Post by Owen Y on May 30, 2018 11:51:56 GMT 12
...however unfashionable or modest or flash, new or vintage  Does it need to be working? Maybe... Dual 701 Direct Drive, with Dual tonearm & Shure V15 III LM. Bought this in the 70s, chassis-only, previously in a light wood 'case'. Supplanted by a Thorens TD145 MkII. The 701 still sits here in its box awaiting a decent new plinth. 
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Post by Graham on May 30, 2018 12:52:34 GMT 12
Come on Owen ! These old classic turntables are for playing music on, not hoarding in cardboard boxes  
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Post by Owen Y on May 30, 2018 14:00:45 GMT 12
Graham you might want to consider going into business manufacturing TT plinths 
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Post by dc4 on May 31, 2018 15:03:22 GMT 12
 Bought new 37 years ago. Couldn't afford a Linn.... Has had a couple of new belts and Supex SD900 replaced with Grado Gold. Very rarely gets used these days, I remember the snap, crackle and pop from vinyl in my youth! The rest of my system has had multiple upgrades over the years but this relic remains.
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Post by michaelw on May 31, 2018 16:14:38 GMT 12
nice juxtaposition of classic turntable and modern swiss army knife digital player.
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Post by nakmad on Jun 2, 2018 20:32:30 GMT 12
OK, with all this talk of Thoren'zzz going on, here is another, A TD520... successor to the TD126 series and recently refurbished with new leaf spring cables . Originally purchased with the idea of fitting a 12" arm, but after a look and a listen I couldn't bear to do, so it remains original!.  and despite my vow of never owning anything Linn.. this crossed my path about 11 years ago for a fair price, so I snaffled it to see what all the fuss was about. An original condition LP12, no funny stuff fitted. Originally fitted with an LVX, it was upgraded to an Akito about 7 years ago. Compared to my TD160/II which also has an LVX mounted, and with the same cartridge..the differences were not light and day. Slightly in favour of the LP12 due to a bit more depth in the bottom end, but not a lot in it really. The Akito was a noticeable improvement... . No other mods are planned at this stage. 
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Post by rocl on Jun 3, 2018 17:50:51 GMT 12
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Post by Citroen on Jun 3, 2018 18:40:56 GMT 12
Wow, that 301 looks brand new.
Was it refurbished by Tony? His plinth too?
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Post by rocl on Jun 3, 2018 19:15:44 GMT 12
Wow, that 301 looks brand new. Was it refurbished by Tony? His plinth too? yes - all tony's work.
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Post by tonyd on Jun 4, 2018 8:50:26 GMT 12
Plinth actually walnut ;-).
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Post by rocl on Jun 4, 2018 10:32:43 GMT 12
Plinth actually walnut ;-). oops - i don't know where i got american oak from. quote from tony's pre-sale description - The arm is a Wand 12", one of the first ones from Simon, The plinth is a solid piece of walnut, oiled and waxed. The feet are from EdenSound in Vermont USA. The plinth and arm go together ... the plinth was specifically built to use with the Wand.
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Post by michaelw on Jun 4, 2018 11:17:27 GMT 12
that is one gorgeous plinth - stunning in it's simplicity and execution.
a winner !
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Post by Owen Y on Aug 20, 2018 17:05:11 GMT 12
A couple of update pics of my Trans Fi Salvation turntable (acquired 2014). Rim drive, slate plinth, mag-lev bearing, mag-lev feet. Trans Fi Terminator tonearm (air bearing, linear tracker, 2013), London Decca SG cartridge (2018).  
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Post by paul300b on Sept 20, 2018 20:04:17 GMT 12
Likey Likey Owen!
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Post by Citroen on Oct 30, 2018 17:15:25 GMT 12
Thorens TD125 II Thanks to Graham for fettling this for me! A very solid sounding turntable, built like a tank and so much more character and charisma than any Project Debut Carbon or equivalent! 
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Post by Graham on Nov 2, 2018 8:15:44 GMT 12
Congratulations Cliff. You are now a certified member of The Ancient Order of Bouncy Rubberband Drive Gramophones Appreciation Society. Closely affiliated to the Flat Earth Society. Cheers Graham 
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Post by sub on Nov 2, 2018 15:30:17 GMT 12
Congratulations Cliff. You are now a certified member of The Ancient Order of Bouncy Rubberband Drive Gramophones Appreciation Society. Closely affiliated to the Flat Earth Society. Cheers Graham I guess I am also a certified (certifiable?) member of the same Society. Here is my circa 1984 Valhalla LP12, with Ittok LVII, to which I have added an Ortofon 2M Black (thanks to cartridgeguyonline). Had been in storage for near 20 years and is in very good condition. Changed belt, mat, and cleaned and oiled bearing - plays like new  i also have a lovely DD Yamaha YP-D9, made by Micro Seiki, a fully manual model, fitted with Denon DL103R. A lovely deck, “should” sell it, but reluctant to part with it! 
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Post by michaelw on Nov 2, 2018 17:21:39 GMT 12
official update... sp10 mk2 with oracle/sme 345, lyra delos and puresound tenuto gunmetal mat
technics sl-7 with ortofon tmc-200
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Post by Citroen on Nov 8, 2021 17:42:53 GMT 12
Somehow I've managed to buy two turntables recently, at opposite ends of the turntable spectrum. 
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Post by RdM on Nov 8, 2021 18:08:48 GMT 12
Somehow I've managed to buy two turntables recently, at opposite ends of the turntable spectrum. What's the one under the NAD?
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Post by Citroen on Nov 8, 2021 18:25:35 GMT 12
Project 2XPerience, that I've had for well over 10 years. The other turntable I bought recently has yet to be installed in my system. I'd post a pic but someone on this forum described it as fugly
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Post by raveydave on Nov 8, 2021 18:25:49 GMT 12
Is it a Pro-ject 6 ? 🧐
I’d wager the Achromat cost more than the 5120! 😳
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Post by raveydave on Nov 8, 2021 18:26:25 GMT 12
Oh, I was too slow! Whoops.
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Post by Citroen on Nov 8, 2021 18:38:58 GMT 12
I’d wager the Achromat cost more than the 5120! 😳 Yep.
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Post by raveydave on Nov 8, 2021 19:06:11 GMT 12
I think we can safely assume you didn’t spring for one of those horrendously fugly OMA decks so…
Did you pick up that fancy Merrill turntable that was on TM? Very nice!
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Post by Citroen on Nov 8, 2021 19:20:31 GMT 12
That OMA deck has got be at least $350,000! Its looking very boat like to me. Maybe one for Graham 
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Post by RdM on Nov 8, 2021 20:18:09 GMT 12
I think we can safely assume you didn’t spring for one of those horrendously fugly OMA decks so… Did you pick up that fancy Merrill turntable that was on TM? Very nice!
As an aside, doing a curiosity search on "Merrill" in TM, I found it almost impossible, not obvious at all, to search expired listings. It used to be much simpler - I dislike their new interface. But finally I found it, buried down in "advanced search". (and presented in the old interface, yay!)
(and yes, Citroen, I think in this case the add-ons after the ? are necessary! ;=}) (It works - I hope, at least for me - does it for others?)
Out of my league, but glad to have scratched the curiosity itch.
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Post by Citroen on Nov 8, 2021 20:24:24 GMT 12
Took me forever to find the search expired listings too. I went to My Trade Me tab to find the old interface.
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Post by Graham on Nov 9, 2021 8:17:07 GMT 12
That OMA deck has got be at least $350,000! Its looking very boat like to me. Maybe one for Graham I don't think it would float
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Post by andrewp on Nov 9, 2021 11:58:54 GMT 12
350k is just nuts!! That would easily buy a half driveway or a letterbox in Auckland!
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