I'm hoping to give this combo a spin shortly once I have sorted a suitable armboard ~
I'm hoping to give this combo a spin shortly once I have sorted a suitable armboard ~
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Nice one.
Looks very interesting, Roger - keep us posted!
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Oh! - nice, looks like a modern (Jelco) version of the original Ortofon RS212.
Barry
Half a Ceeegarrr there bdhOriginally Posted by barry.d.hunt
~ It is an Ortofon RS-212 , I just polish it a lot !
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They don't arf fetch a lot of dosh these days. Hope you like it
A quickie regarding the N21 stylus... Mine has a much smaller (but still chunky) cantilever compared to the N3D original (with diamond yanked out...). is this the case with anyone else who has the N21?
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
I was planning on a spare N21D however they seem to be $21.95 + $30 + Shipping + approx 20% duties /fees etc etc , kinda adds up
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I was planning on a spare N21D however they seem to be $21.95 + $30 + Shipping + approx 20% duties /fees etc etc , kinda adds up
hi.. have quite a few vintage nos 'finetone' n21d i would let them go for £17 inc p/p
pm if your interested
thanks steve
collector and DIY user of old british triode valves
Open baffles / single ended diy px4 and px25 valve amps
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Goodness, I've never seen one looking that good before! Are you sponsored by Duraglit?Half a Ceeegarrr there bdh
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i refitted the m3d back into my tonearm tonight and lost a few hours setting / adjusting and generally playing about..
i had replaced it with a vintage dynavector 30a, it was a close thing, the dynavector tracked a little better, the m3d a little more bolder/fuller sounding with just a little less detail..
the set up is fidelity research fr64s sw,( with the s/steel arm tube) thorens 124 and an 18 gram headshell.. some may have heard it at the wigwam show
this year it sounded very well in my veiw..
i was wondering how 'mass' affected the performance of the m3d
i had used the cart with a 2p ( around 7 grams) blue tacked to the headshell, with no real improvement
any way i found a 3" length of 5/16 stud, it weighed in at 30 grams i blue tacked it above the arm tube lengthways, i just managed to balance it...
i was so shocked by the improvent in performance i took it off and tried it without and then replaced it again..
the speed, transients and fine detail all showed real improvements..
this cartridge was not designed for todays tonearms...it really needs holding steady.. but what a sound, a genuine improvement..
i think a very high mass diy tonearm is in the pipeline..
steve
Last edited by SPS; 07-07-2009 at 21:56.
collector and DIY user of old british triode valves
Open baffles / single ended diy px4 and px25 valve amps
Most Interesting Steve as I hope to borrow a friends TD124 for my own dabbling
Length of Lead Pipe next then !
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