Grant Slack Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, lordvader82 said: Here's an Acoustic Signature Challenger Mk2, complete with an Audio Origami PU7 tonearm! How dare a brand named Origami design a dead straight tonearm? Edited July 21, 2021 by Grant Slack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, Grant Slack said: How dare a brand named Origami design a dead straight tonearm? It certainly does not make sense, Grant! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovemaster Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 As I am a great lover of Hifi classics, I would like to present my latest project here. It is a Thorens TD 124 MKI with an original Ortofon SMG-212 tonearm. Unfortunately, I no longer have the original Ortofon headshell, but this one fits quite well. Thorens connoisseurs will notice that the platter is black and not silver. It is the heavy original cast platter without the automatic quick start. A good friend and Thorens connoisseur from our AS community was kind enough to give me a complete overhaul of the Thorens. Motor, bearings and friction wheel are completely overhauled. I then only renewed the tone arm board and the plinth and thus helped a piece of hi-fi history from the sixties to new honours. groovemaster 19 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipodean Brad Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 That is sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palexsia Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Reset my old Victor TT801 turntable with 3 vintage tonearms . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisguittin Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I 40 minutes ago, palexsia said: Reset my old Victor TT801 turntable with 3 vintage tonearms . I just LOVE that DV!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandra Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 21/07/2021 at 12:10 PM, crtexcnndrm99 said: Wow! And some top notch arms too The cartridges aren't too shabby either. Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palexsia Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, Gandra said: The cartridges aren't too shabby either. Very impressive! Ortofon jubilee / fr64fx . Sme3012 / Shindo spu . Dv505 / zyx airy3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotscott Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) My main TT is a modified AT-LP120XUSB with a Nagaoka MP150 cart w/MP500 nude line contact stylus w/boron cantilever. Typically, I doubt the 120X would be worthy of such a stylus, but I've done a number of tweaks and upgrades to enhance it about as far as I think it can go, and sounds wonderful (to me) with the MP500 stylus. I also have a Thorens TD-124 Mk1, Dual 1215, and a modified Garrard Type A70 Mk2 w/Marantz tonearm and custom plinth. The custom Garrard/Marantz was recently gifted to my son as part of a graduation present. The Thorens got overhauled last winter, and I'm still deciding the best cart for it, but as soon as I get a chance I'll give it some hours on the main system. Edited September 8, 2021 by knotscott 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mloutfie Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) A blast from the past. My jelco SA-750L finally went out from the hospital. 2 years ago I found after shipping misshap my tonearm had a broken centre pin. After going around to find a repairers I found Mark Doehmann of Doehmann turntable was willing to give the repair ago. But trying to get parts from jelco was challenging and when jelco closed down it was decided it's loss cause. Fast forward to 4 months ago Mark found a donor jelco arm that he could transplant the refurbished bearing to my arm. Now it's back in service. The bearing was tuned to as good as it get for this arm from what hearing in my system. It's really smooth. I then bring back my old diy stacked ply plinth and gave it a new hardwood feet over the old springs. The Technics just sound better with solid feet. From some angle the turntable looks like it's floating Edited August 29, 2021 by mloutfie 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_mike Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 21/07/2021 at 4:42 PM, Grant Slack said: How dare a brand named Origami design a dead straight tonearm? I would have expected them to fold by now. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steever Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 I have the set now. it’s certainly no worse than the factory chipboard plinth and it could even be better in some respects. 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likewiise Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Great thread! My humble technics 1210s.. 21 years of use and still going strong! Sound great through my mostly vintage setup.. High End Condesa Rotary mixer (Made in Adelaide!) > Marantz 3300 pre > Marantz 250M power > Magnificent Tannoy Arden HPD385 speakers (Alnico magnet MK1 version).. Looking into upgrading the tonearms on both decksto Jelco or similar... These are used for both djing and Hifi listening so whilst I know there are much better Hifi tables out there.. I'm keen to find a middle ground between sound quality and function. Any suggestions on great technics 1200/1210 upgrades? Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CS2m8BEh5Qm/ 23 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPR08Y Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 I ‘like’ the idea of sitting on that lounge, drinking a beer, listening to some tunes and gazing out that window! Awesome vibe you have going there! Kind regards, Michael 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCoder Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 07/09/2021 at 7:12 AM, likewiise said: Great thread! My humble technics 1210s.. 21 years of use and still going strong! Sound great through my mostly vintage setup.. High End Condesa Rotary mixer (Made in Adelaide!) > Marantz 3300 pre > Marantz 250M power > Magnificent Tannoy Arden HPD385 speakers (Alnico magnet MK1 version).. Looking into upgrading the tonearms on both decksto Jelco or similar... These are used for both djing and Hifi listening so whilst I know there are much better Hifi tables out there.. I'm keen to find a middle ground between sound quality and function. Any suggestions on great technics 1200/1210 upgrades? Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CS2m8BEh5Qm/ That is one beautifully set up room - LOVE it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemaadAudio Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Hi, This is my ''stand in SP15'' with Temaad Merlin Magnesium 12.5'' arm., while I finish off my hybrid Lenco Deck (about 80% complete) The cart of the arm is a re-tipped upgraded MC25FL, VAS (no affiliation) in the USA fitted a Boron cantilever & Micro line stylus, this little beauty can play with the big boys. Cheers 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNQ Outcast Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 07/09/2021 at 7:12 AM, likewiise said: Great thread! My humble technics 1210s.. 21 years of use and still going strong! Sound great through my mostly vintage setup.. High End Condesa Rotary mixer (Made in Adelaide!) > Marantz 3300 pre > Marantz 250M power > Magnificent Tannoy Arden HPD385 speakers (Alnico magnet MK1 version).. Looking into upgrading the tonearms on both decksto Jelco or similar... These are used for both djing and Hifi listening so whilst I know there are much better Hifi tables out there.. I'm keen to find a middle ground between sound quality and function. Any suggestions on great technics 1200/1210 upgrades? Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CS2m8BEh5Qm/ Have a look here: https://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/ & this thread: https://www.stereonet.com/forums/topic/512527-technics-sl-1200-project/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops110 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 7 hours ago, TemaadAudio said: Hi, This is my ''stand in SP15'' with Temaad Merlin Magnesium 12.5'' arm., while I finish off my hybrid Lenco Deck (about 80% complete) The cart of the arm is a re-tipped upgraded MC25FL, VAS (no affiliation) in the USA fitted a Boron cantilever & Micro line stylus, this little beauty can play with the big boys. Cheers Haven’t had any carts retipped by VAS but Steven was great to deal with when I got my VPI SDS off him. Interesting looking arm you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntj377 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 My Kenwood KD-750 with Fidelity Research FR-24 MkII tonearm and Nagaoka MP-150. The Nag was just retipped by @cafe latte and the whole thing sounds spectacular playing through my new (to me) Bel Canto Pre2P and Meridian 557. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willmax Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 My trusty LP12 with Denon DL-160 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphanumerix1 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 My first turntable technics sl-1500c 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palexsia Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, alphanumerix1 said: My first turntable technics sl-1500c Welcome to analog world . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Heffernan Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 My Lenco L78 with; Stock arm. VTA adjustment. ATVM95Shibata. David Harris Platter bearing upgrade. Brass V-Blocks. Powder-coated top plate. New RCA cables and earth wire. AT head-shell wires. Fully serviced motor. Fully serviced auto-stop.(It took me a while to figure out out how to fix it). I am waiting to build a plinth and add sound insulation to the top plate. More photos to come. I am impressed with the tone arm. It tracks well and sounds great. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCvinyl Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 First decent session with new addition FR24. Pimped up mount with on the fly micrometer adjustment. Which l have not used yet cause probably should sit a bit lower but l will worry about it later. Sounding superb as it is! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Slack Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Reading this thread is like being in a time warp! In a nice way! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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