System pics 2013 part I

[Greg]

Snow day listening...

nice

 

[jagdesign]

Not sure about the manufacturer Dan, though those you've mentioned would seem about right. It was sitting in my late Grandmothers garage for years before I carried out all the mods you've correctly identified ; )

 

[Dan K]

This would go very nicely with it:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=300848182368

I quite fancy it myself - rather cool.

You do realise that these things are quite collectable if in decent nick.

 

[topa]

Thanks for back up info Jag!
I've been contemplating going without real Pres myself, problem was the phono part and the switching. I see now it's solvable.

 

[John Channing]

Technics re-work

Did you take the carbon fibre tube and headshell off another arm or did you get the headshell (in particular) machined yourself?

 

[ArtK]

This would go very nicely with it:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=300848182368

I quite fancy it myself - rather cool.

You do realise that these things are quite collectable if in decent nick.

Wow, that is quite lovely.

 

[jagdesign]

Dan: yeah I know the 'danish' look is quite popular at the moment. When I got the unit it wasn't in a great state, and wasn't really suitable as a hi-fi unit, hence the fettling.

Topa: no problem. I haven't looked back on ditching my pre, give it a try if you can.

John: I machined both parts myself from stock. The aluminium bits were all machined on a conventional mill which was not fun as I could only work on it in the evenings, after proper work ; ) Here's the bar mid-way through

 

[John Channing]

John: I machined both parts myself from stock. The aluminium bits were all machined on a conventional mill which was not fun as I could only work on it in the evenings, after proper work ; ) Here's the bar mid-way through

Nice, was it worth the effort?

 

[harrisonfraud]

Inspired by (or the inspiration for) the Funk Firm's Technics tonearm FX1200?

 

[jagdesign]

Yeah, the Funk came first.

 

[harrisonfraud]

Yeah, the Funk came first.

In the beginning was the funk...

Your implementation looks sweet, I must say. Nice work!

 

[Cereal Killer]

Yeah, the Funk came first.

As is life

 

[bazza.]

TT ,Michell Orbe , SME V , Benz Wood
PhoneStage, Rothwell Rialto plus Rothwell SUT

CD, Clocked Marantz KI Pearl lite (Fidelity Audio)
DAC , Fidelity Audio SE150

Amp, Perreaux 80i

MD, Sony MDS JE770

Speakers, ATC SMC 19 wrapped in white

Mains Filters, Fidelity Audio NNU X Reference and Noise Ultra SE

Cables, The Missing Link and Audio Cable

 

[Clay B]

Very nice Bazza.........very nice.

 

[S-Man]

Bazza, how did you get the ATCs "wrapped"? Is it reversible?

They look great!

 

[Robert]

P9 was retired last year in favour of a return to a Gyro, this time with restored Mission 774 and Goldring Elite. Vinyl sources invite fiddling and experimenting and you can't do that with a Rega TT, not without wrecking it.

For 2013 I've added a Rega Apollo R and Dac (they literally arrived yesterday) after recently seeing the pair at Tony's. I saw them and loved the looks. My old meridian 206 is now on its last legs and while I've been streaming for a few years, I've been missing spinning CDs and enjoying whole albums as opposed to track surfing.
Thanks to the ever helpful and efficient David Wren @ Radlett for supplying both the Rega and Michell kit.

I've also added some large plants behind the ESLs which balances the absorption of the acoustic foam with a little diffusion. Yes, plants can be room treatments too

Wires are a mix of diy and (shock horror) Gotham



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[dave]

Nice one Rob!

 

[Cesare]

Looks lovely Robert, what's with the green mat on the Gyro?

 

[eisenach]

The Quad 606 is a relatively new arrival...

... as is the Gyrodeck

Another plant behind ESL63s !

You can't see the bit that's made the biggest improvement recently, though; it's a wire, and it's quite simply amazing.

 

[Joe P]

Looks spiffy, Rob.

Did you get the DAC to improve the Apollo-R or to mainly play around with computer audio?

Joe