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I'm Alex.
Not sure that I would waste money on a 95ED stylus when the HE seems so much better. Think I mentioned that the higher end Philips cartridges are very good too, similar in sound the the 95HE. Incidentally, turned on my Thorens TD124 II a few days ago, must be 20 years or so since I last used it. It's perfect, even the belt. Wish I could say the same for my ESL63's, but I might start another thread on that!Originally Posted by The Barbarian
Spendorman
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Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andr'e.
Are you referring to the High compliance Philips 400 series carts? Aye waiting patiently for Hamish to had me over his '422' Cart.. Good cartridge that..
One of the best decks to be ever created the 'TD124' everyone knows that, if they don't they do hoo now
It's not that i can't afford one it's that i could not afford to Schopper it.
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
Yes the 400 series, I have several, they all sound good.Are you referring to the High compliance Philips 400 series carts? Aye waiting patiently for Hamish to had me over his '422' Cart.. Good cartridge that..
One of the best decks to be ever created the 'TD124' everyone knows that, if they don't they do hoo now
It's not that i can't afford one it's that i could not afford to Schopper it.
I would not send my deck to Schopper, think it's fine. In about 1976 Charles Trayhorn of Metrosound was the TD124 Expert. I consulted him, bought the Papst motor conversion, and fitted it. I reckoned that the run capacitor was not optimal, fiddled around changing the value and sent him the results, he was very grateful.
Spendorman
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
Marco's talk about optimising a denon 103 got me thinking that I really should do something with mine. So, I ordered one of these
http://ortofon-shop.com/shop?page=sh...category_id=47
Mainly because its magnesium and nicely dampens down the aluminium body of my 103 and secondly it has a rounded edge that should mean that the whole
of the cartridge body should be dampened and if I so choose I can use my Cadenza black on my 301.
The second tweek to my 103 came in the guise of these beauties
http://ortofon-shop.com/shop?page=sh...category_id=47
These came in at half the price of the ortofon version and should work very well with the Ikeda silver wired 3012 I have on the 301.
The hunt for an external PSU still continues!
SS
CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE / MONO
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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Location: Devon
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I'm stu.
Is that a russ collinson plinth?
301/Puresound 2A3/quite large Grf cab horny ones.Eminence/Coral/Le cleach
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
No, Moldovan. Have a look on eBay, this guy produces top quality plinths at rock bottom prices.
SS
CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE / MONO
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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Location: Devon
Posts: 1,903
I'm stu.
Yes i bought one off him,was very good.
301/Puresound 2A3/quite large Grf cab horny ones.Eminence/Coral/Le cleach
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
New parts arrived and here they are plugged in and sounding lovely
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I've been speaking to Speedy Steve of Magna Audio and have a special counterweight for the 3012 on the go and a new SPU, yep a SPU on reserve. More pics when they arrive.
SS
CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE / MONO
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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The stylus needs cleaning!
Barry
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I'm NotAnAudiophile.
Did you have any hidden snags ordering from him and were there any 'extras' regarding costs and shipping/importation? I have been looking at him for my 401 and his work seems good.
Looks impressive by the way
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