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Post by gninnam on Apr 10, 2020 18:49:16 GMT
Here's some photo's and description of what I currently have in the house. For speakers I am using a pair of Reiver Jenna's which sound very nice.  First turntable is a Michell Orbe, using Pete's Pylons in place of the springs and the 3 legs resting on skateboard wheels. The arm is an SME V - I bought this last month and as soon as it arrived I sent it to SME to be serviced. The cartridge is a Goldring Elite.   The phono stage for the Orbe is a Firebottle OPT MKII which sounds very nice.  The Orbe still uses the AC motor and uses the QC PSU.  My second turntable is a Lenco L75 in a birch ply plinth, fully serviced with a few tweaks, using a Linn Basik Plus arm and Denon DL103M cartridge - works very well together.   This then feeds into a Cairn Boost phono stage.  For digital duties I have an old Technics CD player (does sound good), the CD/DVD writer is for extracting CD's via my RPI to another RPI 4 running as a NAS and DLNA server  For streaming duties I use a RPI4 with a IQAudio DAC+ and 7 inch touchscreen - still need to sort a box to put it in - running Volumio This connects to the NAS for stored music files and also runs Spotify and Tidal.  Used as a power amp is a Pure Sound A30 (which I love).  Used as a headphone amp and also as a pre is the little Myryad Z40 amp (again, a great bargain)  A view of the whole shebang  |
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Post by gninnam on Apr 10, 2020 18:57:58 GMT
Also in the house but not used are: Burston Bang Power amp - very impressive for its size.  A single input preamp (from Bigbottle)  Philips DCC 700 - used as a tape player (I know!!) but not enough inputs on the preamp so not in use at the moment  A few headphones - all Sennheiser - HD600, HD 545 Reference and HD 477    Various cartridges and Styli  Also in the room bu in boxes are a Rega RB300 and Audio Note Arm 1 V2 As for what's in the garage....... |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 10, 2020 19:52:38 GMT
Also in the house but not used are: Burston Bang Power amp - very impressive for its size. A single input preamp (from Bigbottle) Philips DCC 700 - used as a tape player (I know!!) but not enough inputs on the preamp so not in use at the moment A few headphones - all Sennheiser - HD600, HD 545 Reference and HD 477 Various cartridges and Styli Also in the room bu in boxes are a Rega RB300 and Audio Note Arm 1 V2 As for what's in the garage....... Ah! The Burson....good amplifier that was. I liked it a lot. Glad youve still got it |
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 10, 2020 20:01:07 GMT
Nice system - love the plinth on the Lenco, who made that?
I've always fancied Myryad gear, but have never quite got round to trying any.
Skateboard wheels under the Gyro - how does that work?
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Post by gninnam on Apr 10, 2020 21:24:16 GMT
Ah! The Burson....good amplifier that was. I liked it a lot. Glad youve still got it Yep - can't see me shifting it on as I am very impressed with it - will look to change the op-amps to see what difference they make. But - enjoying the valves to much at the mo |
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Post by gninnam on Apr 10, 2020 21:36:10 GMT
Nice system - love the plinth on the Lenco, who made that? I've always fancied Myryad gear, but have never quite got round to trying any. Skateboard wheels under the Gyro - how does that work? Cheers - can't remember the guys name. I know he was on Lenco Heaven and AOS - think his name was Dominic. The Z40 pre/phono amp is a cracker to be honest. I bought it new a few years back for £90 and it certainly is value for money. Keep on meaning to try some of their other gear. As for the skateboard wheels. A few years back before Peter produced his pylons I was wondering what tweaks I could make to the Orbe and remembered some old skateboard wheels I had in the garage so I thought, lets see what happens if I put them under the Orbe. Well - I was surprised by what happened - what I heard was a big difference, the noise floor seemed to drop, the bass seemed more controlled and greater detail. Once Pete's Pylons were added then the SME V - well. I am in heaven  |
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 10, 2020 21:54:54 GMT
Thanks for the reply ~ any chance of a close-up of these skateboard wheels? I still can't quite envisage it!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2020 22:20:08 GMT
Do you prefer the Brix Smith Fall era or the earlier Brammah / Baines period ?
I'm a non Brix fanatic but the missus loves the commercial side that she brought to the group. 😐
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Post by gninnam on Apr 10, 2020 23:15:09 GMT
Thanks for the reply ~ any chance of a close-up of these skateboard wheels? I still can't quite envisage it! A few old photo's from when the rig used to be in a different room and on a different rack:   (Also with the Audio Note arm which worked vert well with the Orbe) |
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Post by gninnam on Apr 10, 2020 23:16:19 GMT
Do you prefer the Brix Smith Fall era or the earlier Brammah / Baines period ? I'm a non Brix fanatic but the missus loves the commercial side that she brought to the group. 😐 Wrong thread I think  |
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 11, 2020 4:43:40 GMT
Ah, OK, on their sides. I really did imagine the Orbe scooting around on a working set of skateboard wheels! |
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Post by antonio on Apr 11, 2020 5:10:09 GMT
^^^^^^^^
We're as daft as each other Jerry, I wondered how they worked as well.
Thanks for posting some wonderful and informative pics Gninnams.
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Post by gninnam on Apr 11, 2020 7:50:22 GMT
Ah, OK, on their sides. I really did imagine the Orbe scooting around on a working set of skateboard wheels! Not sure how the sonics would work!! |
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Post by gninnam on Apr 21, 2020 21:10:53 GMT
Currently working from home and gained some free time (saving 40 minutes a day from not travelling) and daylight lasts longer so thought I would do something for a bit of fun Went through the house and garage to see if I could come up with anything and I have an idea!! Found a started but never finished Lenco project, and an old preamp and part of a plinth that was used on one of my Lenco projects. Will also include a few other bits. Plinth  Old door from a cupboard  Unfinished Lenco project:  Top cut to shape and the hole put in for the Lenco pan  Pan in situ  Platter now on  Beauty ring fitted  Need to dismantle the pre-amp and few other bits and then onto the next stage |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 22, 2020 6:17:30 GMT
Just need to pop and arm on now and your away! lol
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Post by gninnam on Apr 22, 2020 11:39:12 GMT
Just need to pop and arm on now and your away! lol Too easy. A few more tweaks to do to it before if becomes what it will become  |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 22, 2020 12:39:40 GMT
Just need to pop and arm on now and your away! lol Too easy. A few more tweaks to do to it before if becomes what it will become Funny, I have a GL75 on its way this week! |
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Post by gninnam on Apr 22, 2020 18:24:35 GMT
Too easy. A few more tweaks to do to it before if becomes what it will become Funny, I have a GL75 on its way this week! Nice one - hope you enjoy it - I have been using them for years and love what they do! |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 22, 2020 19:10:53 GMT
Funny, I have a GL75 on its way this week! Nice one - hope you enjoy it - I have been using them for years and love what they do! I t wont be my first, I stupidly sold the last one! |
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Post by gninnam on Apr 24, 2020 20:13:01 GMT
Jimbo asked to see my Leak Lenco TT so here it is (been in the garage and not used for at least 6 years I think) looking a bit sorry for itself:     Before being no longer used it was fully serviced but I noticed the arm has a slight droop so I will take the counter weight off before I put it away again. The cart is an OM 5E - picked as I was also listening to 78s at the time and got a 78 needle for it. It did sound very good to my ears. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 24, 2020 20:57:32 GMT
Jimbo asked to see my Leak Lenco TT so here it is (been in the garage and not used for at least 6 years I think) looking a bit sorry for itself: Before being no longer used it was fully serviced but I noticed the arm has a slight droop so I will take the counter weight off before I put it away again. The cart is an OM 5E - picked as I was also listening to 78s at the time and got a 78 needle for it. It did sound very good to my ears. Unmolested......very nice. |
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Post by firebottle on Apr 25, 2020 7:18:45 GMT
The droop on the counterweight stub is pretty normal so don't worry about it.
Looks in very nice condition.
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Post by rexton on Apr 25, 2020 9:31:21 GMT
They are very good decks, extremely versatile. I've got 3!! A GL75 and G99's.
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Post by gninnam on Apr 25, 2020 9:46:38 GMT
Thanks all - the plan is to keep it as is. I will eventually get rid of the droop using good 'ol dental floss - works well. I used to have about 5 (or was it 6) at one point but down to 4 at the moment (GL75's and 78's) Last one I gave away to my brother-in-law for his 50th (having promised my sister one drunken party or another that they could have the one I used for his 50th a few years before). Got hold of a Dynatron music centre with a GL78 in it - refurbished the 78 and cleaned up everything else. Found some old speaker cables and even gave him my old Heybrook HB1 speakers too.......... Sounded really good and I could have easily lived with it myself. A quick pic when I was first setting it up in their house.  |
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Post by gninnam on Apr 25, 2020 17:43:53 GMT
Today found a few hours to sort out the mounting for the arm. Went for a hole as I found an old Rega RB300 in the garage and also the Michell Gyro arm mount plate so thought this would be good to use.Using a router made a hole big enough for the arm plate to go in then underneath made a plate for the arm to sit. Used a piece of MDF under the arm plate to lift it so VTA should be close. Can use washers to fine adjust it but this is only a rough and ready project! End result works pleasantly   Ready for the next stage |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 25, 2020 19:02:34 GMT
Thanks for popping those pictures of the leak lenco on the forum. Looks a nice deck.
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Post by gninnam on May 2, 2020 19:03:08 GMT
Productive few hours his afternoon. Positioned the RPI and the pre-amp plus power switch and transformer - and we have power :cheesy:  The pre-amp installed - may move it to the other side if it interferes with the tone arm.  RPI positioned.  Need to sort out the plinth seating then find the remote for the pre-amp (its in the garage somewhere but where.....). |
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Post by gninnam on May 2, 2020 19:03:51 GMT
Thanks for popping those pictures of the leak lenco on the forum. Looks a nice deck. No Problem - it is a really nice deck and like yours will be staying standard. |
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Post by jimbo on May 2, 2020 19:38:11 GMT
Very interesting project there Andy, like it!
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Post by gninnam on May 2, 2020 19:54:15 GMT
Yep - if it works will look to smarten it up and make good all the wiring etc
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