3 minutes ago, buzz lightyear said:

The wand turntable looks fantastic Clive. It’s on my wish list congrats. 

Thanks buzz ! ?

TT looks fantastic! Pics of the rest of the system?

Noice one Evil.  ....and here was I thinking it was your new 'special' parcel from FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD, forwarded via NZ ' cos Aussie Post is so useless.

More power to the wand.

Billy.

24 minutes ago, evil c said:

Turntable now assembled and looking very nice!

Aesthetics are very good - wife and son both commented looks better than my LP12! 

 

wow wee ! the wand turntable does look pretty special ! you had us tricked with the bits and bobs.... I did have an inkling there was more to it though  and of course with you evil there always is ! 

 

ps did i get blamed for this upgrade too   ... it is the way....  

Nevermind drinking the Wand Kool-Aid, itn this instsance it appears you necked it! ?

 

Was just looking at this very offering earlier this morn. Preminition perhaps....

1 hour ago, Cardiiiii said:

TT looks fantastic! Pics of the rest of the system?

Ha ha,  thought enough people might have seen it on other threads but here's a current pic with Wand TT in situ.

Edited June 3, 20205 yr by evil c

38 minutes ago, betty boop said:

wow wee ! the wand turntable does look pretty special ! you had us tricked with the bits and bobs.... I did have an inkling there was more to it though  

 

ps did i get blamed for this upgrade too   ... it is the way....  

Wife has progressed to blaming me more solely nowadays! ?

15 minutes ago, evil c said:

Wife has progressed to blaming me more solely nowadays! ?

 

And yet you rub it in with a Yello album I do not posess!

 

Some things never change [sigh]

 

7 minutes ago, Tubularbells said:

 

And yet you rub it in with a Yello album I do not posess!

 

Some things never change [sigh]

 

What the one I only paid $40 for at a Tivoli night and which is worth a lot more nowadays??

Never mind,  you are the No.1 in Madonna collections and a few more I'm sure! ?

Oh that poor Melody being neglected and unloved on the bottom shelf. 

Just now, Marc said:

Oh that poor Melody being neglected and unloved on the bottom shelf. 

It breaks my heart too Marc, just sold off another under utilized amplifier today actually to try and keep something in the bank!

The Melody occupies special status though. ?

1 hour ago, Tubularbells said:

 

And yet you rub it in with a Yello album I do not posess!

 

Some things never change [sigh]

 

I do think that we ought to hand the hat around to buy him the rest of plinth and the dust cover though  

Congrats on the new phonograph Clive!

4 hours ago, evil c said:

Ha ha,  thought enough people might have seen it on other threads but here's a current pic with Wand TT in situ.

Nice set up and good to see someone is playing Yello album. 

@Telecine you are quite right. It looks like a very fine piece of kit and one wonders what it would be like if the manufacturer didn't cut corners.

 

[Someone had to say the obvious. Hoping it sounds as good in situ as it did at auditions, evil]

Nice purchase, haven't seen these before.  

 

Is it an optical illusion, but the TT doesn't look level??? -

 

The turntable is level, it's the photographer that's wonky

nice wonder how many people still own the Hulgich Astor now. even not many own the Dukes

11 hours ago, Telecine said:

I do think that we ought to hand the hat around to buy him the rest of plinth and the dust cover though  

 

1 hour ago, ThirdDrawerDown said:

@Telecine you are quite right. It looks like a very fine piece of kit and one wonders what it would be like if the manufacturer didn't cut corners.

 

[Someone had to say the obvious. Hoping it sounds as good in situ as it did at

auditions, evil]

You armchair critics! 

And from you of all people Murray turning against your own Countrymen! ?

It was computer designed for those looking past a cheap dig, with the weight designed to be placed off centre toward the actual playing area. ?

That required clever design quirks, while I think still achieving a very nice result visually.

1 hour ago, Kaynin said:

Nice purchase, haven't seen these before.  

 

Is it an optical illusion, but the TT doesn't look level??? -

 

Again , another one! ?

Just checked it, 1mm out so easily fixed with adjustable height feet.

 

 

1 hour ago, Marc said:

The turntable is level, it's the photographer that's wonky

You'll keep!?

1 minute ago, evil c said:

 

You armchair critics! 

And from you of all people Murray turning against your own Countrymen! ?

It was computer designed for those looking past a cheap dig, with the weight designed to be placed off centre toward the actual playing area. ?

That required clever design quirks, while I think still achieving a very nice result visually.

Again , another one! ?

Just checked it, 1mm out so easily fixed with adjustable height feet.

 

 

You'll keep!?

This purchase is a disturbing development. It would appear that you actually have a plan and a good one at that  

Even though I don’t know any of you personally, enjoying reading the banter, oh yeah, not a bad looking turntable and system either.?

 

 

56 minutes ago, genkifd said:

nice wonder how many people still own the Hulgich Astor now. even not many own the Dukes

There were only 2 pairs ever made of the Astors which ended up being a prototype - due to their complexity and labor intensive design I believe. @Mike13 has the other pair in white, which I bought off Nick Hulgich and then swapped with his black pair to better suit our home's  decor.

 

Nick later moved onto the Dukes , which while slightly smaller share many similarities. 

He has certainly sold a fair few here and very popular overseas. 

3 hours ago, evil c said:

There were only 2 pairs ever made of the Astors which ended up being a prototype - due to their complexity and labor intensive design I believe. @Mike13 has the other pair in white, which I bought off Nick Hulgich and then swapped with his black pair to better suit our home's  decor.

 

Nick later moved onto the Dukes , which while slightly smaller share many similarities. 

He has certainly sold a fair few here and very popular overseas. 

Love the look of the Astors though over the Dukes, so imposing!

i know of only 4 pairs of Dukes. Nick, Kingwa of Audio GD, a mate on this forum and my one currently being manufactured.

1 minute ago, genkifd said:

i know of only 4 pairs of Dukes. Nick, Kingwa of Audio GD, a mate on this forum and my one currently being manufactured.

How long is the build time on one of these?