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  1. #51
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    Thanks Chris, I was pretty sure you were going to say that. It is of course impossible to make comparisons unless everything else is kept constant.

    Hi Michael, I wasn't expecting a black and white answer. There is as you say no such thing in subjective and context specific things like audio.

    Tbh I'm pretty sold on the Vantage platter but was just curious about FF one. From a scientific perspective I'd still like to know more about it. I've been on the FF website and the picture of it is not very clear.

    So if Marco or Martin could post some pics of it I would be very appreciative.

    Thanks
    System:

    SL1210 > Whest PS 3.0RDT> Audio Research LS17 pre> Lyngdorf RP1 room correction> Lyngdorf sda 2175 > Monitor Audio Platinum 300 speakers

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    I'll gladly photograph the platter, if you want, but Martin's got a much better camera (and tripod), so it's probably best that he does it

    If you call me sometime tomorrow (you have my number), I'll explain exactly why, from all the platters I've heard on my Techy, the Funk one is what I consider to be the best

    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.

  3. #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    I'll gladly photograph the platter, if you want, but Martin's got a much better camera (and tripod), so it's probably best that he does it

    If you call me sometime tomorrow (you have my number), I'll explain exactly why, from all the platters I've heard on my Techy, the Funk one is what I consider to be the best

    Marco.


    Yes, but that might turn into a very expensive phone call
    System:

    SL1210 > Whest PS 3.0RDT> Audio Research LS17 pre> Lyngdorf RP1 room correction> Lyngdorf sda 2175 > Monitor Audio Platinum 300 speakers

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    Lol - perhaps, but it could be to your considerable benefit!

    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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    As mentioned by Marco in post further back, the Mike New ETP Platter has to be included in any of these considerations for comparison. The only thing for me is I so wish these things (apart from Richards modded stock platter) didn't cost so much, all nigh on £600 It's one of the reasons why i guess for quite some time now I can only refer to my beloved Techie as part modified

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobbieGong View Post
    As mentioned by Marco in post further back, the Mike New ETP Platter has to be included in any of these considerations for comparison. The only thing for me is I so wish these things (apart from Richards modded stock platter) didn't cost so much, all nigh on £600 It's one of the reasons why i guess for quite some time now I can only refer to my beloved Techie as part modified
    the platter has 1 essential part that is impossible to source and thus has to be made specially, so due to that fact the platters are expensive I guess, that is 1 reason why I went for the vantage platter and I will have mine finished very shortly, even though I could buy one I personally think the vantage platter will be close to or maybe better than plastic platters, I would like to listen to one other than through headphones but don't have time to faff about any longer as I am just too busy, my Tech will have:-

    MCRU feet
    MCRU PSU
    Vantage Platter
    Stillpoints LPI
    Vantage Bearing
    SME 309 Arm Re-Wired with NWA Cabling (until the wand comes back)
    Kontrapunkt B Cartridge
    Furutech Silver Arrows Tone-Arm Cable
    Running through my LDA Tube Phono Stage

    Exquisite,

    then its time to get my next Lenco GL75 up and running with Dominic's wizardry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mains Cables R Us View Post
    the platter has 1 essential part that is impossible to source and thus has to be made specially, so due to that fact the platters are expensive I guess, that is 1 reason why I went for the vantage platter and I will have mine finished very shortly, even though I could buy one I personally think the vantage platter will be close to or maybe better than plastic platters, I would like to listen to one other than through headphones but don't have time to faff about any longer as I am just too busy, my Tech will have:-

    MCRU feet
    MCRU PSU
    Vantage Platter
    Stillpoints LPI
    Vantage Bearing
    SME 309 Arm Re-Wired with NWA Cabling (until the wand comes back)
    Kontrapunkt B Cartridge
    Furutech Silver Arrows Tone-Arm Cable
    Running through my LDA Tube Phono Stage
    Exquisite,

    then its time to get my next Lenco GL75 up and running with Dominic's wizardry.
    Looking good David, Please get some pics up when ya done

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobbieGong View Post
    Looking good David, Please get some pics up when ya done

    x2
    System; Michell Gyrodec SE/ Orbe Clamp/ Gert Pedersen armboard mod/ HR PSU/ SME V / J7 Tonearm cable/Ortofon Cadenza Black// Jez Arkless Turbo nutter B------ /Trichord Dino+

    Amplification and loudspeaker set up is at the moment being split into two groups, comprising the following;


    1. Same sources as above; SONY TAF-770ES/SONY CDP761E/Cable Talk 3.1 loudspeakercable/ Harbeth Compact7ES2/ Stands

    2. Virtue Audio Sensation M451battery PSU, ClarityCaps upgrade/ Sensation M901/Russian PIO caps with Teflon bypass caps upgrade/ JT Dynamic PSU with various tweaks/ Connex Audio 5N Litz loudspeaker cable, Impulse H6 Loudspeakers.




















    Me so horny- Impulse H6 Horny

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