Calling all SL-1200/1210 owners!

[Marco]

Sounds like a smart move, Peter. I bet you're like a kid in a sweet shop. Keep us posted as and when things begin to happen

Marco.

[Peter Stockwell]

Sounds like a smart move, Peter. I bet you're like a kid in a sweet shop. Keep us posted as and when things begin to happen

Marco.

The SL1210 is in the operating theatre

[Peter Stockwell]

The SL1210 is out of surgery, and recovering nicely, pics later.

[Peter Stockwell]

My now stage 1 KAB Technics SL1210 Mk2 up and running after surgery :-



It turns on as before via the "sense" socket on the back of the PS1200, it accepts the orginal mains wire. It's bare ended, I need a US power plug, which I'll get when possible.



Listening impressions?

Where did the subwoofer come from !! and where did that renewed treble clarity come from too!

[scoobs]

Great stuff Peter, excellent pictures that will be a helpfull resource to anyone looking to go a similar route. The fluid damper will be a walk in the park now after that!

[Marco]

Superb pictures, Peter! Like Nick says, they will be a very useful resource for other people contemplating doing the same thing. As such, I think I'll move them to a separate thread and make it a sticky

Listening impressions?

Where did the subwoofer come from !! and where did that renewed treble clarity come from too!

I told you the PSU was crucial

Wait till you add the fluid damping trough and Cardas tonearm cable. All in all, it will become a different turntable!

Marco.

[Peter Stockwell]

Superb pictures, Peter! Like Nick says, they will be a very useful resource for other people contemplating doing the same thing. As such, I think I'll move them to a separate thread and make it a sticky



I told you the PSU was crucial

Wait till you add the fluid damping trough and Cardas tonearm cable. All in all, it will become a different turntable!

Marco.

Nick & Marco,

I know it's a simple job, but I was a bit leary.

The tonearm wand rewired with Cardas I have, but I don't feel up to fitting that. I'm going to have J7 fettle it. The cardas wires are extra fine, and I really don't want that job screwed up. I can unfit and refit the tonearm assembly I'm sure.

Thanks

[Marco]

Peter,

I think the way you've done it is much better. You get to hear the incremental benefit of each modification, which is a much more fun and educational experience.

You're doing the right thing getting J7 to do the arm rewire. As you'll soon hear, you'll have a very special deck on your hands, something which will be able to compete with the best - and I mean THE best!

Marco.

[Peter Stockwell]

Peter,

I think the way you've done it is much better. You get to hear the incremental benefit of each modification, which is a much more fun and educational experience.

You're doing the right thing getting J7 to do the arm rewire. As you'll soon hear, you'll have a very special deck on your hands, something which will be able to compete with the best - and I mean THE best!

Marco.

YIKES!! I have Awaken - Yes on the deck now, and it's make me hairs stand up right down to me bum! That's never happened before.

Awaken has to be one of themost dificult to reproduce tunes any where recorded. It's got Stygian organ pipes as well as kitchen sinks , seriously there's shitloads going on.

cheers

[Marco]

Nice one, Peter. If you're hearing more from your music that's always a good sign

Btw, while you're in contact with Johnnie ask him to give you a small tube of his 'extra-slippy' bearing oil. You'll be able to see where it goes since removing the platter - that makes a noticeable improvement. You'll have to flush out the old stuff, though. You may as well get that done, too, and dot all the 'i's and cross the 't's!

Marco.