lovetube Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I really liked the look of the Ortofon LH8000 headshell, so when i was looking to mod a Denon 103R and mount it in one of Lovetube's wooden bodies I thought that they would make an excellent match. I handed over the headshell to Duc and let him pick the best match, which turned out to be this lovely snakeskin. Duc then had to make a special width body for me to match the width of the Ortofon headshell. I think he has done an amazing job not only matching the timbers but also in aligning it with the width of the headshell. A very professional finish. I am not very good when it comes to DIY so Michael (Brownemi) came to my rescue again and performed the surgery on the 103R. I was of course very fortunate when i mounted the final product on the Thomas Schick arm that correct alignment allowed me to aligned the body with the front of the headshell. So thanks Duc for a very professional job, and Michael for taking the scalpel to the 103R. Not only am i happy with the look but the finished product also sounds great. Thank you Mark. lovely photos . enjoy Duc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Birthday Pressie, thanks Steve (Tal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 AT33PTG in my (somewhat dusty) LP12/Ittok, this is going into an ME25 and as well as normal listening, I am then using a RME Fireface 400 as ADC to get stuff into and back out of a Mac Mini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Birthday Pressie, thanks Steve (Tal) This is now fitted to a 1978 Planar 3, setup was easy as it was the same height as the cart already fitted, this is a lot heavier due to Tal's mod (the dark grey gunk). sounds pretty good though, Phono is the built in stage in my Copland with a 10:1 SUT as the Copland is MM only. I had some hum but that was fixed by shorting the earth to one of the output phonos on the SUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) My 2M Black - running via PS Audio PS on a 1Xpression III Classic, on a Herbies Way Good mat - quite good sound considering the overall budget (total spent about $2250) Photo taken on a Nikon D5000 using Nikkor 1:1.8 D 50mm at 800ISO/f/2.8/Shutter 1/30 Edited June 14, 2012 by ajst2duk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspert Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I have had a 12 inch Phantom II arm wand for a few months now sitting idle in the box. Too lazy to set it up and i had other pleasant distraction like enjoying the music getting in the way. Well the opportunity came recently when i had to remove the Phantom 2 to try out a prototype 16 inch arm on the Micro so when it was time to reinstore the Phantom 2, I finally took the long wand out and match it with my MC-A90. Compared to the 9", i think the longer wand probably trades off a bit in dynamic but subjectively it has a bit more ease and flow to my ears, tracks a bit better too. Very good match with my Allnic H1500 LCR. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under Hifi Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Bloody hell! Impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Sweet Jasper?? Are you getting the detachable headshell Graham armband? Edited June 28, 2012 by turntable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Muon Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Mmm...love those pics, Jaspert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspert Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks guys. Happy to supply more hifi po.n ..... Shane, No plan for S shaped wand but I'm keen to go for the Supreme upgrade later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Empire 2000E/lll cart on the Yamaha TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Researching wooden Tone arms I found this!!!!!!!! Quality pine .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Y Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Altmann's tonearm is a seminal piece of work! Check out his completed DIY TT with Harley Davidson engine valve main bearing & sinewave TT motor controller... http://www.altmann.haan.de/turntable/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Mmm...love those pics, Jaspert Don't get too excited Data! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuyen Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Lyra Delos MC cartridge. Demo unit with 20hours from Warwick @ PureMusicGroup. Best retail hifi service I've experienced, can't recommend his service enough! Thanks Warwick! Very happy with the Lyra now that I have put more hours on it. Very big, open & dynamic, but still refined and balanced sounding in my opinion. Cartridge is mounted on a 12" Analog Instruments Apparition tonearm. Signal fed into a AK Labs SUT then into an Aural Thrills Audio MM phono preamp (12ax7 valves with 274b valve rectification). Enjoying the dark side! Edited August 18, 2012 by tuyen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Birthday Pressie, thanks Steve (Tal) I couldn't work out what the hell is was until i looked at the pic full size Nice present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Don't get too excited Data! I haven't got a girlfriend/wife, so i have to make do with what I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to music Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Researching wooden Tone arms I found this!!!!!!!! Quality pine .... Love this and so do termites, that have ears of course! Edited August 16, 2012 by pchan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Y Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Altmann's a clever guy, check out his DIY TT, main bearing using Harley Davidson inlet valve & motor controller... http://www.altmann.haan.de/turntable/ Not to mention his battery powered DAC/s... http://www.mother-of-tone.com/attraction.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Y Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Cartridge is mounted on a 12" Analog Instruments Apparition tonearm. Signal fed into a AK Labs SUT then into an Aural Thrills Audio MM phono preamp (12ax7 valves with 274b valve rectification).Do I spy an Onken style bass cabinet + midhorn on top? More pics please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuyen Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Do I spy an Onken style bass cabinet + midhorn on top? More pics please. Yessirreee I'll create a new showcase thread on my system sooon. In short, its a high efficiency (~100db) 4-way diy speaker setup. Using mostly GOTO UNIT drivers/horns and a Beyma TPL-150 driver. How about yourself? hornlover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Y Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Whoa, top shelf drivers, respect Mine are DIY Tractrix midhorns with corner-loaded rear basshorn. Drivers FCoil & also inexpensive Seas paper cone fullrange. Crossoverless (almost). Looking forward to your Show Us Your Horns & Loudspeakers thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 This is a good thread to put these here. The very lovely and getting better by the record Audio Technica AT33 PTG/II. On the SME IV arm on the Model 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Great photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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