Show us your Turntables!!!

[andyr 5,763]

11 minutes ago, Wimbo said:

I'd prefer the Beetle. Not a fan of Golf drivers. Motorcycle experience.

 

It was fun to drive, certainly (practising handbrake 180s in the Monash Uni (gravel) carparks) ... but so is the Golf!  And the Golf is way ahead on acceleration, braking and handling.

Andy

PS: the motorcyclists I encounter, I treat with the greatest respect (given they all seem to be heavily built, wearing club colours)!

 

[Cardiiiii 1,465]

Kubrick/RB880/SL 

 

[Doppelganger 254]

43 minutes ago, Cardiiiii said:

Kubrick/RB880/SL 

 

Wonderful turntable! Spent many an hour and countless bottles of red enjoying John’s ( @scuzzii) Kubrick and Brinkmann combination.👍

[dwbasement 4,805]

On 17/10/2020 at 2:39 PM, Cardiiiii said:

Kubrick/RB880/SL 

 

Try turn the ikea upside-down  and face the ikea logo to the back, see if you like it better.

Nice TT btw

[Pops110 3,260]

[MachineMastering 88]

Sec Arm Vestax 😊Not Great Looking  installation but Sound Great 😂🎷🎺

[mloutfie 974]

2 hours ago, MachineMastering said:

Sec Arm Vestax 😊Not Great Looking  installation but Sound Great 😂🎷🎺

 

Are you sure that's the correct spindle to pivot distance? From the picture angle look like the offset will be quite off

[MachineMastering 88]

1 minute ago, mloutfie said:

Are you sure that's the correct spindle to pivot distance? From the picture angle look like the offset will be quite off

Ah now correct sounds great and groove follow good works. I checked not damage records, I know this not professional installation but play toys very fun 🤣🤣🙏

[Tax 842]

My new baby is ready. First spin later this evening 😋

[andyr 5,763]

Beautiful!  But can I suggest - as you've spent so much time on it, that it would be a pity not to get the best sound you can, out of it. 

Your c'weight is not as close to your pivot point as it ideally should be. 

If you can't get a heavier c'weight from the arm mfr ... get someone to machine a heavier c'weight - which would enable you to position it closer to the pivot. 

(Thus reducing inertia.)

Andy

[Tax 842]

22 hours ago, andyr said:

Beautiful!  But can I suggest - as you've spent so much time on it, that it would be a pity not to get the best sound you can, out of it. 

Your c'weight is not as close to your pivot point as it ideally should be. 

If you can't get a heavier c'weight from the arm mfr ... get someone to machine a heavier c'weight - which would enable you to position it closer to the pivot. 

(Thus reducing inertia.)

Andy

Thanks Andy!

 

I will have a look at the possibilities of an additional counterweight. It's a vintage Fidelity Research FR66S tonearm and as far as I know (as I bought it with the box) there is no additional weight as this is the weight that most owners use for the SPU and Koetsu's and I have not heard of or read anything regarding an improvement to the counterweight on these FR arms. I wonder whether there is a difference in the additional weight in static vs dynamic balanced tonearms.

 

I am still waiting for my new 12 inch tonearm for this 401 project to arrive from OS. It will be interesting to see what the CW differences are.

 

 

[rossb 1,336]

If you're interested in having a heavier counterweight made, these guys in the UK will custom make one to whatever specifications you like: https://fosworld.wixsite.com/magna-audio

 

They made one for my Alphason arm and the workmanship is very good.

[Tax 842]

Just now, rossb said:

If you're interested in having a heavier counterweight made, these guys in the UK will custom make one to whatever specifications you like: https://fosworld.wixsite.com/magna-audio

 

They made one for my Alphason arm and the workmanship is very good.

 Thank you!

 

May come in useful at some stage as I may get them to do a heavier CW for an SME 3009 which I can then mount an SPU G type on.

 

In relation to a CW for the 66S, once I remount it on my Micro Seiki TT I will see whether adding the CW from the shorter 64S makes a difference and if it does then I may get one made.  

[crtexcnndrm99 553]

2 minutes ago, rossb said:

If you're interested in having a heavier counterweight made, these guys in the UK will custom make one to whatever specifications you like: https://fosworld.wixsite.com/magna-audio

 

They made one for my Alphason arm and the workmanship is very good.

I asked about a CW (and arm board) at one point from this guy but I went through with it (wasn’t worth it on my lowly arm I suspect).

They also have done weights to go on top of the bearing tower (?) - check out the pics Tax, it was said to improve the arm further..

[andyr 5,763]

2 hours ago, Tax said:

Thanks Andy!

 

I will have a look at the possibilities of an additional counterweight. It's a vintage Fidelity Research FR66S tonearm and as far as I know (as I bought it with the box) there is no additional weight as this is the weight that most owners use for the SPU and Koetsu's and I have not heard of or read anything regarding an improvement to the counterweight on these FR arms

 

No, I would suspect there isn't much comment.  I'm talking about the final 10% ... back then, no-one probably cared.  

 

Quote

I wonder whether there is a difference in the additional weight in static vs dynamic balanced tonearm.

 

Sorry, I have no idea whether static vs. dynamic is important.  My point is that, for best sound ... the c'weight should be right up against the bearing housing. 

 

Quote

 

I am still waiting for my new 12 inch tonearm for this 401 project to arrive from OS. It will be interesting to see what the CW differences are.

 

 

In that case, yes, optimising the position of the current c'weight is perhaps of secondary importance.

 

Andy 

 

Edited November 6, 2020 by andyr

[Shark 85]

Beautiful job Tax. You have to be happy with the look of that Plinth. I trust the skin has started to grow back on your fingertips after all that sanding. Unless you have actually tackled a project like this it's hard to visualize just how much time and effort goes into just sanding to realize finishes like this.

Enjoy the fruits of your labor, cheers, Mark.

[Tax 842]

On 06/11/2020 at 9:25 PM, Shark said:

Beautiful job Tax. You have to be happy with the look of that Plinth. I trust the skin has started to grow back on your fingertips after all that sanding. Unless you have actually tackled a project like this it's hard to visualize just how much time and effort goes into just sanding to realize finishes like this.

Enjoy the fruits of your labor, cheers, Mark.

Thanks Mark!

 

I am very pleased with the design and implementation as things are working out as planned thus far. It is always nice to be able to take a conceptual idea to a physical product that works as envisioned.

 

Yes, there was some loss of skin and added callouses  during this build.

[cafe67 3,919]

Tweaky Sunday. I replaced the stock (HRS)!feet on my Mofi t/t with Iso-Acoustics Iso-pucks  although I have no complaints with the HRS other than their tendency to slide around a bit on my shelves., the Iso-pucks look that bit more substantial. Sound wise although early days - the bass seems that bit more "tighter/controlled" . Happy with the results and not overly expensive.

Edited November 8, 2020 by cafe67

[SonicArt 44]

On 06/11/2020 at 3:30 PM, Tax said:

 Thank you!

May come in useful at some stage as I may get them to do a heavier CW for an SME 3009 which I can then mount an SPU G type on.

I make counterweights for all the Rega arms as well as custom stubs etc, I can insert Delrin sleeves into the weights if needed. All in best quality brass with brushed finish.

[SonicArt 44]

Here is my current table I am testing lots of stuff on, custom machined legs and caps with delrin feet, custom machined VTA mount for the RB330 series arm, and 3 layer inserts which look great with the Oracle lightbox setup!

[McCvinyl 178]

4 minutes ago, SonicArt said:

Here is my current table I am testing lots of stuff on, custom machined legs and caps with delrin feet, custom machined VTA mount for the RB330 series arm, and 3 layer inserts which look great with the Oracle lightbox setup!

Nice work!

The 3 layers you mention is that the illuminated acrylic?

[rossb 1,336]

11 minutes ago, SonicArt said:

I make counterweights for all the Rega arms as well as custom stubs etc, I can insert Delrin sleeves into the weights if needed. All in best quality brass with brushed finish.

 

Just checked out your website - very interesting. Do you also do re-wires for Rega arms?

[SonicArt 44]

To answer the light question, yes the table comes standard with one insert of whatever colour one desires (thats on the list ;)) and you can fit up to 3 of them in there. The light box is a passthrough design from Oracle, basically your power supply plugs into it, and it plugs into the outboard motor drive. It has a slider to change light intensity or turn it off completely.

 

To the arm question, yes I can rewire arms, used to do it quite a bit in the past, I have cardas litz and external cable is OL coax same as used on the Encounter etc arms which are in the 2.5k region. I can also do one piece cardas wiring loom with faraday cage, used to do these a bit, can put a cardas plug base into the arm as well if you want to be able to swap external cables around.

 

I am in the middle of sound testing a new end stub for the Rega arms, its been on the to do list for a while, machined in brass and proving to be a noticeable step up from my original alloy one.

Edited December 6, 2020 by SonicArt

[Cardiiiii 1,465]

I do like a bit of illumination.

[SonicArt 44]

21 hours ago, Cardiiiii said:

I do like a bit of illumination.

It does look very cool in a darkened room, and its very subtle too, no bright spots just a pretty even glow through the slivers.

[cafe67 3,919]

Very New to me, Technics sl1210gr with lyra Argo i catridge.  Very intetesting alternative to my mofi deck. 

[Mendes 3,926]

1 hour ago, cafe67 said:

Very New to me, Technics sl1210gr with lyra Argo i catridge.  Very intetesting alternative to my mofi deck. 

So the Mofi is gone Dave?

[cafe67 3,919]

36 minutes ago, Mendes said:

So the Mofi is gone Dave?

Nope still got it 😁

[Old Man Rubber 388]

Not really sure what this is - maybe a department store turntable or something that was originally badged as a Pye or Sanyo something like that.  No brand on top (maybe worn off).

 

Regardless, it functions beautifully and the cartridge is surprisingly good.

 

Manufacturer sticker on the back:  Marubeni Corporation P-500

 

Google doesn't bring up very much other than Marubeni being an OEM for a lot of companies in the 1970s.

 

edit:  Looks a lot like a JVC JL A1 - colours different and the pivot on the tone arm is different but the controls are in exactly the same place

 

 

Edited November 30, 2020 by Old Man Rubber
added possible cousin

[sktn77a 6]

On 29/11/2020 at 6:22 AM, cafe67 said:

Very New to me, Technics sl1210gr with lyra Argo i catridge.  Very intetesting alternative to my mofi deck. 

 

 

 

Hi:  I'm interested to know how close to the record your lyra Argo i is?  Mine looks like its about to hit the record (less than 1mm of clearance between the  cartridge bottom and the record).

Thanks.

 

[dwbasement 4,805]

33 minutes ago, sktn77a said:

 

Hi:  I'm interested to know how close to the record your lyra Argo i is?  Mine looks like its about to hit the record (less than 1mm of clearance between the  cartridge bottom and the record).

Thanks.

 

Less than 1mm doesn't sound right... could be the tracking force or the cantilever issue? Some TT gurus will be able to answer this.

[palexsia 800]

A completed set of Peter Duc of Golden age audio Garrad 401 .  Duc pass away over 2 years ago , last month by a chance I saw his TT and bought it . I decide to keep it for memories of Duc . The young brother I greatly miss . 
his solid Yarra wood plinth , his design 12” Univector and his restoration Garrad 401 . 

[palexsia 800]

1 minute ago, palexsia said:

A completed set of Peter Duc of Golden age audio Garrad 401 .  Duc pass away over 2 years ago , last month by a chance I saw his TT and bought it . I decide to keep it for memories of Duc . The young brother I greatly miss . 
his solid Yarra wood plinth , his design 12” Univector and his restoration Garrad 401 . 

 

[Pops110 3,260]

Almost ready to make some noise. Not far away now.😃
 

 

[cafe67 3,919]

12 hours ago, sktn77a said:

 

Hi:  I'm interested to know how close to the record your lyra Argo i is?  Mine looks like its about to hit the record (less than 1mm of clearance between the  cartridge bottom and the record).

Thanks.

 

Hiya , hope these help you. , cart was very well setup by MarkT and I think we got the tracking force spot on. 1.8 grams I think 

[sktn77a 6]

Thanks a million.  It certainly looks like yours is riding higher than mine.  I'll have to play with mine and get a picture that's comparable to yours, angle-wise, and compare them in more detail

[Andrews_melb 366]

I need to clean up the metal plate a bit from excess stain run-off, but i think the tonearm looks great 

Edited December 5, 2020 by Andrews_melb

[aussievintage 3,623]

4 minutes ago, Andrews_melb said:

I need to clean up the metal plate a bit from excess stain run-off, but i think the tonearm looks great 

 

 

Very nice.  I love TTs with plenty of wood.  I have a Hitachi PS-38 I have been meaning to restore, but it's too damn hot in the workshop at the moment.    

[Sevoman 54]

17 hours ago, cafe67 said:

Hiya , hope these help you. , cart was very well setup by MarkT and I think we got the tracking force spot on. 1.8 grams I think 

Hi there. I have a question re Lyra cartridges. I have noticed that every model has what looks like a piece of white tape wrapped under the body which is "open" to catching dust etc from above, and may eventually peel off. So is this an issue?

[metal beat 19,378]

3 minutes ago, Sevoman said:

Hi there. I have a question re Lyra cartridges. I have noticed that every model has what looks like a piece of white tape wrapped under the body which is "open" to catching dust etc from above, and may eventually peel off. So is this an issue?

 

Its part of the design to keep dust etc out of the motor.  It will never peel off, so just use the cartridge and enjoy.    

  I have owned a a few Lyra carts over the last 10 years and never an issue.