Post a picture of your turntable
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speedracer
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No offense to anybody, but those wood / wood veneer TT's are THE most beautiful pieces out there !
Mr. Lin
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There is a new addition to the family, a Rega P1. I'm just trying to decide where it should go... I have to be honest, I was a little disappointed in the construction at first. It looks kinda cheap, plastic hinges and the platter made out of wood. But damn does it sound good!I'm noticing details I haven't heard before on my other tables. Even heard differences between a 30 year old copy of Hotel California & the cd, and like the LP... more depth and just sounds better.
That's the result of good design. It looks and in some ways feels budget, but doesn't really sound it.
biffrhodes
New Member
Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1700 with the MMC 20CL cartridge.
Flawless performer for me since 1982. Love this deck.
Hey pmsummer, have you ever heard any of the Soundsmith replacement cartridges?
pmsummer
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No, I haven't. But I probably will at some point in the future.
I do know that B&O and Ortofon (the oem for the MMC line) both approve of what they are doing.
pmsummer
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Elac Miracord 50H Studio 3100 waiting for its Grado 78E (and speed control lever repair...)
That is a beaut Senri! :yes:
pmsummer
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Yamaha Nutz
Active Member
NO argument from me.....AGREED
(as he sobs and says SOMEDAY)
(as he sobs and says SOMEDAY)
I bought it of a guy who got it from a German collector. It is in top condition, no scratches or anything. And as far is I know it is original, although I can't find any further info on it. It weighs 16 kg!
But thanks for the compliments, it makes it easier to explain these kind of purchases to the miss...
Compliments to the rest as well, there are a lot of nice tables around!
But thanks for the compliments, it makes it easier to explain these kind of purchases to the miss...
Compliments to the rest as well, there are a lot of nice tables around!
Marantz 500
Active Member
My Sony TTS-3000 with PUA286 tonearm. A large turntable! And with belt drive, which is uncommon for a top-end Sony model. It's from the late sixties.
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That is a nice TT!!
Marantz 500
Active Member
Thanks! Yes, it is very nice actually. Bought it a few months ago, and it has relegated my Thorens TD166, Linn Basik and Luxman PD277 turntables to the attic. I'm kind of fascinated by this TT. It's so old and still sounds very good and has a definite quality feel to it. It also makes my other turntables look like toys, with its long tonearm and the sheer size of the whole thing.
Jake
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clydeselsor
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How does the Miracord sound? I love the looks of it!!
Hmm, I wonder what the effective mass of the tonearm on that Puritan is.
I've posted pictures of my beloved turntables before, but I just took a few new ones, so here they are.
Thorens TD125 MKII w/Benz MC20E2 cartridge
Pro-Ject RM-5 w/Dynavector 10X5 cartridge
Both of them sound fantastic!
That looks to be a TD160 type tone arm on your TD 125. Is it manual cuing by the headshell only? Also is that a tube damper on the arm, and your sonic thoughts on it.
Both tables look good!
Jim
Mr. Lin
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Thanks Jim. As far as I've been able to discern, my TD 125 has the original TP16 tonearm. The one on the TD 160 can be separated into two pieces, or something like that. It looks almost exactly the same, but the mass is different.
The damper is from Herbie's, and it's meant as a tonearm or capacitor damper. Although I didn't notice anything different at first, once I changed out my Grado Silver for the Benz MC20E it seems the Benz has never sounded so good. The Benz is better with a higher mass arm, so I'm not sure if it's the extra mass the Herbie's damper added that improved the sound, or if it's just that the Benz is starting to break in more (it's new).
