Garrard 301 restoration project

[Wakefield Turntables]

If these VE figures are correct you'll be fine with Lofgren A (Baerwald)...just a slight twist of the cartridge needed and it will give lower distortion.

Edit: Barry's correct, it's a fixed hole headshell? I was assuming a slotted one...

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I have no doubt the VE is correct but feckhart is very simple to use and you don't need to worry about columns of measurements, a quick two minutes and it's set up. Plus. Trying these different alignments means I HAVE to play lots of vinyl!!!

[Wakefield Turntables]

Been some time since I updated this. I have been playing with Headshells and cartridge tags and also MM carts which is something I thought I would never do. I'm now using Audiotechnica headshell and AT6106 cartridge leads alongside a Shure V15 mk3 (and VN35MR) stylus, this is all plonked in the MM stage of my Croft Micro Basic preamp WOW! I'm really gobsmacked this has to be the best MM presentation I have ever heard and TBH this is exactly the sort of sound I wanted coming from my 301. I will include some pix a little later when I get time. This presentation knocks the spots off my Denon 103 (rebodied in aluminium). Its a very lucid presentation and I would even go so far as to say that the Shure is probably the best cart I've heard on my 301. I've tried audiotechnica's, koetsu's, high end ortofon, and the denon 103 and nothing produces the 3D soundstage I'm listening to presently. In fact its the first time that the Tannoy 15" MG's have presented my with a soundstage extending significantly beyond and speaker cabs. WOW, this is excellent. I'm extremely happy.

[Tarzan]

Been some time since I updated this. I have been playing with Headshells and cartridge tags and also MM carts which is something I thought I would never do. I'm now using Audiotechnica headshell and AT6106 cartridge leads alongside a Shure V15 mk3 (and VN35MR) stylus, this is all plonked in the MM stage of my Croft Micro Basic preamp WOW! I'm really gobsmacked this has to be the best MM presentation I have ever heard and TBH this is exactly the sort of sound I wanted coming from my 301. I will include some pix a little later when I get time. This presentation knocks the spots off my Denon 103 (rebodied in aluminium). Its a very lucid presentation and I would even go so far as to say that the Shure is probably the best cart I've heard on my 301. I've tried audiotechnica's, koetsu's, high end ortofon, and the denon 103 and nothing produces the 3D soundstage I'm listening to presently. In fact its the first time that the Tannoy 15" MG's have presented my with a soundstage extending significantly beyond and speaker cabs. WOW, this is excellent. I'm extremely happy.

Glad you are enjoying it mate.

[Barry]

It's been ages since I last heard a Shure V15 III (think I got rid of mine in 1979). I found the ADC 10E/II and 25 cartridges to be much better, so too was the AKG P8ES.

But a Garrard 301/SME/Shure V15 is a classic combination. Glad you're enjoying it Andy!

[The Barbarian]

I sold one of my 'V15/III' early on this year, i don't use the other it's just for keeps sake, i much prefer the sound of the 'M95/HE' i must like it i keep going back to using it often enough.. I must look out for a spare NOS Styli..

[spendorman]

I sold one of my 'V15/III' early on this year, i don't use the other it's just for keeps sake, i much prefer the sound of the 'M95/HE' i must like it i keep going back to using it often enough.. I must look out for a spare NOS Styli..

Great cartridge the 95HE, think I said this to you years ago. I bought mine new when they first came out, quite a bit better than the 95ED. Strangely, the 95ED was not as good as the 75ED, but the 95HE ahead of both.

[Wakefield Turntables]

i will get a photo of this uploaded at some stage, just no time! Been listening to some John Coltrane, very nice, sounds even better after I'm mellowed out with a little single malt....

[Tim]

sounds even better after I'm mellowed out with a little single malt....

Everything sounds better with a single malt

[The Barbarian]

Great cartridge the 95HE, think I said this to you years ago. I bought mine new when they first came out, quite a bit better than the 95ED. Strangely, the 95ED was not as good as the 75ED, but the 95HE ahead of both.

Yeh you did Alex.. I do have a '95/ED' body i might get an 'ED' Styli compare the two..

[Wakefield Turntables]

I got a little time today to upload some pics of the new cart and my 301 in its setup.

OK, so here are a couple of close ups of the Shure V mk3 + VN35MR stylus with nrew Audiotechnica head shell & Ortofon cartridge tags.






The diamond on this stylus is so tiny! How does such a small thing produce such nice music?

This shows the 301 in it's "VINTAGE" setup.



Sometimes I have real problems picking speakers, Tannoy Monitor 15" golds with reference cross overs or fully restored one thing audio Quad ESL 57's

The rack also holds the 4 box Paradise phonostage, Croft micro basic and Radford STA 25.

The next stage on my 301 journey is to play with some external PSU's and see if they can raise the bar even further with regards to sonic replay!