Warren M. Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 9 hours ago, wikeeboy said: Thanks for thinking of me @andyr ! Problem is that i'm working from a complete blank sheet and need to hone down what cart will best suit my tt/tonearm/phono and music style....... oh and that annoying little thing called your budget Should be straight forward eh? I hear great things about Lyra, but it's only one of many and i'm right at the start of my selection phase. Anyway, my Lyra Kleos may still be a couple of months from returning to Australia as a "new" cartridge (takes forever for Lyra to hand-rebuild these things). At $4.5K instead of $6K, maybe the Kleos will allow you to budget the other parts of the system differently, if it turns out that the Kleos hits your sweet spot for performance. In my limited experience, at $6000 it is the most detailed cartridge in its price range while not sounding analytical or sterile in any way. The Kleos loses out to much more expensive Lyra cartridges especially with their amazing bass which just seems limitless, but there aren't many other cartridges out there at any price which present the music in as compelling a way as the Kleos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Finally finished my 401 project. 13 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles hidalgo Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Tax said: Finally finished my 401 project. Beautiful! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKay Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Recent Pink Triangle purchase finally fitted with Audio Origami PU7. The Stabi is on holiday for the time being. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 52 minutes ago, PKay said: Recent Pink Triangle purchase finally fitted with Audio Origami PU7. The Stabi is on holiday for the time being. Nice Peter. Staying away from hifi looks highly unsuccessful 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKay Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, metal beat said: Nice Peter. Staying away from hifi looks highly unsuccessful Given the amount of hassle that this has involved I should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, PKay said: Given the amount of hassle that this has involved I should have. That is no good Peter. Hopefully the hassles r over. Sounding as good as the Kuzma Stabi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKay Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, metal beat said: That is no good Peter. Hopefully the hassles r over. Sounding as good as the Kuzma Stabi? Shane it sounds a lot better than the Kuzma. It really is a great sounding deck. This one had the full treatment from True Point Audio in the UK. The arm did not come from True Point. The arm that came with it is off with Mark Döhmann getting the full treatment. 2 minutes ago, PKay said: Shane it sounds a lot better than the Kuzma. It really is a great sounding deck. This one had the full treatment from True Point Audio in the UK. True Point did not supply the arm that was some other bloke in the UK. The arm that came with it is off with Mark Döhmann getting the full treatment. Edited February 11, 2021 by PKay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandra Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Tax said: Finally finished my 401 project. Wow! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandra Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, PKay said: Recent Pink Triangle purchase finally fitted with Audio Origami PU7. The Stabi is on holiday for the time being. Great table Peter. What cartridge is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKay Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Gandra said: Great table Peter. What cartridge is that? Thanks Dragan, it is a Benz Micro Wood low output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles hidalgo Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Lenco PTP build... 65 pounds of analog goodness. She’s in the room now and will be fitted with a Fidelity Research arm this week. Three extra arm boards also for easy change out of tonearms. Edited February 16, 2021 by charles hidalgo 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevoz Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, charles hidalgo said: Lenco PTP build... 65 pounds of analog goodness. She’s in the room now and will be fitted with a Fidelity Research arm this week. Three extra arm boards also for easy change out of tonearms. Stunning plinth indeed! Pure craftsmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossb Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 PTP Solid 9 has just arrived today, set up with Rega RB808 and Ortofon Cadenza Bronze. I had been planning to use my Audio Origami PU7 on it but unfortunately the armboard is drilled incorrectly. Nevertheless, first impressions are very positive. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles hidalgo Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Jones Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Finished this today. The one on the left... a heavily modified SP10mk2 and EPA100 SP10mk2 Signature. Sounds absolutely amazing. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, Warren Jones said: Finished this today. The one on the left... a heavily modified SP10mk2 and EPA100 SP10mk2 Signature. Sounds absolutely amazing. great work Warren!! looks superb. How do the two tables sound compared to each other - very different toinearms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Jones Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) When the Left SP10 was in its chassis the Linear tracker whipped it good. With the modifications the roles are reversed. The LTA still does better with click and pops, but the noise floor between them now is too close to call. The SP10 Signature has far greater detail. My setup is similar to a friends (except his has a Stainless/Delrin platter) and his mk2 out performs his SP10R, it's that good. I have a new servo driven Linear to go on the Signature still in the works. SP10 mods are Resin Bentonite plinth Remote electronics Modified motor rotor to increase rigidity, other damping mods coming Motor redrilled for 3 mounting bolts. Bearing brace Gunmetal Delrin platter from the other SP10. I have another GM/Delrin platter in the works with thicker Delrin. EPA100 New brass CW stub Stainless CW on threaded stub with locking collar Fluid damping trough. Edited February 16, 2021 by Warren Jones 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, Warren Jones said: When the Left SP10 was in its chassis the Linear tracker whipped it good. With the modifications the roles are reversed. The LTA still does better with click and pops, but the noise floor between them now is too close to call. The SP10 Signature has far greater detail. My setup is similar to a friends (except his has a Stainless/Delrin platter) and his mk2 out performs his SP10R, it's that good. I have a new servo driven Linear to go on the Signature still in the works. SP10 mods are Resin Bentonite plinth Remote electronics Modified motor rotor to increase rigidity, other damping mods coming Bearing brace Gunmetal Delrin platter from the other SP10. I have another GM/Delrin platter in the works with thicker Delrin. EPA100 New brass CW stub Stainless CW on threaded stub with locking collar Fluid damping trough. very nice. pity you are not in Sydney. would be great for you to have a tinker with my SP10 mk3, just to get the strobe light working for a start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Jones Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I'm originally from Sydney and come back a couple of times a year to visit family, would be great to catch up next time I'm up, lockdown's willing..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Have not posted on this thread for a while, so I thought I would share my latest WIP project. Linn Sondek LP12 from the 70s with a Hadcock GH228 arm and Shure V15 type III cart. 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtexcnndrm99 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 33 minutes ago, Batty said: Have not posted on this thread for a while, so I thought I would share my latest WIP project. Linn Sondek LP12 from the 70s with a Hadcock GH228 arm and Shure V15 type III cart. Timeless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Batty said: Have not posted on this thread for a while, so I thought I would share my latest WIP project. Linn Sondek LP12 from the 70s with a Hadcock GH228 arm and Shure V15 type III cart. Lovely! Great arm, too. But no mat? And, if it's truly '1970s' ... there's lots of ways to make it sound better. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Is pre valhalla, I have a mat somewhere, it is still work in progress, you can see that arm is incomplete. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) New to the collection, this black beauty was made around the time when the first Star Wars was released in 1977. The table is nicknamed "Darth Vader" and you can see why. Micro Seiki had some design aspects in this table. Edited April 2, 2021 by Sansui77 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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