garrard 401

I bought a 401 this weekend, serial number check shows it is a 1971 unit. Has the raised strobe but earlier metal raised name plate. Mechanics are clean as a whistle and the motor as quiet as a mouse. The left side of top plate has some light corrosion which I have cleaned gently using a potato...

Really nice clean example with original packaging and user manual. It includes a slatedeck slate plinth with removable arm mount and also some isolating spikes mounted on slate blocks. The motor unit runs well, nice and quiet and cosmetic condition is also excellent. Collection only from north...

I picked up a mint Garrard 401 with SME 3009 improved a couple of weeks ago. It was in a boxy/hollow plinth that caused a fair bit of rumble so have knocked up a 25mmx4 layered ply plinth and have fitted a rewired rb250. The arm has separate ground wire which is clipped to amp earth but am still...

Once you hear "better", you can't un-hear it. Oh, what a slippery slope it is to hear better gear. Ask me how I know. Ok. First - I've recently rolled new tubes into my phono stage. Vintage Amperex JAN 7308s and also tried the white-label PQ 7308s. Holy smokes. I've got a whole new phono stage...

I have a Garrard 401/Aro/Troika/pre-fix in a Loricraft Skeletal plinth, which I am generally happy with. The problem that I have with it is that it's no looker! Normally, I can ignore that aspect of the design, but every time I look at it, I think that it deserves better. I know that Terry...

I have a Garrard 401 in a Loricraft Skeletal plinth, serviced by Terry. When I had the work done, I bought the Loricraft 2-part cork mat at the same time, so I've never actually tried the original mat. I know there are plenty of 401 users here and just wondered how many are using the original...

Esteemed colleagues - Long-time satisfied LP12 owner here. Yes, I'm aware that the Linn has problems and shortcomings, so please no need to re-hash those here. I have run across a local opportunity to purchase a Garrard 401. The seller also has a Thorens TD 124. I have read that each of...