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Post by Bigman80 on May 1, 2018 13:23:56 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on May 1, 2018 13:32:05 GMT
I do have an arm and motor for the Orbe! Just been lazy fitting it. Here is the deck at a mate"s house.  k |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 17:39:22 GMT
 TECHNICS SP10 MK2 with Tenuto platter mat and the Phonomac AT1010 MKv tonearm. Using an Ortofon Kontrapunkt b currently and very happy so far. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 2, 2018 19:06:25 GMT
TECHNICS SP10 MK2 with Tenuto platter mat and the Phonomac AT1010 MKv tonearm. Using an Ortofon Kontrapunkt b currently and very happy so far. I’m not always a lover of them SP10 looks but that one does look nice. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 19:59:30 GMT
I love it mate.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 2, 2018 20:28:08 GMT
It’s a lifetime purchase so it makes good sense ro get what you ant now. If I ever park my backside in one place and decide to stay there, I’d like to buy a final turntable. I currently have no idea what that would be but I look forward to finding out.
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Post by dsjr on Jul 2, 2018 20:32:29 GMT
I honestly thing decks like the SP10 are totally dependent on the bloody bits of black plastic you play on them. I loved the press to play kind of aspect of the drive with no messing around otherwise.
Westie, to pick up on something discussed a few posts ago, I agree the Orbe is totally better than any Gyro I've ever heard, but I think the Dias is better and possibly the cheaper Hyperspace too. After years conditioned to the Linn/Thorens piston suspension ideal, the swimmy wobbly Michell tuning doesn't sit right with me I'm afraid.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 16:39:45 GMT
 michel gyro deck gold plated sme series v denon dl304 trichoed dino not switched it on for over 3 years...given up on records...will never sell it as i know i will regret it |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 16:41:28 GMT
paid 600 quid for the deck in febuary 2005..with qc power supply one week before we left the uk from some bozo in wembley...600 quid lol with rega 300 included..amazing this deck is worth over 2k here without the arm
got the arm for around 1000 quid second hand..i worked for some dude in watford that was a high end dealer...did his floors and got that instead of payment
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2018 18:09:12 GMT
 oc9 on my gyro lasted a few hours untill i could take no more |
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Post by antonio on Jul 29, 2018 6:02:50 GMT
Looks great, pleased to see you've given her a spin.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 6:28:12 GMT
morning ant
old picture mate from about 8 years ago..gyro hasn't even been plugged in for 3 years
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Post by dsjr on Jul 29, 2018 8:14:25 GMT
Yer SME looks too high at the back - the pipe is tapered. Set an OC9 too high and it'll take fillings out. To run an OC9 in - Play at 1.7g for a few LP's before dropping back to 1.5g. At least that's how we did it.....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 8:35:15 GMT
alright dave
i tried the arm height at loads of different vta settings. easy on the sme..oc9 was harsh no matter what..i know how to set a cartridge and arm .dead easy using the sme protractor.
vta i always do by ear..forget what they say..tbh i seem to prefer the arm higher at the bearing end ..have it that way with the dl304
dave what you think of the dl304
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Post by dsjr on Jul 29, 2018 9:09:16 GMT
A MC version of the V15 V - I liked it a lot. Depends on arm though...
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Post by antonio on Jul 29, 2018 9:21:10 GMT
morning ant old picture mate from about 8 years ago..gyro hasn't even been plugged in for 3 years Morning mrhucker, sorry I thought you'd decided to give it whirl after reading this forum and getting your jobs done.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 9:57:44 GMT
no no lol
cba to plug it in..never been happy with my system..prefer to listen to music other ways..seem to enjoy the music that way without worrying about the kit
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 10:07:54 GMT
A MC version of the V15 V - I liked it a lot. Depends on arm though... you mean the shure v15 you dont realise how good the 304 is untill you try to use another cartridge..others sound just wrong. lowest needle talk i have ever heard aswell..nigh on silent even if you put your ear to it |
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Post by macca on Jul 29, 2018 10:18:43 GMT
I've got one of those Technics things:  Upstairs another Technics and a Systemdek IIX languish unused:  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 10:22:11 GMT
awesome deck with a bass very few decks can match..little bearing rumble but that's nothing to worry about..wipes the floor with many decks. ffs macca you got a used hifi shop going on in your gaff or what  |
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Post by macca on Jul 29, 2018 10:34:01 GMT
That's just a fraction of it I'm afraid.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 10:37:46 GMT
 lunacy in it's finest form |
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Post by macca on Jul 29, 2018 11:18:46 GMT
I did have 5 turntables until last year. Gave away a Sony direct drive and sold a Technics SL6. Going to sell those two in the picture too. I think I've given away some of those amplifiers as well since I took that picture. Need to clear out some space so I've got the room to get some new kit in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 12:59:26 GMT
My main one.  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 29, 2018 13:15:05 GMT
They look really well made. Still can be had at a good price too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 13:47:47 GMT
They look really well made. Still can be had at a good price too. Toshiba SR-370 to be exact. I have two. They are very well made and pretty hefty, probably half as heavy again as the Technics SL-1200/1210. The sound quality is excellent and it's the best match with the Mission 774 that I've come across. The pairing is a bit of a magic combination. And yes, prices are very attractive. They're a bit of a sleeper..........so far! |
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Post by macca on Jul 29, 2018 15:14:06 GMT
They look really well made. Still can be had at a good price too. Toshiba SR-370 to be exact. I have two. They are very well made and pretty hefty, probably half as heavy again as the Technics SL-1200/1210. 15 kilos compared to 12 kilos I had to look it up as it seemed...unlikely.  |
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Post by dsjr on Jul 29, 2018 16:55:09 GMT
Regarding Japanese solid plinth decks. Just site them well and make sure they don't play bass tunes through the speakers if lightly tapped. The Sansui SR717 - another one bought purely for its low W&F figures - had a taut metallic drum skin for a plinth - far worse through the speakers if tapped than any Rega - and siting was crucial if bass reproduction wasn't to be severely affected...
Rudi - I said V15 V. the 'V' bit is all important here as it was the best of them all. I reserve judgement on the stock Techie 1200mk2 models - too 'one note thumpy' for me, but I've never used one of these here, only it's ancestor SL150/1500 which took some prep to sound any good (excellent when it did in fairness).
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 30, 2018 19:48:23 GMT
One day I’d like a deck with a linear tracking arm.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 19:58:38 GMT
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