I don't expect them for a few weeks.
Mike is getting the thicker aluminum blanks for the platters next week from what I understand.
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I don't expect them for a few weeks.
Mike is getting the thicker aluminum blanks for the platters next week from what I understand.
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SL-1210 Mk5 w/Mike New Platter/bearing/armboard; Hynes SR5 DIY PSU;
Zyx Airy3X; SME V; Hashimoto HM7 SUT; CJ PR15MkII Phono w/teflon caps.
Modwright LS36.5 Dual Mono Preamp & KWA 150 amp > Paradigm Ref 100 v.4s
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Hi Martin
I was wondering how you are getting on with the MN platter any more thoughts ?
Chris
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It's still sounding great, Chris. The sense of unrestrained dynamics and wonderful detail make the best albums sound superb. I'm impressed with Mike's engineering and just how well it integrates into the whole, improving on the areas where the Technics is already good.
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Sounds excellent Martin '
Your 1210 has to be one of the most sorted out there at the moment , and in terms of cost , the combo as a whole certainly is , would be interesting to compare it with top end belt driven deck of similar value ! would it not .
Something like a top spec Linn or Roksan , maybe even a Voyd ref , though for me the most interesting comparison would be a nicely sorted SP10 mk2 with either the 507 or SMEV , i believe your deck would give all of them a run for their money.
Chris
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More likely, a NAS HyperSpace, which easily sees most Linns and Roksans off, doesn't need the messing about of the old Void decks and costs about the same as a fully tricked out Techie if bought new.
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what 'messing about' would that be?Originally Posted by DSJR
I'd like to compare it with an SME Model 10 deck.
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That'd be interesting, but I think a 20 would be a fairer comparison
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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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My MN platter, MN bearing with stiffening plate, and MN SME armboard are 1.5 days away
Here is a pic of my platter as it was being born:
Last edited by Pete; 22-08-2010 at 04:28.
Hearing is believing
SL-1210 Mk5 w/Mike New Platter/bearing/armboard; Hynes SR5 DIY PSU;
Zyx Airy3X; SME V; Hashimoto HM7 SUT; CJ PR15MkII Phono w/teflon caps.
Modwright LS36.5 Dual Mono Preamp & KWA 150 amp > Paradigm Ref 100 v.4s
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The Voyd as i remember it needed less fettling than a Linn or Roksan ! the motors needed a yearly adjustment ,otherwise they could become noisy .
Martin ' yes a comparison with the model 10 would be good ' but as i don't know how much better your deck is with the MN bearing and platter ? i would be inclined to agree with Marco , pitch up against the model 20 ! why not .
Chris
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