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    Garrard 301 plinth design

    Yes it does!
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    Garrard 301 plinth design

    For my recently acquired 301, a buddy who excels at woodwork built this plinth for it. I really like it.
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    what was the last piece of hifi you bought

    Garrard 301, and JBL L110 speakers.
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    Folk/Acoustic

    David Ian Roberts Tess Berger Chris Brain
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    Which turntable?

    If you can afford a properly restored Garrard 301(or 401) get it. I've had many tables over the course of five plus decades including AR's, Technics, Thorens, Lenco's, etc, and while they're all wonderful, my recently acquired 301 is an absolute winner. Solid as they come, it's also a...
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    speakers for audiolab 8000a

    Because of Martyn's many comments on how well the 8000a did with his BC-1's, I decided to try one out. Found one from 1990 here in the States that had been converted for use in the US being sold by the original owner. The BC-1's have become a favorite of my many speakers since getting them 6...
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    Lenco users/enthusiasts, your feedback please …

    It's the original one that Lenco used when making the L75/S in Italy. A Jelco SA-13TL1.
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    Lenco users/enthusiasts, your feedback please …

    I had always wanted to own a Lenco, but since I don't do much in the way of mods or restoration, I couldn't find what for me would be the perfect example. Until last weekend. A beautiful L75/S, completely restored went up for sale locally. I acted quickly, found out the seller was also...
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    Spendor Sp1 and tube amps - what are you using?

    I'd love to try a Quad with the BC-1's, just a matter of finding one in good shape. I'm in California and the pickings are a little slim. Have now tried all of Mc tube amps, and while I could easily live with any of them paired with the BC1's, the MC225 is my favorite. A little less dense then...
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    Spendor Sp1 and tube amps - what are you using?

    Love these speakers. Over the next few days, I'm going to be experimenting with various amps to see how the BC-1's take to it. I found out from the serial number that mine are from around 1982, and while in great shape there's probably a rather high likely hood that the woofer is not in the...
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    Spendor Sp1 and tube amps - what are you using?

    I just got a beautiful pair of BC-1's, which has been on my short list of wanted speakers for a very long time. The seller was got them from the original owner, and he(the seller)decided to flip them after having them for only a few months after finding a pair of SP-1's. So I feel like I'm the...
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    LS3/5As and long term listening.

    Completely agree with this. I love my 149's, and swap them in fairly regularly, but they are not the speaker to use when I want to listen to something that requires a little more juice. They're the only speaker that I own that I can say this about, and it's the main reason I hesitate buying any...
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    Decent 70s British Speakers

    Oops missed that part of the post. My bad.
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    Decent 70s British Speakers

    JR 149's would be a great choice http://www.mcmullon.com/icollect/hi_fi/jim_rogers/jr_review.htm
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    Thorens turntables

    My 126 is a MKII. The III used different electronic circuitry then the I, II and IV, which was closer to the 125, and that supposedly caused a lot of headaches for folks including what you describe. The only issue that I've had with my II is the end of record auto stop/arm lift stopped working...


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