Guest Muon Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Oddly the arm is what got my interest in the first place datafone and it is a beautiful bit of kit....................... Cheers, Keith Damn! that looks even better in the close up Hergest....What another one of these decks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hergest....What another one of these decks They're taking over the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Nice pic Hergest The two level isolation setup looks very interesting on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Let us not forget the wonderful SME Model 10. No suspension or plinth on this beauty. Nearly 10 years old now and has never missed a beat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Mmmm....very nice, and it even has a holder for that special bottle of Red Seriously, what is that for? Is it a guard for the cart? Edit:I think I answered my own question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guru Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 the bottom steel/alloy plate holds the 4 corner towers and the motor with the top plate isolated via those rubber o-rings holding the bearing and arm assemblies. it essentially relies on mass and the o-rings for it's decoupling. the machining is flawless. the mark 3 version gets much closer in sound to the model 30 due to the increase in mass by 50% , both in the plinth and the platter and the use of the controller from the model 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 That's it! I can't afford one, but I want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Mmmm....very nice, and it even has a holder for that special bottle of Red Seriously, what is that for? Is it a guard for the cart? Edit:I think I answered my own question Indeed you have answered your own question. The arm sits out very precariously and the simple bent bit of metal (expertly bent as it's a SME:)) prevents you from knocking the arm. It works perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Some of the thinking behind the Model 20 is most impressive. The motor sits on 3 very fine pointed feet on the bottom plinth and is tensioned with a rubber band that goes around 2 'hooks' on the bottom plinth and one on the top of the motor. To counteract any pulling on the platter and hence the top plinth when the motor spins there is a corresponding rubber band pulling the other way that connects the bottom to the top plinth and keeps everything in its proper position. Mass also helps a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I haven't posted a pic in this thread yet, so here's my current vinyl rig. Cheers, Keith Keith Excellent. Don't know why you were hesitant to show off this beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chill3 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Posted before elsewhere but [ATTACH=CONFIG]38171[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38172[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38173[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38174[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38175[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38176[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38177[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38178[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38179[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]38180[/ATTACH] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 It's rather nice. What is it? I can obviously see it's a Yamaha but a bit more info wouldn't go amiss. That platter intrigues me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Beautiful rig Chill...........it's not a DD though is it mate? Cheers, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chill3 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yamaha GT2000 GT stands for Gigantic & Tremdous ! The platter is huge on piece forged and the machined AL weight Iis 5 kg I think, the mat you see is an Oyiade mat so that is the size of an LP and also AL The mat has a slight dish, so with a heavy weight can also help flatten small to medium warps Ths turntable can be had with an optional gunmetal patter that weighs 18kg, so the bearing is not only quiet but robust Plinth is not a box, what you see is solid layers of partical board with a few cavities for motor and arm, constrained layer damping in modern parlance In fact kind of like a extra heavy Once Analogue With DD motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekyboy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Let us not forget the wonderful SME Model 10. No suspension or plinth on this beauty. Nearly 10 years old now and has never missed a beat. Hi Hergest, I'm just curious that in the last pic I see that the power light, 33, 45 and lock light are on..........I assume the 33 light doesn't go out when playing at 45 speed, as it does on the Model 20? Cheers, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yamaha GT2000. GT stands for Gigantic & Tremdous ! Plinth is not a box, what you see is solid layers of particle board with a few cavities for motor and arm, constrained layer damping in modern parlance. Particle board, eh ... sounds like a prime candidate for upgrading with a slate plinth. Regards, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I like that GT2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hi Hergest, I'm just curious that in the last pic I see that the power light, 33, 45 and lock light are on..........I assume the 33 light doesn't go out when playing at 45 speed, as it does on the Model 20?Cheers, Keith Keith, the early Model 10 only does 33 and 45rpm and you have a dedicated on/off switch so you press the required speed and then press the on button so the lights in this case are Power,On, 33 and Lock. The unlit light is for 45. I still have great trouble with the Model 20 in that i keep on forgetting to press the speed button to turn it off. I find i press the 45 rpm all the time and then i go "bugger" and press the 33, and then repeat "bugger" until i realise i've got to press the illuminated speed to stop the damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yamaha GT2000GT stands for Gigantic & Tremdous ! The platter is huge on piece forged and the machined AL weight Iis 5 kg I think, the mat you see is an Oyiade mat so that is the size of an LP and also AL The mat has a slight dish, so with a heavy weight can also help flatten small to medium warps Ths turntable can be had with an optional gunmetal patter that weighs 18kg, so the bearing is not only quiet but robust Plinth is not a box, what you see is solid layers of partical board with a few cavities for motor and arm, constrained layer damping in modern parlance In fact kind of like a extra heavy Once Analogue With DD motor Excellent. Thanks very much. Great choice of cartridge by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rural Rat Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Very nice Chill3. Great pics too. I think I will steer clear of the DD/Once discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondie Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I think we'll make another trip in the New Year mate and of course, please make sure you call if you're in Melbourne with a few hours to spare. Cheers, Keith Look forward to seeing you again in the new year mate, I think you will be in SA before l am in Melbourne next. Allow a bit more time this visit for a few coldies and some music. Is it really nearly a year since last time! Christ my life is flashing before my eyes...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Analog Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 New prototype, less rumble, less wow and flutter, natural sound reproduction! Vince photo.jpg (130.6 KB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownemi Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 New prototype, less rumble, less wow and flutter, natural sound reproduction!Vince photo.jpg (130.6 KB) Had one.......... it was no good Couldnt get the beak re-tipped and the turtle was always running slow!!!!! ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Wow Keith love to have a listen one day. When are you coming home to Adelaide What he said mate. Gee it's a nice deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnA Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 keep em coming guys some absolute beauties in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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