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  1. Scott Shular

    Garrard Type A Mark 2 help needed!

    Hello all, first post. I’ve been cleaning up a Garrard Type A and I’ve got it functioning perfect in Auto mode. My problem is actual manual mode. The table turns on fine but the tone arm won’t go past roughly the 3/4 mark of the platter. There’s a catch that gets pushed from behind in auto...
  2. DJdude

    Garrard Laboratory Series Auto Turntable Type A

    Hello out there~ Well, we just recently finished fixing an amazing Mid-Century stereo console but happened upon another one this past weekend that may just one up the one we have currently. The console houses The Fisher FM-50 and The Fisher X-100 with two Jensen Tri-10 speakers and a Garrard...
    • DJdude
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    • belt garrard turntable
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Turntables
  3. H

    KLH 20 turntable receiver refurb with iec power cord and socket

    Recently I picked up a KLH 20 turntable/receiver unit without a power cord, and contemplated the often suggested modification to an iec mickey mouse power cord. This "precision adjustment" started to seem a little sketchy when it came to drilling out the power cord pin receptors--so instead i...
  4. J

    Garrard Zero 100 S Turntable Repair

    I make a video that documents the repairs done to the Garrard, mostly gummed up and seized mechanics causing the issues. The rummer is still tired though but now operates good enough..
    • JRUBIN
    • Thread
    • garrard garrard zero repair turntable zero
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  5. Stockman

    Sluggish Garrards - a passel of them

    I have three Garrard turntables from different eras - from Model A to Z2000 - and all with the same problem; anytime the tonearm needs to move - from rest to vinyl or return to rest after record ends - the platter slows and stops. They work at 78 but I think it's just inertia. And, yes, I've...
  6. S

    Help with a buzzing Garrard GT-25P

    I keep getting a low pitched buzz in the right speaker, it is barely audible when idle but when I play a record it gets louder than the music and shows on the receiver's VU. At first I attacked this like a grounding issue or bad connection on R-, but now I'm out of ideas. I replaced the ground...
  7. MonoMania

    Garrard 'Type A' / A70 noisy bearings, advice needed

    The past few months I've been getting immense enjoyment from a Garrard 'Type A' autochanger, and have been gradually going over the mechanism, cleaning, lubing, upgrading with parts from an A70, etc. Performance kept getting better and better, until I reached the last step I had been putting...
  8. R

    Hi from Canada

    Hi I am a young canadian who is getting some old Hi-Fi equipment from my dad and I was wondering if you guys could help me out. The turntable is a Garrard 401 dated 1968 on the original owners manual. It has a Fairchild 280a tonearm that I know absolutely nothing about so any information is...
  9. bberkom

    Garrard Zero 100 tonearm - broken contact

    I purchased a Garrard Zero 100 recently that is in great shape cosmetically. It holds speed well, and I know what I need to do to get the automatic functions working again. However, I think I have the dreaded tonearm wiring issue that I was aware of when I bought this table. I get great sound in...
  10. S

    Unknown cartridge/stylus, what to do?

    I was gifted a "Gorenje gc 201 a" Hi - Fi system. It has a Garrard turntable, probably 125SB. The needle is damaged but it doesn't have any markings on it. Does anybody recognize it? Is it better to just scrap the whole cartridge? If so, what is a good cheap replacement. I tried removing the...
  11. R

    Garrard dust cover

    I need a dust cover for a Garrard GT-35P. Any ideas where to look? Also, does anyone make dust covers? I have the original cover with (1) hinge and a piece missing off the back. The other hinge is good and in place on the back. Thanks !
  12. thorpej

    New project: Stewart-Warner 72CR26

    My next project is a Stewart-Warner 72CR26, a post-War (1947, I believe) AM/SW receiver with turntable. I picked it up from an estate-sale-hopping friend for $40, and plan to restore it and sell it to another friend for cost to put into her kids clothing shop (she's a big Giants fan, so hey...
    • thorpej
    • Thread
    • 6v6 garrard garrard rc121 radio stewart-warner
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  13. jeeem

    Garrard or Dual turntables any good?

    Back in the '60s and '70s I recall hearing a lot about Garrard and Dual turntables, but I really don't know anything about them. I've heard that the Garrard 301 and 401 transcription turntables are pretty good, but what about other models (like the 95b)? I have some cool old turntables by...
    • jeeem
    • Thread
    • dual garrard turntable
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Turntables
  14. P

    Garrard model 62 project. Advice please with cartridge

    Hi everyone, I recently built this new plinth for my Garrard 62 which came out of an old radiogram. It has a crappy BSR cartridge that tracks at 6g! I need a new MM cartridge that tracks relatively heavily. I have ben told that this may be a high mass arm but I am unsure. This is my first...
  15. dyche01

    Garrard Lab 80 turntable questions

    A few months ago I scored a nice Garrard Lab 80 turntable. Since then, it has been sitting in the basement gathering dust. I figure it is time to get it back into fighting trim and who better to ask for advice than the collective, hive mind of Audiokarma. My first question is about the feet. My...
    • dyche01
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    • feet garrard lab 80 turntable
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Turntables
  16. Johnny_Law

    Scroed a Clairtone T405 Console - Anyone Have Info?

    Edit: Sorry anyone looking at this in the future hoping for a success story. I wound up making the call that I was in over my head, and bailed. This console went to a gentleman in Santa Cruz who owns a shop that specializes in restoring consoles. I am hopeful that it will get restored to its...
  17. R

    Pioneer PL 115D vs. Garrard Model 82

    I'm looking to buy my first turntable and I need some advice. I'm down to choosing between the Pioneer PL 115D for $180 and the Garrard Model 82 for $150. The Pioneer has some distortion, but the owner thinks it just needs a new cartridge. Otherwise, both TTs look like they're in good condition...
    • rdwinal
    • Thread
    • beginner turntable garrard pioneer pl-115d
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. J

    Repairing an old Garrard Model 210. Help?

    I'm kinda new to record players, mostly just tinkering with one's I'm given or find. I've got this Garrard "Model 210" and I've just greased it up and got it to spin without locking on me. Now I just need to find a replacement cartridge(?) of stylus(?) I'm still unsure on my terminology as I'm...
  19. camerakid

    Garrard GSS100 on Craigslist- should I take the plunge?

    In my last post, I was thinking of getting some Realistic's, then some JBL's, then some Advent's. But now I wanted to ask if I should go and buy some Garrard GSS100's on Craigslist for $65 a pair- I read another AK post that said they were pretty good, and also that they were rare, but for $65...
  20. PK007red

    Garrard synchro-Lab 72B trouble

    My father in law gave me his old Garrard Synchro-Lab 72 B last night and I broke the tone arm before I could clean it up to get it working. We had too much crap in the car I should have waited to pick it up later. Can I apoxy this back on? The tone arm looks like it's aluminum but I think...
    • PK007red
    • Thread
    • garrard synchro-lab 72 b tonearm
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. R

    Garrard lab 80 please help

    I have a lab 80 that I'm having trouble with. I'm still a novice in the tt world so please excuse my lack of technical terms. When I play a record in manual mode, I have to hold the cueing control button to drop the tonearm. It drops very slowly, I used 500,000 weight silicone damping fluid...
    • rcangler3
    • Thread
    • cueing garrard garrard auto play garrard cueing garrard problem garrard tonearm help lab 80 stylus tonearm
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  22. Garrard 301 on custom plinth

    Garrard 301 on custom plinth

    This is a 1960's Garrard 301 mounted to a homemade plinth. The arm is a Shure-SME 3009 II, with AT 440 MLa cartridge.
    • PeterI
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    • Media category: Turntable Gallery
  23. Garrard Model A

    Garrard Model A

    Garrard Model "A" TT w Grado Black, Rebuilt.
    • jleon92f
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    • garrard
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Turntable Gallery
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