stevoz Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 15 hours ago, Rustee said: Ok time for me to drop the turntable standard by several or more notches. My humble old Dual 506 running a Ortofon 2M Silver cart and stylus. Probably not as many notches as the price difference would suggest.....the original Gyrodec was an over rated art piece. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Who’s cool with the rubber platter mat. My two Regas came wool mats which produced shocking static issue. These days thin deer hide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtexcnndrm99 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, mwhouston said: Who’s cool with the rubber platter mat. My two Regas came wool mats which produced shocking static issue. These days thin deer hide. Which seller for the deer hide mat? Think I've had the wool mat lift off one too many times recently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McP Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 DIY though I thought it'd get a wider viewing audience here, he deserves it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Slack Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 What a nice fellow! I hope his projects all pan out. Certainly he is what I would call a Maximalist, in terms of finding solutions to the challenges of a turntable. Regards Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasebass Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 .....Modified Univector is certainly doing its thing.....XV1s has never sounded so good... Tase 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tasebass said: .....Modified Univector is certainly doing its thing.....XV1s has never sounded so good... Tase Not surprised, Tase - perhaps the (glue) bonding you've achieved on the headshell is 'stiffer' than the bond made when you wind up the knurled screw? Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasebass Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 21 minutes ago, andyr said: Not surprised, Tase - perhaps the (glue) bonding you've achieved on the headshell is 'stiffer' than the bond made when you wind up the knurled screw? Andy The Knurled screw affair....whilst offering different alignment set ups...is the arm's Achilles Heel IMO.... Having the arm lead shortened too has helped...again IMO.. Tase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Tasebass said: The Knurled screw affair....whilst offering different alignment set ups...is the arm's Achilles Heel IMO.... Having the arm lead shortened too has helped...again IMO.. Tase I shall have to think carefully as to how I might be able to achieve the "ol' glue trick "! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasebass Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 16/12/2019 at 3:18 PM, Ian McP said: DIY though I thought it'd get a wider viewing audience here, he deserves it! Wonder what toothpaste He uses..??.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mloutfie Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Office turntable setup finally happened. Love how compact this is Edited January 21, 2020 by mloutfie 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWretchedWorld Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The beast sleeping. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD19 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 PTP5 project: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Slack Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hello Tony, I don't really understand what I am looking at. Care to share a few details please? Regards, Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcut28 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Lenco ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 03/02/2020 at 7:32 AM, TD19 said: PTP5 project: Nice looking plinth.................gunna work better with a tonearm though! Cheers, Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gnnett Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, cheekyboy said: Nice looking plinth.................gunna work better with a tonearm though! Cheers, Keith Time for 20 guesses, a Reed, or ET2.5 wouldn't necessarily require any holes in the plinth. Both have been reported to work with Lenco's. Cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Jones Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Current turntable with prototype linear arm. Surprising how good the agricultural arm is. As good as the Technics EPA100 in most respects and way better in bass response. Turntable under construction Edited February 5, 2020 by Warren Jones 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Warren Jones said: Current turntable with prototype linear arm. Surprising how good the agricultural arm is. As good as the Technics EPA100 in most respects and way better in bass response. Turntable under construction Ooh, I like SP-10s even with agricultural arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD19 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 18 hours ago, gnnett said: Time for 20 guesses, a Reed, or ET2.5 wouldn't necessarily require any holes in the plinth. Both have been reported to work with Lenco's. Cheers Grant This was a project long overdue for completion. I intend to sell it as I have too many turntables already. So the new owner can select the arm. The Siggwan I sold, foolishly a while ago would have been another suitable 12" arm that requires only three screw holes to mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD19 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 12:03 PM, Grant Slack said: Hello Tony, I don't really understand what I am looking at. Care to share a few details please? Regards, Grant Sorry, should have provided more information. The Lenco PTP Peters Top Plate) kits are a well-known way of significantly improving the performance of the already very capable Lenco L75 and L78 turntables by taking the good bits from an original turntable and installing in the specially designed top plates. Different variations of the kit allow for speed control. http://www.ptpaudio.com/ptp-audio.html This example is the PTP5 kit, with a Lenco L78 donor turntable. The only remaining parts of the original are the motor, platter, and main bearing. The original top plate, speed control assembly, tone arm and the lift assembly, springs etc. have been discarded. This turntable is 33rpm only. It is fully operational but, as noted, it of course needs a tonearm to be mounted to complete the project. The plinth is 400 * 500mm so a 12" arm can be comfortably accommodated. This was the original: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power Lineman Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) HOLY CRAP y'all! This is one cool arse thread. Beautiful TT gear here... everyone of them. Enjoying this immensely, keep it coming. Skip Edited February 10, 2020 by Power Lineman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) Brinkmann Bardo - Brinkmann 10.5 tonearm and Brinkmann EMT ti cartridge. Many here would have heard my Bardo at the HiFi Show last October and it was an absolute standout performer there. The granite slab I have since sourced locally and I'm really enjoying this sensational rig in my system and it gets many hours of play each day. Cheers, Keith Edited February 10, 2020 by cheekyboy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzista Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, cheekyboy said: Brinkmann Bardo - Brinkmann 10.5 tonearm and Brinkmann EMT ti cartridge. Many here would have heard my Bardo at the HiFi Show last October and it was an absolute standout performer there. The granite slab I have since sourced locally and I'm really enjoying this sensational rig in my system and it gets many hours of play each day. Cheers, Keith Keith Do you employ a mat on the platter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Hello Greg, @Guzzista, no I don't use a mat and the records go directly on to the glass. Cheers, Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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