Your turntable history
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Setting Son
Karma, ne?
Mine is:
Amstrad music centre thing..... bedroom anarchy.
Rega 3
Pink Triangle Export
NAS Spacedeck
NAS Interspace
SME10
Amstrad music centre thing..... bedroom anarchy.
Rega 3
Pink Triangle Export
NAS Spacedeck
NAS Interspace
SME10
I've never owned a Rega, 2 or 3, that sounded better than a TD160. TD166, yes, and probably a TD165 too, they weren't great with their plastic subplatter.
The decent Thorens decks deserve a decent reputation, they weren't ever cheap items and are well built. I think it's the very successful marketing of the LP12 as The Only One in the 70s and 80s that made people neglect the thorens items, and the fact that Thorens went downmarket post TD160, that meant that TD150s/160s etc were landfill until a few years ago. I'm glad to see people waking up to how good they are, they will still see off something like an Axis, Basik or Pink LPT.
The decent Thorens decks deserve a decent reputation, they weren't ever cheap items and are well built. I think it's the very successful marketing of the LP12 as The Only One in the 70s and 80s that made people neglect the thorens items, and the fact that Thorens went downmarket post TD160, that meant that TD150s/160s etc were landfill until a few years ago. I'm glad to see people waking up to how good they are, they will still see off something like an Axis, Basik or Pink LPT.
foxwelljsly
Me too, I ate one sour too.
Technics sl-1610 mk2
Rotel RP-855
Manticore Mantra
Manticore Mantra Electronic
Acoustic Signature Challenger
Rotel RP-855
Manticore Mantra
Manticore Mantra Electronic
Acoustic Signature Challenger
DSJR
Between us and them
You didn't sell (or lust after) the stuff first time round my friend...
...or have to set up a TD160/Hadcock/Entre one Christmas Eve afternoon. I surfaced at five fifteen to find all the other shops had closed and all the mince pies and booze had been eaten and drunk...
Rega's only took a quarter of an hour or so to fit the cartridge, check for lubricant and tightness and play a track to check it out...
2002 - ProJect Debut II and ProJect Phonobox SE, Ortofon OM5E cart
2004 - ProJect 6.9 and ProJect Phonobox SE, Ortofon 540Mk2 cart
2006 - Technics 1210 with RB250, Tecnoweight and MF X-LPS, Ortofon 540Mk2 cart
2008 - Technics 1210 with TecnoArm 'a', SDS Isoplatmat, Isonoe Feet, Puresound P10, Ortofon 540Mk2 cart
2004 - ProJect 6.9 and ProJect Phonobox SE, Ortofon 540Mk2 cart
2006 - Technics 1210 with RB250, Tecnoweight and MF X-LPS, Ortofon 540Mk2 cart
2008 - Technics 1210 with TecnoArm 'a', SDS Isoplatmat, Isonoe Feet, Puresound P10, Ortofon 540Mk2 cart
Lets see...
1980 - My sister gave me her "system" which included a Yorxx, (not sure of the spelling on that one), turntable.
1984 - Acquired a Sony turntable, (don't know the model)
Ditched vinyl in 85 when I got my first CD player, (what a fool I was)
2003 - VPI Scout with JMW-9 arm, (back into vinyl.. older and wiser)
2005 - VPI Scoutmaster with JMW-9 arm
2006 - upgraded to JMW-9 Signature arm
2008 - TW Acustic Raven AC with Ortofon AS-309s arm and Graham Phantom on its way.
and that's it for now. I'm ecstatic with the table and arm, (as well as the rest of my system), and think my future audio spend will likely be on cartridges and music.
Bryan
1980 - My sister gave me her "system" which included a Yorxx, (not sure of the spelling on that one), turntable.
1984 - Acquired a Sony turntable, (don't know the model)
Ditched vinyl in 85 when I got my first CD player, (what a fool I was)
2003 - VPI Scout with JMW-9 arm, (back into vinyl.. older and wiser)
2005 - VPI Scoutmaster with JMW-9 arm
2006 - upgraded to JMW-9 Signature arm
2008 - TW Acustic Raven AC with Ortofon AS-309s arm and Graham Phantom on its way.
and that's it for now. I'm ecstatic with the table and arm, (as well as the rest of my system), and think my future audio spend will likely be on cartridges and music.
Bryan
PigletsDad
My intelligence test came back negative.
An idler drive Dual (can't remember which), nasty mid-range Shure
Dual 710 (or 701?) with various mm cartridges, last was a Stanton 881
Rega 3/Grace 707/Supex 900 (retipped by Garrett brothers)
LP12/Ittok/Supex 900 - same one
LP12/Ittok/Audio Technica OC9
Reference Point/Ittok/OC9 (currently in bits, but soon back in service).
Dual 710 (or 701?) with various mm cartridges, last was a Stanton 881
Rega 3/Grace 707/Supex 900 (retipped by Garrett brothers)
LP12/Ittok/Supex 900 - same one
LP12/Ittok/Audio Technica OC9
Reference Point/Ittok/OC9 (currently in bits, but soon back in service).
1980-1987: Decent Rotel deck
1987-1988: Crappy Sony music system
1988-1989: Rega Planar 3/AT95E
1989-1990: Pink Triangle PT TOO/RB300/Nagaoka MP11
1990-1992: Pink Triangle PT TOO/RB300/Roksan Corus Black
1992-1993: Pink Triangle PT TOO/RB300/Milltek Olympia
1993-1994: Pink Triangle PT TOO/SME IV/Milltek Olympia
1994-1999: Pink Triangle PT TOO/SME IV/Ortofon MC30 Supreme
1999-2006: Pink Triangle PT TOO/SME IV/Lyra Lydian Beta
2006- : Pink Triangle Anniversary Vector/SME IV/Lyra Lydian Beta
Alex
1987-1988: Crappy Sony music system
1988-1989: Rega Planar 3/AT95E
1989-1990: Pink Triangle PT TOO/RB300/Nagaoka MP11
1990-1992: Pink Triangle PT TOO/RB300/Roksan Corus Black
1992-1993: Pink Triangle PT TOO/RB300/Milltek Olympia
1993-1994: Pink Triangle PT TOO/SME IV/Milltek Olympia
1994-1999: Pink Triangle PT TOO/SME IV/Ortofon MC30 Supreme
1999-2006: Pink Triangle PT TOO/SME IV/Lyra Lydian Beta
2006- : Pink Triangle Anniversary Vector/SME IV/Lyra Lydian Beta
Alex
DSJR, I sympathise with your having to set up a hadcock on Xmas Eve. Not easy. In comparison the TD160 is surely child's play, no? Bolt the arm on, spirit level, twiddle springs till level, bounce it about a bit and tweak it to the last gnat's cock, put the base back on.
I've never found TDs or LP12s difficult to set up. You have to set up roughly to start then iterate your way in while counting turns in or out, but that's all. My first LP12 was miles out and I still had it running in 20 minutes and bang on in under an hour. Maybe I was lucky but I've tweaked my later ones for minor out of level issues with decent results.
I think I've said elsewhere that dealers preferred Regas as they were very simple to set up. Let's face it once you have put a cart on you can practically just punt them out of the door. There's nothing to go wrong - belt, oil, cart, box it up and there goes another £200-300 and a satisfied customer.
Not easy. In comparison the TD160 is surely child's play, no? Bolt the arm on, spirit level, twiddle springs till level, bounce it about a bit and tweak it to the last gnat's cock, put the base back on.I've never found TDs or LP12s difficult to set up. You have to set up roughly to start then iterate your way in while counting turns in or out, but that's all. My first LP12 was miles out and I still had it running in 20 minutes and bang on in under an hour. Maybe I was lucky but I've tweaked my later ones for minor out of level issues with decent results.
I think I've said elsewhere that dealers preferred Regas as they were very simple to set up. Let's face it once you have put a cart on you can practically just punt them out of the door. There's nothing to go wrong - belt, oil, cart, box it up and there goes another £200-300 and a satisfied customer.
johnfromnorwich
even my wife noticed the dif..
Akai APB21c (amazing that I can still remember the model number)
Rega Planar 2 / Linn K5
Rega Planar 3 (Yellow Plinth - looked ace) / Elys.
Rega Planar 3 as above w/ OL modded RB300 arm / Elys2
Michell Gyro SE w/ all the Orbe upgrades / VC power supply / OL RB300 arm and Denon DL110
May switch cartridges when the stylus wears out but the player is a keeper
Rega Planar 2 / Linn K5
Rega Planar 3 (Yellow Plinth - looked ace) / Elys.
Rega Planar 3 as above w/ OL modded RB300 arm / Elys2
Michell Gyro SE w/ all the Orbe upgrades / VC power supply / OL RB300 arm and Denon DL110
May switch cartridges when the stylus wears out but the player is a keeper
JezmondTutu
pfm Member
Systemdek 11x
Linn Sondek LP12 in various guises
Linn Sondek LP12 in various guises
1983: Revolver - Linn LV X - Linn K9
I was 15 at the time and assembling my first Hifi. Got a red Hammer-crackle one with the arm and cart on it for £120.
1988: Linn Sondek - Linn LV X - Linn K9
Finished college and dutifully bought what you were supposed to buy, transferring the arm and cart off the Revolver.
1992: Roksan Xerxes - Roksan Tabriz - Audio Technica AT-F5 occ
Did the only decent thing after a night/day demo against my recently serviced and upgraded Linn. PX'd the Linn and went to the dark side.
2002: Systemdek IIX - Roksan Tabriz - Audio Technica AT-F5 occ
The Roksan broke, transferred arm and cart to girlfriend's deck.
2008: Roksan Xerxes - Roksan Tabriz - Audio Technica AT-F5 occ (again)
Finally got round to fixing the Roksan. Vinyl sounds like music again...
Presently enjoying exploring the merits of a DV XX2 mk1 on loan from a kind PFM member against a Lyra Helikon. Upgrading the arm-wire on the Tabriz to Audio Note Silver this weekend!
I was 15 at the time and assembling my first Hifi. Got a red Hammer-crackle one with the arm and cart on it for £120.
1988: Linn Sondek - Linn LV X - Linn K9
Finished college and dutifully bought what you were supposed to buy, transferring the arm and cart off the Revolver.
1992: Roksan Xerxes - Roksan Tabriz - Audio Technica AT-F5 occ
Did the only decent thing after a night/day demo against my recently serviced and upgraded Linn. PX'd the Linn and went to the dark side.
2002: Systemdek IIX - Roksan Tabriz - Audio Technica AT-F5 occ
The Roksan broke, transferred arm and cart to girlfriend's deck.
2008: Roksan Xerxes - Roksan Tabriz - Audio Technica AT-F5 occ (again)
Finally got round to fixing the Roksan. Vinyl sounds like music again...
Presently enjoying exploring the merits of a DV XX2 mk1 on loan from a kind PFM member against a Lyra Helikon. Upgrading the arm-wire on the Tabriz to Audio Note Silver this weekend!
tertonmike
Member
1970s/schooldays: Alba with built-in amp and own speakers;
1980/student upgrade: Trio KD(?)-1033
1985/respectability: Planar 3
2006/sybaritism: Acoustic Signature Final Tool Mk.II/OL Silver
1980/student upgrade: Trio KD(?)-1033
1985/respectability: Planar 3
2006/sybaritism: Acoustic Signature Final Tool Mk.II/OL Silver
cj66
pfm Member
Almost full circle...
>Marantz tt221. Really nasty!
>Dual CS505 II. Oh, records do sound ok. Added Nag. MP11boron, even better.
>Manticore Mantra/Rega 250/ATF5 Stilton. Holy #@#*!
>Roksan Xerxes/Aphason HR100mcs/Lyra Lydian. Orgasmic
>switched jobs to Linn outlet, enter the LP12 which eventually had Ittok/lingo/cirkus/Lyra. I thought my set-up skills had failed me, "no" my colleagues said, "that's perfect". Well what a mistake, the biggest pile of over-priced junk I ever owned, Marantz, all is forgiven! It had to go.
>Went abroad for a few years (had the Linn effected me that badly?).
>Project "Classic Cherry"/Sumiko BP2, nice but...
>Back to, Manticore Mantra/Alphason Xenon mcs/ATOC9, ahhhhh, thats better!
In the words of Metallica "Sad but True"
Chris
>Marantz tt221. Really nasty!
>Dual CS505 II. Oh, records do sound ok. Added Nag. MP11boron, even better.
>Manticore Mantra/Rega 250/ATF5 Stilton. Holy #@#*!
>Roksan Xerxes/Aphason HR100mcs/Lyra Lydian. Orgasmic
>switched jobs to Linn outlet, enter the LP12 which eventually had Ittok/lingo/cirkus/Lyra. I thought my set-up skills had failed me, "no" my colleagues said, "that's perfect". Well what a mistake, the biggest pile of over-priced junk I ever owned, Marantz, all is forgiven! It had to go.
>Went abroad for a few years (had the Linn effected me that badly?).
>Project "Classic Cherry"/Sumiko BP2, nice but...
>Back to, Manticore Mantra/Alphason Xenon mcs/ATOC9, ahhhhh, thats better!
In the words of Metallica "Sad but True"
Chris