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  1. 31-03-2011, 16:31 #81
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    I don't have a review of the G800 (not till I get my scanner to HiFi dave's anyway...), but the 820 needed around 3 grammes to track correctly, so therefore 2.7g seems fine and safe, with 1.75g for the 800E being ok too I'll bet.

    I don't know when mine are coming, so I'll try to get another A70/Lab 80 headshell first, as I reckon the arm on this deck may be even massier than the Goldring Lenco GL75/78 arms.. Now all the balls are in situ on the main and tonearm bearing races, the deck is running very sweetly indeed and apart from a gentle throb from a slight flat on the still-soft idler tyre, the rumble seems more than low enough for good quality reproduction and I'm loving this deck to bits - thanks Adam
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  2. 01-04-2011, 10:50 #82
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    Nice one, Dave. When you get a chance to try a G800, I'd be interested to know what you think

    The G800, chez-moi, is now singing very sweetly indeed. I'm so glad you told me about this cartridge!

    Meanwhile, here's a few updated pics, showing the new stylus, the headshell now fitted with a 3g suppliment weight, and something else that's new...........











    Rock and roll, daddy-o!

    Marco.
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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.

    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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  3. 02-04-2011, 15:37 #83
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    Brilliant you just need a new deck now
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  4. 02-04-2011, 15:55 #84
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    The sweep arm's on its way soon, too!

    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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  5. 02-04-2011, 16:37 #85
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post


    The sweep arm's on its way soon, too!

    Marco.
    Electronic or Hydraulic ?
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  6. 02-04-2011, 18:14 #86
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    Lol.... Eh?

    One like this, matey, to brush me fuzzies:





    What were you thinking of?

    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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  7. 02-04-2011, 18:42 #87
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    Michell/Transcriptor Hydraulic or Electronic.
    Website : www.radlettaudio.co.uk

    Contact : radlettaudio@hotmail.co.uk
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post


    The sweep arm's on its way soon, too!

    Marco.
    You won it? Awesome,

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  9. 02-04-2011, 19:14 #89
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Lol.... Eh?

    One like this, matey, to brush me fuzzies:



    What were you thinking of?

    Marco.
    Trust the bristles are soft enough so they won't drive you round the bend trying to 'play' the record! Gave up using a 'Dust Bug' decades ago, as you could hear a very quiet but distorted playback of the record. And highly annoying it was too!

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  10. 02-04-2011, 19:25 #90
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    No, it doesn't do the Dust Bug thing, you can't hear it but it also doesn't really pick up any dust. Who cares though ? It's such a lovely thing.

    The stylus brush is also useless but looks great.

    I thought Marco might have bought a Transcriptor/Michell deck and not just the brush..
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