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Location: Hampshire, UK
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I'm Adam.
Actually, it's the Gyrodec that has the spinning weights - the Orbe's platter is solid. I know this as my wife cannot be in the same room as my Gyro SE when it's spinning otherwise she starts to feel sick very quickly.Originally Posted by CageyH
I'm tempted to get her to stump up for an Orbe platter/bearing upgrade but personally, like you, I love the spinning weights!
Engineers: fixing problems you didn't know you had in ways you don't understand.
Double Daftee
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 3,439
I'm Andy.
Yes and the fact it sounds pretty darn good too.......
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
Pishanto Specialist & Super-Daftee
Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,184
I'm Allen.
Yes and the fact it sounds pretty darn good too.......
You cant help NOT look at them
only thing missing is
I think Andy keeps this for private pleasure
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Double Daftee
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 3,439
I'm Andy.
That is Pishanto in a naked ie; non musical form a result of which which would not be allowed anywhere in my music room.
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
Double Daftee
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 3,439
I'm Andy.
Besides my Gyro is better looking and most certainly better sounding.
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
Trade: Magazine Journalist
Location: Hampshire, UK
Posts: 3,689
I'm Adam.
I love my Gyro but personally I'd swap it for Kylie without a moment's hesitation...
Engineers: fixing problems you didn't know you had in ways you don't understand.
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Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 10,638
I'm Gary.
Heard a fully modded Techie at the weekend, also heard a couple of 401's, one with linear tracking arm and another with Michell technoarm.
To me (and my ears) the Techie was a fair bit behind in involvement, realism and that "x factor" I heard with the 401's..
T'was good, especially in terms of soundstage but didn't have the magic I heard from the 401's.
Personally, I've just got a Gyro SE with the full Orbe upgrades, including double spider, but not set her up yet.
Looking fwd to that.
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Location: Valley of the Hazels
Posts: 9,143
I'm AMusicFanNotAnAudiophile.
It could be any one or a combination of things you were hearing with the Technics Gaz.Heard a fully modded Techie at the weekend, also heard a couple of 401's, one with linear tracking arm and another with Michell technoarm.
To me (and my ears) the Techie was a fair bit behind in involvement, realism and that "x factor" I heard with the 401's..
T'was good, especially in terms of soundstage but didn't have the magic I heard from the 401's.
Personally, I've just got a Gyro SE with the full Orbe upgrades, including double spider, but not set her up yet.
Looking fwd to that.
It could be a lack of resonance distortion, after all the deck in question does have a MN bearing, MN platter, LDA offboard PSU etc.
There were even SLIC cables in the equation.
I wouldn't judge anything by the results you hear in the room at Owston, although it is possible to get a reasonable idea of what's going on - the room is a known problem in itself.
Enjoy the Gyro - they're good decks.
Chris
Common sense isn't anymore!
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,505
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Is it Brooksy's Techy you're referring to, Gaz? If so, I can totally understand where you're coming from, especially if it was fitted with his usual SME/Ortofron Kontrapunkt combo, which for me although decent enough, just doesn't produce musical synergy.
Although let's not forget that a well-sorted 401, in a quality plinth, is a hard act to beat... However, in the past when I've taken my Techy to Owston (even in a much less 'fettled' state than it is now), it had no problem competing with an assortment of Garrards.
I must make the effort to attend the next Owston, and bring the Techy with me, as it would be interesting to see how it fairs these days against some of the top-notch T/Ts that folk bring to the event. It's interesting too, that the Slics didn't appear to act as the 'universal panacea' that some make out, as I'm not sensing much love there...
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: Fredrikstad, Norway
Posts: 236
I'm Chris.
Just ordered my last upgrade in 2014, according to my wife, that is; the Oyaide MJ-12 + Oyaide BR-ONE. I already have a Rek-o-Kut weight (440g) and I think it would work great with the MJ-12. As I understand the Oyaide weight is also 440g. The ETP is way too expensive for me and I hope that the MJ-12/ BR-ONE is as great as people say it is. And I think it looks absolutely fantastic on the Technics. In 1-2 weeks I will know
Turntable 1: Technics SL1210M5G/ KAB PSU/ KAB Fluid Damper
Turntable 2: Rega P3 (new) Tangospinner & dual belt/ Rega Neo
Amplifier: Rega Elex-R
RIAA: Rega Fono mk3 & Schiit Mani
Speaker: Klipsch RP280f
Cartridge: Rega Exact & Nagaoka MP-110
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