What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

[kodomo]

Remarkable. Looks museum quality. I’ve been hunting for that cartridge (and arm!) for a while…currently i’ve got the xl-55 pro on a Bokrand on an L75/PTP 6, and it is a stunningly good cartridge. I can only imagine how fabulous the ‘88 is.

Here it is with my xl55 pro

 

[Ron Resnick]

Yes, the latest plycraft rack from Arnold @ Core Audio Designs. I am very happy with the racks but have not compared to others — I have been a Core Audio rack user for 15+ years.

Hi Bob,

Do you use Arnold's amp stands as well?

 

[Bobvin]

Hi Bob,

Do you use Arnold's amp stands as well?

I had a pair made up for the REF160 monos back when I had those, now I am using one under the Extreme with a Daiza platform, and one under the Pilium Achilles amp.

 

[shakti]

Today I completed my

Acoustic Signature Invictus jr MKII

with 4 tonearm bases

 

[tom539]

Replaced my old Colibri with the XGW Stradivarius:





Mounted on StSt Motus II DQ 9‘‘, Sorane SA-1.2 and Yamamoto HS-4 Headshell.

Sounds verry „Clear“ - Colibri…

Now „burn in“ is in progres…

atb, Tom

 

[hugosnel]

Is that a normal angle between vd Hul needle and disc?

 

[No Regrets]

Replaced my old Colibri with the XGW Stradivarius:

View attachment 118414

View attachment 118415

Mounted on StSt Motus II DQ 9‘‘, Sorane SA-1.2 and Yamamoto HS-4 Headshell.

Sounds verry „Clear“ - Colibri…

Now „burn in“ is in progres…

atb, Tom

Great looking table/arm combo
Enjoy in great health!
Best wishes,
Don

 

[tom539]

Replaced my old Colibri with the XGW Stradivarius:

Mounted on StSt Motus II DQ 9‘‘, Sorane SA-1.2 and Yamamoto HS-4 Headshell.

Had some „trouble“ on several LPs on the Sorane SA-1.2 - so I mounted the Colibri today on the DPS3:







Now the records, which have jumped on the StSt, run through without any problems.

Sound is awesome

atb, Tom

 

[je2a3]

Twin-armed Thorens TD124-II

 

[Robert Young]

Twin-armed Thorens TD124-II

Sweet!! Bokrand/SPU is a great combo. What’s on the other arm? And are those SUTs from Redboy?

 

[je2a3]

Sweet!! Bokrand/SPU is a great combo. What’s on the other arm?

SME 3012 + DL103

And are those SUTs from Redboy?

Over a decade ago, I wrote about microphone transformers for MC step up duty in my defunct website.

Back then there were no cast aluminum boxes.

Now I've updated them inspired by Nate's (Redboy) idea.

 

[Robert Young]

SME 3012 + DL103



Over a decade ago, I wrote about microphone transformers for MC step up duty in my defunct website.

Back then there were no cast aluminum boxes.

Now I've updated them inspired by Nate's (Redboy) idea.

Is it really defunct??? One of my favorite places to lurk. I guess i don’t lurk much anymore!

 

[je2a3]

Is it really defunct???

That was a link to wayback machine.

One of my favorite places to lurk. I guess i don’t lurk much anymore!

Thanks!

I've uploaded contents of the the old website in this blog archive and click here for my recent adventures.

 

[Porsche]

Burmester 217 system with Massif weight

 

[Adelmor]

Hi all,

What a great TT show is here in the forum and so great stuff. However allow me to post my over 15 years old modest DIY tt.

Thank you for the granted space.

Adelmo

 

[Salectric]

Hi all,

What a great TT show is here in the forum and so great stuff. However allow me to post my over 15 years old modest DIY tt.

Thank you for the granted space. View attachment 120351

Adelmo

It looks nice! Can you give us some details about the table and arm?

 

[Adelmor]

It looks nice! Can you give us some details about the table and arm?

Hi,

The wood plinth part is made with okoume ply wood and another softer ply wood, 5 layers, 20 mm each. Inside I have inserted leads and glued to fix them. The platter s bearing is a conventional oil bearing made form solid bronze, have the spindle diameter of 13 mm, allowance is pretty tight and once I inlet the oil take very long time for the spindle to reach the bottom. The first time I inlet the oil from the bottom part. The bearing is fixed to an aluminum floating plate, in the bottom of this plate I added sound proof material. The floating is achieved with 3 mag and some OR to keep the lower and upper mags entered. There is no metal to metal contact, all is decoupled. The acrylic platter is about 4.6 Kg, i bought from Scheu Analog at that time. The puc is made of acrylic and aisi 316, all the 3 part decoupled. The motor is an old 5 inch floppy disk motor, brush less type , 12 V DC with its electronic cards control. Has a pretty good power/torque and not too bad speed stability. I use now a single motor with 3 round belt. The tonearm is a kind of clone of the Supatrac, it is 12 inch, arm wand in bamboo and inside I inserted balsa. Case of the motor is all made of steel, the base is very heavy as it is the top.

Best rgds
Adelmo

 

[Solypsa]

Hi,

The wood plinth part is made with okoume ply wood and another softer ply wood, 5 layers, 20 mm each. Inside I have inserted leads and glued to fix them. The platter s bearing is a conventional oil bearing made form solid bronze, have the spindle diameter of 13 mm, allowance is pretty tight and once I inlet the oil take very long time for the spindle to reach the bottom. The first time I inlet the oil from the bottom part. The bearing is fixed to an aluminum floating plate, in the bottom of this plate I added sound proof material. The floating is achieved with 3 mag and some OR to keep the lower and upper mags entered. There is no metal to metal contact, all is decoupled. The acrylic platter is about 4.6 Kg, i bought from Scheu Analog at that time. The puc is made of acrylic and aisi 316, all the 3 part decoupled. The motor is an old 5 inch floppy disk motor, brush less type , 12 V DC with its electronic cards control. Has a pretty good power/torque and not too bad speed stability. I use now a single motor with 3 round belt. The tonearm is a kind of clone of the Supatrac, it is 12 inch, arm wand in bamboo and inside I inserted balsa. Case of the motor is all made of steel, the base is very heavy as it is the top.

Best rgds
Adelmo View attachment 120356

Quite a diy journey

 

[Adelmor]

Quite a diy journey

Yes it was, 6 month to think about it and 6 month to finish it using recycle material as much as possible at that time. But so far still working and play LP.

Rgds

Adelmo

 

[Robert Young]

Yes it was, 6 month to think about it and 6 month to finish it using recycle material as much as possible at that time. But so far still working and play LP.

Rgds

Adelmo

Hey Adelmo!! Nice to see you and your fabulous table and arm here at What’s Best!

-Robert (Lenco Heaven)