Having used the SME309 and Jelco arms both with good cartridges I can say IMHO the Jelco is better. The Denon 103 suits it very well also.
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Having used the SME309 and Jelco arms both with good cartridges I can say IMHO the Jelco is better. The Denon 103 suits it very well also.
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well spotted, got an A in english at school, that was 30 years ago though!Originally Posted by Stratmangler
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I just noticed this post. Nope I was going to buy a Garrard 401 as a thing it is a thing of much beauty and then common sense kicked it. I have a 309 tonearm sitting on the 301 which needs a but a TLC. I intend restoring the 301 as it needs some TLC. This will form the deck for my valve system (see my signature). Currently its sitting on my bedroom floor. I have many projects on the go like pimping out a playstation one CD player and making lovely new power cables and balanced interconnects for my 1210 setup. So at least the 301 is now out of the attic!!The attic!!!I love my 1200's, I really do; but, if I had a 301
it would NOT be in the attic. I'd be Shindo-ing that thing! Are ya crazé?
PS I have a linn lp12 up in the attic as well and that IS staying up there !!!
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Hi Dave
Did you try the Oyaide phono cable with the 309 , If so what did you think ?
Compared to the supplied VDH cable which appears to be very poor .
Chris
We've gone on holiday by mistake !
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I have it on here at the moment, 401, 309, oyaide cable going direct to my pre-amp which as an excellent phono module built in (it was an optional up-grade at the time).
The arm when I bought it off SWA had Graham's own tone arm cable, the oyaide just sounds so good I cannot see any need to use another, I have a Jelco one as well but nowhere near as good.
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