mwhouston Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) Temp TT set up; Technics TT Garrett K3 DIY LM833 MM phone stage DIY HP amp - “Blue Wave” Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro phones Edited June 7, 2020 by mwhouston 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, Grant Slack said: Gorgeous work Mark. I greatly enjoyed looking at your photos. I also noticed that the TriPlanar tonearm has the counterweight underslung the right way, as was being discussed last month. Your client must be ecstatic. cheers Grant Hi Grant, thanks for your kind comment. The client, as often happens, has become a good friend and I talk to him regularly. This build was some 4 1/2 years ago and he continues to rave about the sound as recently as last week! It gives me great joy to have brought him closer to the music he loves so much. A note to Andy, the Counterweight Shaft is "under slung" just as it was designed by TriPlanar. This is a great design feature, and std on all TriPlanars, and not something I've done during the build. I've added a couple of shots of the Drive End with and without Teres Drive for those interested. Cheers, Mark. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Shark said: A note to Andy, the Counterweight Shaft is "under slung" just as it was designed by TriPlanar. This is a great design feature, and std on all TriPlanars, and not something I've done during the build. Aah, OK - thanks, Mark. As I mentioned, I thought it was normal - as that's how Duc arranged the 'Univector'! The tip of the upward-pointing spike which is the UP point (inside the black housing), is at the mid-line of the c'weight stub. WRT the Triplanar: It seems to me that it would be worth getting heavier c'weights - so they could be placed nearer the pivot point, for the chosen cart and its VTF (to reduce inertia)? Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Rutter Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Perpetuum Ebner 2020 rebuilt. Completely manual. Grado Black. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirjester Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I bought this Kenwood 500 with a Grace 707 tonearm. The Plinth and cover are in very good condition and have been well looked after. The Grace arm had issues and at the end of the day I thought didn't really suit the Kenwood aesthetic. So I had the ACOS GST 1 tonearm fitted and havent looked back. Interestingly the height spacer on the arm comes from an old Alpha part...... I think for an old girl she looks great and plays quite nicely. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRSDarwin Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 5 hours ago, sirjester said: So I had the ACOS GST 1 tonearm fitted and havent looked back. Hi SirJester, good work on the TT. May I ask where you acquired the tonearm as I am looking for these to find the additional counterweight at the end (to replace my jury rigged counterweight). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirjester Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Thanks KRSDarwin, I think you have the upmarket version of the arm that has the height adjuster which would be a handy little feature. My arm was a gumtree purchase but unfortunately it didn't come with the additional weight. Probably as rare as hens teeth. I wonder whether it would be worthwhile looking into getting one machined? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelganger Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 A couple of shots of the Oracle Delphi. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussievintage Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Doppelganger said: A couple of shots of the Oracle Delphi. Oh that is nice !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert van Zyulen Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 15/06/2020 at 1:18 PM, sirjester said: I bought this Kenwood 500 with a Grace 707 tonearm. The Plinth and cover are in very good condition and have been well looked after. The Grace arm had issues and at the end of the day I thought didn't really suit the Kenwood aesthetic. So I had the ACOS GST 1 tonearm fitted and havent looked back. Interestingly the height spacer on the arm comes from an old Alpha part...... I think for an old girl she looks great and plays quite nicely. Somehow this looks very familiar. esp the Alfa spacer! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirjester Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 11 hours ago, Analog Revenge said: Somehow this looks very familiar. esp the Alfa spacer! Lol. It was very inventive. The guy who did it is a genius. Wink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert van Zyulen Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Well I trust him with my and my navigator's Life so to speak. You have not seen my latest 1968 TT I think. opposite to your lovely set up! This was going inda bin before i managed to save,service, repair and rejuvenated it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcut28 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 15/06/2020 at 7:11 PM, KRSDarwin said: Hi SirJester, good work on the TT. May I ask where you acquired the tonearm as I am looking for these to find the additional counterweight at the end (to replace my jury rigged counterweight). Cheers Hi I noticed you have the heavy Jelco headshell HS 30 i believe. Very nice I have one carrying the DL103R in a Jelco 850S. May i enquire what cartridge are u using and why did u decide to buy the HS30? Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkaramazov Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 19 hours ago, Analog Revenge said: Lovely machine. Years ago my brother had an import ST165 GT4. He also had a set of those OZ Racing wheels - very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRSDarwin Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 10 hours ago, highcut28 said: May i enquire what cartridge are u using and why did u decide to buy the HS30? Hi Shahrin, I am using a Garrott Brothers K1 cartridge. I find the cartridge is robust, tracks well and I get a very enjoyable sound. I replaced the headshell that came with the TT with the Jelco because I was going for an older, solid, wood look. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Brix Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Love the "Impressionist" look of the close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevoman Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, KRSDarwin said: Hi Shahrin, I am using a Garrott Brothers K1 cartridge. I find the cartridge is robust, tracks well and I get a very enjoyable sound. I replaced the headshell that came with the TT with the Jelco because I was going for an older, solid, wood look. Cheers Is it just the photo or is the cartridge "leaning" to the outside of the record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRSDarwin Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hmmmm, it doesn’t seem look like that in real life but I shall be checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highcut28 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 12 hours ago, KRSDarwin said: Hi Shahrin, I am using a Garrott Brothers K1 cartridge. I find the cartridge is robust, tracks well and I get a very enjoyable sound. I replaced the headshell that came with the TT with the Jelco because I was going for an older, solid, wood look. Cheers Hi Kevin. Yes its certainly a very nice looking headshell. And heavy ! When i ordered my Jelco, the seller in UK enquired what cartridge i was going to use. He recommended the HS 30 on account of the DL103 that i intended to use. So the DL103 sits in the HS30 and i use an old ortofon MC15 mkII super in the standard HS25 headshell. Too bad Jelco have pulled out of the arm making business Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiiiii Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Brix Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 noice. I do like the look of the Music Hall decks. But is that a speckled paint finish? or artistically arranged dust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiiiii Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 20/06/2020 at 8:39 PM, 2Brix said: noice. I do like the look of the Music Hall decks. But is that a speckled paint finish? or artistically arranged dust Dust obviously! Will be giving it a good clean in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Prowse Hi-Fi Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 MoFi UltraDeck fitted with an Ortofon 2M Black for a client. Just giving it its test run... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevoman Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Looks very nice. I like the detail on the arm. The 2M Black is really great value for money IMHO. Does the MoFi have a dust cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiiiii Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 @Frank Prowse Hi-Fi Do Mofi make their own decks or is it someone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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