Uncle Ants
I'm a Shop Keeper
It sounds very good indeed. The big direct coupled plinth really makes a big difference. It goes down lower, the sound is cleaner overall, and the unexpected bonus a much more 3d soundstage. It's a big effortless, full fat, bundle of fun ... and double bonus I can at last play my small collection of 78s - which actually sound far better than I thought they would as well.
The Spacedeck will be in the classifieds shortly
I paid £24 for mine*, but generally they are a bit more. £100 would be a lot though. £40 to £50 should secure a good one. The things are bullet proof apart from the stock arms which are saggy 9 times out of 10 and need the bearing blocks replacing. £100 would be a lot though. There was an NOS one on ebay a while back that fetched almost that. Obviously by the time you have added a new arm and cartridge and plinth it comes to more.
* Collection only ones go for about half the price I've noticed, and ones in Goodmans or Dynatron radiograms often go for peanuts. If you ask the seller nicely they are often willing to pack it if you arrange courier collection.
The Spacedeck will be in the classifieds shortly
I paid £24 for mine*, but generally they are a bit more. £100 would be a lot though. £40 to £50 should secure a good one. The things are bullet proof apart from the stock arms which are saggy 9 times out of 10 and need the bearing blocks replacing. £100 would be a lot though. There was an NOS one on ebay a while back that fetched almost that. Obviously by the time you have added a new arm and cartridge and plinth it comes to more.
* Collection only ones go for about half the price I've noticed, and ones in Goodmans or Dynatron radiograms often go for peanuts. If you ask the seller nicely they are often willing to pack it if you arrange courier collection.