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Old 26th November 2020, 09:41 AM
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Default On Holiday but what to do?

Having to use up my holidays so got today and tomorrow off.
Decided to spin an album this morning then this afternoon tackle the VW camper engine:

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Old 26th November 2020, 07:31 PM
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That's a serious turntable .....and i see that in your photobucket you have pictures of a Goldring Lenco L75! Do you still have that Andy?
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Old 26th November 2020, 08:56 PM
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That's a serious turntable .....and i see that in your photobucket you have pictures of a Goldring Lenco L75! Do you still have that Andy?
I wanted this TT when it first came out but with a young family had to get the next one down, but a few years back got a nice bonus and thought 'what the hell' - has now been tweaked to buggery!!
Yep, still have the Lenco (well, 4 actually but 3 are in the garage and one sits next to the one above)

Love my music and always had a turntable (plus many records). Not a total Luddite though as do stream music too
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Gone but not forgotten

Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023)

1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow)

Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre

2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member)

2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time)
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Old 26th November 2020, 11:00 PM
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OK, I confess to having no idea what make/model of turntable and arm that is.

Humble Thorens TD125MkII, SME 3009 arm and Shure V15 here....
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Old 27th November 2020, 10:31 AM
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OK, I confess to having no idea what make/model of turntable and arm that is.

Humble Thorens TD125MkII, SME 3009 arm and Shure V15 here....
Nice setup.

Its a Michell Orbe (but with an acrylic platter and springs replaced by new suspension, si,ilar to how the SME 10 turntable is done).
The arm is an SME V with a Goldring Elite MC cartridge.
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Peugeot 207 (the sons)

Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg)

===========================

Gone but not forgotten

Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023)

1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow)

Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre

2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member)

2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time)
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Old 27th November 2020, 10:53 AM
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Lovely bits of kit - I can't match that either: I'm more of a Japanese gadget/linear tracking geek, with an SL-10 and LT5-V (along with a myriad of more budget "traditional" turntables...).

Cue possible debate on motor noise vs tracking issues
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Old 27th November 2020, 03:12 PM
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Lovely bits of kit - I can't match that either: I'm more of a Japanese gadget/linear tracking geek, with an SL-10 and LT5-V (along with a myriad of more budget "traditional" turntables...).

Cue possible debate on motor noise vs tracking issues
SL-10's are lovely TT's
And no debate from me on linear against pivoted arms - both have merits .
Was working on a new arm design with some guys on one of the many DIY forums, a tangential arm, but my 3d printer started misbehaving so not touched it for a year or so now......

Hoping to get a wooden 12 inch arm which reduces the tracking issue by some margin but never as good as the linear arm
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Current cars:

BMW i4 M-Sport

Peugeot 207 (the sons)

Triumph Daytona 675 (2017 reg)

===========================

Gone but not forgotten

Ford Focus ST-2 Mk3 (the wifes) (stolen Oct 2023)

1972 T2 Bay Window Camper (Slow)

Audi TT Mk1 225 - now with coil-overs and a 7inch touchscreen infotainment centre

2003 A8 Sport 4.2 (with ACC & LPG) (Feed up with all the issues so passed it on to a forum member)

2000 A8 FL QS 4.2 (with RNS-E - Nice) (Engine poorly so sold on to be brought back by someone who has the time)
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