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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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Looking good, Kevin! I bet it sounds fab
Have you tried adjusting VTA 'on the fly', whilst a record is playing, and fine-tuning the results by ear? For me, that's the biggest boon with the stock Technics arm, and of course the FX-1200...
Enjoy!
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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Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 7,187
I'm Kevin.
Yep, done that.
It's sounding rather splendid.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,508
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Glad it's worked out well for you. I thought you'd like it! More people should be using this arm on the Techy. It deserves to be as successful as the Jelco (albeit at a higher price)
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.
Senior Member
Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 7,187
I'm Kevin.
How much is a Jelco, with armboard, mounting collar and a decent tonearm cable?
I bet the price difference isn't huge.
From the looks point of view, I can understand why people don't want to spend the cash on it, but from a performance perspective it's great.
I tend to buy with my ears when shopping for Hifi. Sure, I'll read reviews but the final decision comes down to what sounds good (unless the Mrs is with me, then it's what sounds good, looks wife friendly, and what matches the soft furnishings).
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
More might have done if I had received one to evaluate and review, as discussed. However, someone flounced off first.Originally Posted by Marco
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Lol..... Whatever way you cut it, the Funky one definitely deserves wider recognition.
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.
Senior Member
Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 7,187
I'm Kevin.
It's a shame I don't live closer as I could bring my deck round for one of you to drop your platter on for a listen. It does not have a fancy PSU or the regulator mods, but you would get a flavour for the sound (and I would hear what the platter does).
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
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Location: Leeds, UK
Posts: 235
I'm Darren.
the sa-750d on mine cost £500 new with armboard and cable. would be another £50ish for a collar. (mine is fine without, though i'll probably get one at somepoint)
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Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 3,358
I'm David.
would you really take that borg like arm off your pride and joy to fit a potentially inferior arm dude?
couldn't be arsed personally!
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Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 3,358
I'm David.
JELCO ARM £385-£450
ARMBOARD £40-£90
COLLAR £45
CABLE £30-£2000
I personally think the Jelco can take on and beat arms costing 2-3 times more (in my experience anyway)
Don't forget there is a new limited edition Jelco with silver wiring on the way (shameless plug but it's essential news for Techy owners)
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