I said I would never buy another Turntable...Argh !!!

rockitman · Jul 15, 2018

The only record damage I have experienced first hand is a supposedly new Benz LPS-MR with a broken/crack-off (partially) diamond stylus I did not see (thought it looked small and was in denial). Carved up the first few grooves on the record immediately on first play.

In any event, many of those old UK Classical records...Decca, EMI have detectable surface noise, even when visually perfect. I can only attribute this to heavier tracking force of the day couple with not exact cart alignment and possibly the make up of the vinyl itself. I will have to see how these records play on the vintage ortofon SPU from the day to see if the surface noise is less than when playing a modern day cart.

I have currently backed off from 4 grams to 3.5 grams (SPU GTE range 3-5g) and like the sound better. This could be a result of a suspension not as compliant as it used to be considering the cart is almost 50 yrs. old.

DaveyF · Jul 15, 2018

zerostargeneral said:
Dear Sirs, suffice to say;any vinyl that has seen a vintage style cartridge,WILL have damage that will be audible when modern devices are subsequently deployed.

I have done extensive testing using NOS vinyl as the norm.The results caused me to follow an exceptionally linear path,with equal measure forcing me to ditch a lot of expensive machinery.

When playing ultimate condition vinyl I use only the Red Sparrow or the Sumile on a linear tracking arm.These choices are the most controllable and predictable during playback.

This said, vintage cartridges still dominate,numerically speaking,my collection.Especially the Garrot Brothers Decca Blue.

Kindest regards,G.

+1

As a fellow collector, I 100% concur with this post. I would absolutely NOT listen to any of my valuable LP's with an old SPU or any other old cartridge that has a stylus that has possibly extensive wear and therefore the
potential for considerable damage.

rockitman · Jul 15, 2018

This is an excellent sounding vintage MC with built in tranny. Tracking range 1-1.5g...Quite a change from the SPU 3-5 grams. This and the vintage SPU sound great with ED1 SXL... Decca.

Lagonda · Jul 15, 2018

rockitman said:
This is an excellent sounding vintage MC with built in tranny. Tracking range 1-1.5g...Quite a change from the SPU 3-5 grams. This and the vintage SPU sound great with ED1 SXL... Decca.

Do you know when these where made ? Some of the tech talk resembles current lingo, the pricing is missing 2 or 3 zero’s !

ddk · Jul 15, 2018

Lagonda said:
Do you know when these where made ? Some of the tech talk resembles current lingo, the pricing is missing 3 or 4 zero’s !

Late 60’s; two zeros

.
Edit-can go to 3 zeros too.

david

Lagonda · Jul 16, 2018

ddk said:
Late 60’s; two zeros.
Edit-can go to 3 zeros too.

david

Advance in performance is incrimental. In pricing it is logarithmic !

rockitman · Jul 16, 2018

First prototype image of my custom stand by DDK

dminches · Jul 16, 2018

Whoa. That is a beaut.

Ron Resnick · Jul 16, 2018

It sure is!

David, from what material are the black shelves made?

I like how the feet on the turntable match the feet on the stand.

Tango · Jul 16, 2018

This rack is really good looking.

ddk · Jul 16, 2018

Ron Resnick said:
It sure is!

David, from what material are the black shelves made?

I like how the feet on the turntable match the feet on the stand.

The black shelves are carbon steel with stainless as option, the rest is all stainless. Design is completely modular, there are 3 different shelf heights you can pick and choose any combination up to 5 shelves and modify at any point in time in the future too. You can even split the rack into two all you need is a set of the short bars with feet and caps for the plate, there's no obsolescence with the Nothing

! I'm traveling now and don't have any good pictures just some I took with the phone but this will give you an idea of what it is.

This is the first order for a lucky AS owner for 5 of them customized for his system.

david

Steve Williams · Jul 16, 2018

Here you go

Steve Williams · Jul 16, 2018

Are they standing on Stillpoints?

ddk · Jul 16, 2018

Steve Williams said:
Are they standing on Stillpoints?

Thanks Steve! They're on Solidpoints

! You ram a truck into it and it won't budge.

david

Steve Williams · Jul 16, 2018

David

how much thicker is the top shelf than the lower shelves

ddk · Jul 16, 2018

Steve Williams said:
David

how much thicker is the top shelf than the lower shelves

Top shelf is 1.5", lower ones 1"

david

Steve Williams · Jul 16, 2018

ddk said:
Top shelf is 1.5", lower ones 1"

david

what does that translate to in weight

Steve Williams · Jul 16, 2018

This is the first order for a lucky AS owner for 5 of them customized for his system.

5 of the three shelf racks or 5 AS 2000's

Ron Resnick · Jul 16, 2018

Very cool, David! Thank you!

ddk · Jul 16, 2018

Steve Williams said:
what does that translate to in weight

In this version about 1100lbs, no half measures

!

Steve Williams said:
5 of the three shelf racks or 5 AS 2000's

5 Racks, didn't make that many AS2000s for anyone to get more than one.

david

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