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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #50 - 11/23/17 at 07:24:28
 
I have three.

Two old Dual and one Technics.

Honestly I listen to the one with the lowest "ratings" most often.

It is a direct drive, semi-automatic Dual from the early '80s.
I had to add some car door deadening material to its innards to keep the low frequency feedback from annoying me after I discovered real low frequencies.

I intend to upgrade my pre-amp, before I even consider looking at any other turntables.
They all work well.
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Reply #51 - 11/24/17 at 07:18:08
 
Thank you Archie and Jeff Smiley
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Reply #52 - 11/27/17 at 16:26:12
 
I have a VPI Scout 1.1 with an Ortofon Quintet Bronze. Phono stage is Aqvox Phono 2Ci mk ll, running balanced.
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #53 - 12/01/17 at 01:41:34
 
Rega RP6 w/Exact 2
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Reply #54 - 12/01/17 at 01:50:35
 
Nottingham Interspace w/ heavy platter, modified Rega RB300 arm and Dynavector 20x2 LO cartridge.  I have this paired with a Dynavector P75MKII phono preamp and iFi Micro iTube2 Tube Buffer/Pre-Amplifier (just use the buffer setting).

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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #55 - 12/06/17 at 02:26:21
 
I have already replied to this post but I have two photos I'd like to share.
The VPI Scout Master with some White vinyl playing. My youngest daughter bought her first LP  :).
 The next photo is the Grado Sonata v2 I just installed
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Reply #56 - 12/06/17 at 02:31:30
 
Photo of the Grado Sonata V2
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Reply #57 - 05/18/18 at 16:32:30
 
Upgraded AR XA here.
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Reply #58 - 06/05/18 at 23:21:51
 
I have a Dual 1229 and a Thoren's TD-124. I just acquired a ebony Yamamota wooden headshell and would appreciate cartridge suggestions for the Thorens. It currently has a Audio Technica cartridge although I don't know which one that sounds pretty good to me. I have a Goldring 10-20 that was given to me that doesn't have a stylus. I hesitate to by a $300 stylus not knowing if the cartridge is good or not. Is there anyway to tell?
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Reply #59 - 06/05/18 at 23:56:50
 
I think the part that wears out is the stylus and suspension which are both part of what you'd be replacing.  The cartridge windings should be fine.

If you want to stay with moving magnet carts, the Ortofon Black or OM40 are both excellent.
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Reply #60 - 06/06/18 at 01:00:45
 
Thanks, I'm not to well versed in cartridge knowledge.
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #61 - 06/06/18 at 08:31:11
 
Showme,
Great question and very universal concern.  However, I feel that in order for us to best advise, it would be helpful to know what genre of music you hold to the highest, and what aural attributes are most appealing.  Cartridges are as unique as people.  There are a ton of folks on this forum that are extremely pleased with the cartridges they have adopted, but that does not guarantee success in your vinyl rig based on what you may tend to covet when it comes to sound quality.

What is the majority makeup, genre-wise, of your current vinyl collection?

What sound attributes are most important? (transparency, dynamics, treble sparkle, bass, etc)

I have gone through too many cartridges before realizing that I need to better define some things before engaging in a more focused, purposeful search for the right cartridge.

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Reply #62 - 06/06/18 at 14:33:51
 
Jeff thanks for your response. I'll try to address a few of the questions. The two systems that have turntables both use Marantz receivers. A 2325 and a 2230. I'm 72 and so I listen to a lot of older music. I'm not too avant garde. Nora Jones, Boz Scaggs, Chris Isaak, Dire Straits etc. I wish I knew more about addressing your questions than I do but maybe that's a start. My other two rigs are tube amp setups with out turntables. One is a Zen with Betsy's playing CD's and streaming Tidal the other is a Scott 299D just playing CD's along with a tuner.
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Reply #63 - 07/09/18 at 11:19:21
 
Rega Rp3
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #64 - 07/24/18 at 02:07:06
 
Hello all,
A lot has happened since the original musings about the Amazon Grand Referenz/ Moerch DP8 combo. Tried the Fidelity Research FR66S on that table, and to my ears, a slight improvement over the Moerch. Though I could easily see others preferring the Moerch. A taste preference, if you will.

Both the Moerch and FR66s are gone now. A new king has arrived.

I have a 12 inch Riggle Universal Woody tonearm mounted on the Amazon Grand Referenz, using the AT 150MLX. This is, without a doubt, the absolute best and most natural and realistic music reproduction I have ever heard. Listening to an early first pressing Island pink rim Traffic " John Barleycorn Must Die ", I am completely lost and immersed.
I'm done.

Cheers,                        Crazy Bill
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Reply #65 - 09/13/18 at 19:01:30
 
An early Well Tempered 'Table. They use silicone suspension instead of bearings. On the down sides, set up is unorthodox and dampening is via fluid level so one may never be satisfied it's set up 'perfectly', it's tricky moving them (fluid again), the arm wiring seems no heavier than a hair so pins will almost certainly break off when you remove a cart and the original matte black finish can wear right off. On the plus side, I find the sound quality excellent with the right cart. It's remarkably free of resonances and about as quiet a 'table as can be had. Looks like this one (not my photo) but the motor block on mine is square:

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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #66 - 10/22/18 at 22:16:52
 
I've got a MoFi StudioDeck with DL-103R cart.  I love it! It's got one little quirk with regards to VTA, but what do you expect for rev. 1.  Nothing a custom headshell shim couldn't fix.



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Reply #67 - 12/23/18 at 04:18:45
 
Rega P1 sitting on three Vibrapod model 2's, a Silicone platter mat, and  a 13oz clamp / weight. Great sounding for a very low budget.
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Reply #68 - 12/23/18 at 20:37:00
 
AR XA with a Denon DL 103 MC cartridge.  Love the classic look and the Made in USA sound.
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Reply #69 - 12/23/18 at 20:43:18
 
Also a VPI Cliffwood with stock Grado Green VPI MI cartridge
It's fairly new so I'm still out on how much I like its sound.
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Reply #70 - 01/04/19 at 21:47:54
 
This is my front end set up that's delivering the goods to the Decware amps. Very nice it is too ! Well engineered piece of kit. Smiley






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Reply #71 - 02/08/22 at 04:07:01
 
Hi, all.

Mine's a Michell GyroDec SE.  I got it secondhand from a guy who was selling it because his cats couldn't stop swatting the platter weights as they spun.  [smiley=lolk.gif]

I've had it about 10 years or so.  Haven't felt a desire to upgrade, so far.
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Reply #72 - 02/27/22 at 00:42:20
 
The zombie thread is back - cheers.

My main rig is simple - Pioneer PLX-1000 with a Ortofon 2M Black, herbies mat into a ZP3 with a range of NOS tubes. Sounds lovely - and a HUGE improvement over my previous Pro-ject table.

God bless direct drive tables Smiley.
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Reply #73 - 03/16/22 at 01:12:51
 
Rega RP10 w Alpheta cart (MC) into Rega Aria Phono
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Reply #74 - 03/16/22 at 01:26:07
 
SME 10 with SME V arm and Lyra Kleos cart.
Had the table for 14yrs, arm for 26yrs, no desire to change.
Had a Pink Triangle Anniversary before the SME 10 but it got trashed on the move to the USA.
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Reply #75 - 03/16/22 at 02:58:57
 
Sota Nova VI Walnut table, Jelco 950 arm, Dynavector 20X2H cart.
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Reply #76 - 03/17/22 at 03:36:36
 
Maplenoll Athena (air bearing) arm and 'table. Sumiko Pearwood cartridge.
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Reply #77 - 03/21/22 at 12:55:41
 
1978 JVC QL-F4 with Ortofon 2M Bronze. Mid range for the time. Steady as a rock. Earmarked for a new plinth, tonearm and output wire, and isolation. When time permits.

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Reply #78 - 03/27/22 at 22:26:44
 
I have a simple setup.

TEAC TN-300 > Ortofon 2M Blue > Schiit Mani

Not too fancy but it serves me well.
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Reply #79 - 04/16/22 at 22:53:06
 
Been living with Schiit SOL. You 'learn a lot' with a TT like this.

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Reply #80 - 08/30/22 at 00:09:36
 
As stated in my previous post, I am learning the do's and don'ts one at a time. My old house unsteady floors as shown by record skips when i walk in certain areas around the TT. Wall mount was a great idea, and I believe that I like the sound a little better. No, there were not Vast Improvements before and after, but i did solve one problem and that satisfies me.

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Reply #81 - 12/17/22 at 12:38:31
 
Continuing this thread....I was looking into vintage TTs (Linn, SOTA, Thorens) but I ended up getting a Thorens 1600 (demo) at less than half the retail price at a local store.  MC ATOC9XEN cartridge and phono stage is Musical Fidelity M6 Vinyl.  Paired with audiophile vinyl, this TT is on the same level if not better than my Holo May KTE!  I am looking at the Hana ML moving coil cartridge as an upgrade.  I have seen great reviews on the Hana ML.  Anyone have any personal experience they can share?
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Reply #82 - 12/21/22 at 23:59:43
 
4K, how do like the Sol TT? I've used Schiit components in the past, and was intrigued by the Sol when it released. I believe Shiit subsequently made changes to the Sol based user feedback?
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #83 - 12/23/22 at 20:07:15
 
 Well, compared to previous TT's the SOL ranks at #2. I had owned a VPI Scout years ago with Grado Sonata cart. It was great in every respect. The SOL however is neck and neck with that combination. I am using an AT95SM?, I forget but it isn't a very expensive cart at $200. I know that there is more to be had with maybe a better cart alignment or even a different cartridge. I have checked the SOL for speed accuracy and it is dead on.
Now fortunately, the SOL that I got had every improvement that Schiit had to offer through the feedback process. Having said that, there were 3 things that I dealt with. Most importantly, was the cueing mechanism dropped the stylus about mid way down! It was simple fix after I figured out the hang up with the cueing lobe. Then I dealt with the power switch that was on the back of the TT. Bad place for it. Made switch box and the problem was gone. I still have not dealt with the VTA adjustment that slips during adjustment! The cure will be to replace the stripped nylon gear with a brass one. Probably not going to be easy to find someone to do this for a decent price. Once the VTA is set though there is really no use for it.
I should also mention that I have wall mounted the TT with great results. It is that my wooden floor flexes slightly and the TT/arm doesn't do well with that. In short I would say that when things are made to be right this TT has great potential.
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Reply #85 - 10/28/23 at 03:25:57
 
Have a few...
About 8 different types of Lencoīs the swiss made ones
Emt 938
Thorens 125 LB (also made by EMT)
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #86 - 10/28/23 at 04:55:18
 
Rap, that's a lot of TT!

As a guy who has none, I am curious  - are all in use? Do different TT serve different functions? I'm not going to sleep tonight trying to figure this out.  :)

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Reply #87 - 10/29/23 at 02:50:16
 
Hi Tony,

No not all in use, plan was to have 2 in use and rest are kind of accumulated. Lot of Lencoīs are spares and just plain couldnīt pass by Swiss-made TTīs for $20 at European fleamarkets few years back after thatīs itīs was case of "who passes up a pair of EMTīs for $200 and same for the Thorens TD124 LB, It is fun to restore them and get them running and compare them with each other, these are just the ones that never got moved on and maybe one day Iīll have the room and time to set up more of them... You do get to know a lot about the fundamentalīs of each TT drive systems, arms, carts ect and thatīs part of the fun.

Rap (not a hoarder of TTīs  [smiley=10.gif] )

hmm maybe I do need to seek some help....
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Reply #88 - 10/29/23 at 23:34:56
 
Currently in use:

Thorens TD 124 in slate/panzerholz plinth, with Kuzma 4Pt9 and Ortofon MC Diamond cart

Thorens TD 124 in Moldovan birch plinth, with two tonearms. [1] SME 3009 S2 Imp with Koetsu Rosewood Signature; and [2] Moerch DP6 with Aidas Durawood Bee

Thorens TD 125 Mk II, original plinth, with SME 3009 S2 Imp and Clearaudio Charisma cart.

Thorens TD 150, with TP16a tone arm (IIRC) and Grado cart.

Project T1 (son’s room), with Ortofon 2M Bronze

Not in use at the moment

SOTA Sapphire, with Sumiko MMT arm
Thorens TD 160 BC Mk II, with ADC LMF 2 tone arm
Clearaudio Champion
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Reply #89 - 10/31/23 at 18:36:21
 
I hope to have a ZP3 and SE84UFO2 delivered in November (fingers crossed as I near the two-year mark), which will be paired with my restored Marantz 6300, usually paired with a Denon DL-103 cart.  I"m using a Rogue RP-1 as a phono pre, a FIrst Watt J2 powering a set of Zu DW6 Supremes.  Curious to see how the J2 and Zen Triode differ, and the ZP3 vs. the Rogue for that matter.  I suspect the Marantz, despite its good looks, is probably the weak point in the chain and am looking forward to hearing some new tables at Capital Audiofest in a couple of weeks! The 6300 is a hold over from an all-vintage alternate system paired with a Marantz 1060 as phono/pre and a 140 amp driving Sansui SP-X9000 speakers (all restored).

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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #90 - 10/31/23 at 19:39:28
 
One beautifully restored Thorens TD125. I can only hope my Torii and ZP3 can match the Paduak.

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Reply #91 - 10/31/23 at 21:09:15
 

Lon,

It is not every day I see a picture of a turntable and respond with "Beautiful.' Today I did.
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #92 - 01/03/24 at 20:30:23
 
Thorens TD124 rebuilt by STS Turntables (Tenn.)
SME 3009 Imp rebuilt by SMETonearms (Canada)
Shure V15 Type III
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #93 - 01/03/24 at 22:39:06
 
Hello Travel,
I also use a Shure V15lll, preferring it to every other cartridge I've tried, including much more expensive MC types.

What stylus do you use. I've got a JICO SAS on mine. It completely trounces the stock stylus, and the one I have is mint.

Cheers,                     Crazy Bill
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #94 - 01/04/24 at 00:48:35
 
Another fan of the Shure V15III here. I am currently using a JICO elliptical on mine. I have several carts I use, but this is my primary cart. Tracks wonderfully and always sounds good.
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #95 - 01/04/24 at 01:23:24
 
I've just recently replaced my stylus with a Jico SAS, and yes it sounds excellent.
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Thorens TD124 > SME 3009 Improved > Shure V15 Type III
TEAC A2300S r2r
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Timbernation 3 shelf Audio Table
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #96 - 01/04/24 at 17:08:35
 
Acoustic Signature Maximus NEO, ViV Lab Ridged Float 9", Hana ML, Herbies GrungeBuster mat and Wave Kinetics W8.




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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #97 - 02/07/24 at 01:45:22
 
Linn LP12 that was about 20 years or more old, I bought it and within a week motor failed and the board, took out to a Linn specialist downtown Chicago and $6,000 later its working great
Completely upgraded

Have say I think it was worth it
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Re: What kind of turntable do you have?
Reply #98 - 02/07/24 at 01:47:20
 
Linn LP12 that was about 20 years or more old, I bought it and within a week motor failed and the board, took out to a Linn specialist downtown Chicago and $6,000 later its working great
Completely upgraded

Have say I think it was worth it
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