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My guess is the platter fell outside of acceptable specs yet it went out anyway. Hopefully you’ll get a remedy in the form of a new platter. Otherwise, they should refund your money and/or an exchange for another TT. It should be dead level without any visible wobble.

Yes, how dare you leave out a guy who's been a no-show for a decade! Having kids later in life has pulled me in many directions, but I have poked around here a bit recently, for of all things, turntable/audio info. And sadly, to hear about Gary. He was two days my senior he liked to point out...

I’m very sad to hear this, even if it’s old news to the rest of you. Gary was a great one.

For sure they're typically accurate. Just to rule out its unknown DJ history, I've seen decks with other Techincs S-arm counterweights that fit but were off by enough to warrant a scale. Sounds like the bearings may indeed be the problem here, though.

I'd get yourself one of these cheap digital scales. The counterweight's setting is often quite a bit off of what's actually so VTF-wise. Make sure it's actually 1.75-2 grams...

I hear that. I was engulfed in the flames of this thing way back when. I will say though, good times were had as it evolved.

Still alive - choking on wildfire smoke. Tom'll have to settle for 3rd best Cale. Long time no see. I stop in only for nerd TT info.

I've been away from AK for quite some time, but recently contacted Marc for my selfish AR needs, he let me know how dire his situation was and proceeded to give me helpful advice anyway. What a bummer to discover this news. Best wishes and condolences to his family.

I think they're as good as it gets live. Did you guys ever see this little video? Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings - The way it will be (Live @ Jills veranda) - YouTube

Won't argue that, the CD's great. I've been wanting to put a Gillian Welch record on my turntable for a very long time, though.

Finally. Preorder: Gillian Welch | The Official Website

Grottyash - I had a 3009 with a Micro Acoustics 830. I think he's getting good advice too, I simply propose that if he's unhappy with the sound, throwing a $500-$700 arm plus new cart might not be the first step. I haven't read through every post since I left, but set-up and determining...

I disagree. My 3009 was beautiful and sounded fine. Looked better than the TP-16 by a mile. Sounded no better than the TP-16. Fluid damping sounds exactly like jack shit BTW. I've done so many A/B comparisons with same table/same cart/diff arm I wouldn't responsibly recommend a newcomer to a...

All good stuff above. It might be worth looking at stylus replacement options for that cart, do a search. I have both an ELAC Miracord 10H and a 50H. Neither have an ELAC cart (Shure and Empire instead). But I've always been impressed with all things ELAC and they didn't make crappy things...

There are many variables, of course. Stylus condition and proper adjustment are huge factors on any table/arm combo. I don't have any direct experience with that cart, but ELAC made some quality stuff.

A malden noted, the TP-16 is a well-engineered arm. I've owned a couple as well as the TP-16mkII, and one SME 3009. SME arms are nice and look cool, but I doubt you'd gain any audible improvement that'd justify the cost.

I can't argue that.

Howdy! Um, what are you doing way over there? That Panasonic is still in regular use but I have a new project, a mid-80s lugged steel Trek that I'm working on mainly because of its triple chainrings, lots of steep hills here, (it's also Reynolds 531 which is quite light to me). I'm changing...

That Jr. is great.

Me too. This MIM '72 Tele Deluxe reissue (while not super low budget) is a fantastic guitar. Beautifully built and finished. I changed the volume pots just as a personal preference. Added some knobs off my old '74 Tele Deluxe and an old amber knob for the pickup switch, and I think I prefer...

That seems fairly comparable to what they go for here in the states. I remember one hitting over $200K in California a few years back.

I've never learned to play lap steel. Is that a bakelite body on the Silvertone?

Hope he hangs on to it.

I'd love to have that red double cab. Hell, they're all cool. It's crazy how much these have been fetching at auction: