Ah, I've just realised you were talking about the arm on the SL1100
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Ah, I've just realised you were talking about the arm on the SL1100
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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.
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Hi Dave-
Thanks for the info on the Achromat 1200 version. Reckon I'll try it as one of my next tweaks.
The Jelco 750D arm gave a significant jump in imaging and depth of field over the space-age but stock Technics arm, although I can't be sure if this was because the stock arm was 35 years old and well used, or that the Jelco is really that much better. Probably a bit of both.
In any case , the Jelco really woke up my DL-103SA and the system is truly beginning to sing. Seems to get better the more I play it. Come to think of it, so do I!
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As long as the Jelco 750 stays well under £500 including cable, it'll remain a giant killer IMO. I'm sure the standard 1100 tonearm is fine still, but the Jelco has a heavier duty bearing cage and optional damping which I'm sure is superior in every way
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17 pages later and its arms you are talking about, how many members bought an achromat then? should have gone to specsavers, sorry I meant should have bought a blue Horizon mat instead, oh well at least I have one and think its the best mat there is, difficult to review anything personally when I sell them so I left it to Paul Rigby of record collector fame who was very impressed with it, I have run out of stock now until the next lot arrives doh!
I listened to the herbies mat the other night and it does not do the business for me against my BH, even with the stock platter and no oyaide mat (oyaide less again as sold the one I was using to another good customer / friend).
Should I try a funk firm mat or has anyone used the blue horizon one against it, I have sold quite a few BH's so there must be someone who can opinionate?
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I am wavering towards a Jelco myself, if I managed to get one for £250 I would snap it up.Originally Posted by DSJR
As long as the Jelco 750 stays well under £500 including cable, it'll remain a giant killer IMO. I'm sure the standard 1100 tonearm is fine still, but the Jelco has a heavier duty bearing cage and optional damping which I'm sure is superior in every way
I did and I'm very happy with it. Vaseline bonded to the Mike New platter, it does the business in spades for me.
Just how many arms does a man need?
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The RB300 with cardas re-wire is going on one of the lencos I have to refurb and sell on, I have a Linn arm to go on the other Lenco, your Michell arm is currently on my SL1210 and doing a damn fine job apart from the lid won't fit now and the Garrard 401 is sat on its new plinth ARMLESS.Just how many arms does a man need?
I have to get some spacers made for the Garrard as the arm does not raise up enough.
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