave.
Barry,
U woz robbed. I got one, two weeks ago for £10.25....
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Woz I robbed too? - tonight's addition to the Vintage collection - you lot are a bad influence...But I just want to hear what all the fuss is about with these R200 arms... and he does say it is in "beautiful condition" God knows what cartridge is on it, though.
(Anyone want to buy a Pro-Ject RPM4?)
Alex
Main System: Digital: HP Laptop/M2Tech Hiface/Logitech Media Server/FLAC; Marantz SA7001 KI Signature SACD Player and other digital stuff into Gatorised Beresford Caiman DAC Vinyl: Garrard 401/SME 3009 SII Improved/Sumiko HS/Nagaoka MP-30
Amplifier: Rega Brio R. Speakers: Spendor SP1. Cables: Various, mainly Mark Grant. Please see "about me" for the rest of my cr@p! Gallery
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