Wes_in_VA
Super Member
Thanks! I sure do love it.
Just the headshell and collet are new. What a godsend that is.
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Thanks! I sure do love it.
Just the headshell and collet are new. What a godsend that is.
guiller
Toscaninichus Australis
Very nice! Welcome to AK!
3kitty
Super Member
marcmorin
RIP 1953-2020
I patiently opened up the XB arm to accept the collet. I ovated the hole for the fixing bolt to get a little azimuth adjustment at the collet. That XB was my testing table for about a year. Played any cart I threw at it.
Thank you for the welcome and compliments. This is my bedroom table. As for the sound, I am not much of a judge because I just restarted spinning vinyl after a 20 + year lapse. The Empire I am still using the cart that it came to me with about three months ago, I did a total dis-assembly, oiled the wood, replaced the plastic with glass as they did on the 698. and have been trying to decide on a new cart for it.(Leaning to trying an AT 150mlx). I can say that it sounds good to my old ears, it goes to a Rotel 1312 to Celestion 66's. The biggest surprise was that my old vinyl was as good as it is, but maybe it helps that it's being played on a bunch of old poop like this!
The near mint Lab 440 is of course much more convenient, has the original cart, but is much more sensitive to vibration. I have not yet A-B tested the two tables.
The near mint Lab 440 is of course much more convenient, has the original cart, but is much more sensitive to vibration. I have not yet A-B tested the two tables.
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morris_minor
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First up, a TT I had until recently - Michell GyroSE/Tecnoarm/Goldring 1042:
Because of a muscle condition making manual cueing difficult I reluctantly sold this (at a profit!).
It was replaced with a Technics SL7 linear tracker. I'd owned one back in the 80s when new so knew what to expect:
I use this with a wide variety of carts, including Ortofon X1 and OM40, Technics P22 with an SAS stylus, plus models from ADC, Pickering, Shure, Empire, Grado.
Since one TT wasn't enough I got the SL7's big brother, the SL-QL1 and tricked this out with an external power supply, better bearing, new feet, more damping and a copper bonded platter:
Cartridges as per the SL7.
Lastly, a bit of an impulse buy, was a Sony PS-X600 Biotracer. The only mod here is an acrylic mat:
Cartridges include a Pickering XV15-625E, AT91 (E), SAE 1000E and SAE 1000LT.
Some p-mounts work well on the Sony including a Sonus SPM-4:
In both living room and study systems I use Graham Slee phono amps, an Era Gold V and a Reflex M. These both give great sound - deep, wide and dynamic with super detail.
Because of a muscle condition making manual cueing difficult I reluctantly sold this (at a profit!).
It was replaced with a Technics SL7 linear tracker. I'd owned one back in the 80s when new so knew what to expect:
I use this with a wide variety of carts, including Ortofon X1 and OM40, Technics P22 with an SAS stylus, plus models from ADC, Pickering, Shure, Empire, Grado.
Since one TT wasn't enough I got the SL7's big brother, the SL-QL1 and tricked this out with an external power supply, better bearing, new feet, more damping and a copper bonded platter:
Cartridges as per the SL7.
Lastly, a bit of an impulse buy, was a Sony PS-X600 Biotracer. The only mod here is an acrylic mat:
Cartridges include a Pickering XV15-625E, AT91 (E), SAE 1000E and SAE 1000LT.
Some p-mounts work well on the Sony including a Sonus SPM-4:
In both living room and study systems I use Graham Slee phono amps, an Era Gold V and a Reflex M. These both give great sound - deep, wide and dynamic with super detail.
NEMOaudio
Super Member
.....It was replaced with a Technics SL7 linear tracker. I'd owned one back in the 80s when new so knew what to expect:
I use this with a wide variety of carts, including Ortofon X1 and OM40, Technics P22 with an SAS stylus, plus models from ADC, Pickering, Shure, Empire, Grado.
Since one TT wasn't enough I got the SL7's big brother, the SL-QL1 .....
Great selection, but I think the big brother is the SL-10
pmsummer
simul justus et peccator
morris_minor
New Member
OK! Yes, in the model lineup . . . But I meant big as in size; the QL1 being a full width TT with the same performance as the SL7 . . .
morris_minor
New Member
Thanks! The Technics parallel trackers perform really well, and easily hold their own against many well-regarded current turntables.
If you want to hear my tweaked QL1 head over here! (Shameless plug over . . ).
morris_minor
New Member
Thank you! I thought I'd posted before, but obviously not! The camera's only a little Canon Ixus 95IS, so nothing special.
morris_minor
New Member
Thanks for the welcome . . . It's Two door! I use the name for many reasons: It was my Dad's first car; Morris is a proper name (not mine, I'm Bob); and "minor" was a description added in posh British schools in the past to refer to a younger brother of an older pupil. Not so much Senior/Junior but Major/Minor!
Did many Morris Minors make it to the US? I can't imagine very many would still be running . . .
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NEMOaudio
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jleon92f
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Very Nice!:thmbsp:
