What kind of Turntables are you running??? Pics!

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2014
    keep them coming!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited March 2014
    Well picked it up this morning I must say packed extremely well, the crate weighs 50kg we had to take the top off and remove a few trays to be able to fit it in my back seat..
    I have put the belt on setup the cart using the included setup gauge, it sits on 4 magnetically opposing feet and the plater is very heavy and feels very dense and sits on a magnet support to ease the belt pull torque and weighs 10kg the whole table once set up is finished weighs 50lbs.
    I put on Daft Punk Random Access Memories and right away I knew what I was missing before..
    Very open sound stage, Great detail over all, much better than my 2M Black, bright but not the kind of brightness that is unwanted..
    I am very Happy as I know it will only get better with more play..:cheesygrin:
    Will include better pic once I upload to photobucket..
    ATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited March 2014
    Jhayman wrote: »
    Well picked it up this morning I must say packed extremely well, the crate weighs 50kg we had to take the top off and remove a few trays to be able to fit it in my back seat..
    I have put the belt on setup the cart using the included setup gauge, it sits on 4 magnetically opposing feet and the plater is very heavy and feels very dense and sits on a magnet support to ease the belt pull torque and weighs 10kg the whole table once set up is finished weighs 50lbs.
    I put on Daft Punk Random Access Memories and right away I knew what I was missing before..
    Very open sound stage, Great detail over all, much better than my 2M Black, bright but not the kind of brightness that is unwanted..
    I am very Happy as I know it will only get better with more play..:cheesygrin:
    Will include better pic once I upload to photobucket..

    Congrats on the new table! Like most Pro-ject it seems like a lot of bang for the buck! I know Fremer seemed to be pretty impressed with it.
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited March 2014
    Transcriptors Skeleton with Vestigal arm.
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,995
    edited March 2014
    Nice piece of hardware; what cartridge are you using with it?
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited March 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Nice piece of hardware; what cartridge are you using with it?

    Confession: It's mostly "fer lookin' at" at this point. I bought it as a box of parts and re-assembled it.

    I am still having some problems with the wiring in the tonearm.

    It came with a Stanton 681EEE and a Stanton 881EEE.

    I really use my Thorens TD-160 for listening. I bought it new about 38 years ago and never let it go, even when LP's were declared "dead".
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,995
    edited March 2014
    I understand; a few shelf queens at my house, too :-(
    That arm, and table, though are capable of quite good performance; I do hope you get it operating properly anon.

    The TD-160, of course, is a classic. I wish I could've afforded one 'way back when... I went Philips, which at the time and for the $ was considered (at least around Baltimore) as "the next best thing".
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited March 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I understand; a few shelf queens at my house, too :-(
    That arm, and table, though are capable of quite good performance; I do hope you get it operating properly anon.

    The TD-160, of course, is a classic. I wish I could've afforded one 'way back when... I went Philips, which at the time and for the $ was considered (at least around Baltimore) as "the next best thing".

    I really couldn't "afford" a Thorens turntable either, but Highland Appliance was brooming out their higher end stuff and I bought it for $124. That works out to $3.65/year. It replaced a Pioneer PL-10.

    My older brother went back and bought the last one the next day. He also still uses his to this day.

    My buddy had a Philips 212. It was cool and sounded great too.
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,995
    edited March 2014
    The PL-10 (or at least the next model up, the PL-12) was decent entry-level, too.
    I found a PL-12 some years back, put a Shure M97xe on it, and it served my daughter well through college and now spins the occasional disk at her and her husband's house.

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    PL-12D mrh by mhardy6647, on Flickr
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited March 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    The PL-10 (or at least the next model up, the PL-12) was decent entry-level, too.
    I found a PL-12 some years back, put a Shure M97xe on it, and it served my daughter well through college and now spins the occasional disk at her and her husband's house.

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    PL-12D mrh by mhardy6647, on Flickr

    I want one of those again even if just for old times sake.

    When I bought my PL-10 in high school it was a big jump up from the typical BSR or Garrards.

    No one could figure out why I would want a turntable that you couldn't just plop a stack of LP records on, or one that you had to manually move the tonearm to and from the record and raise and lower using a cueing control.

    Good times.
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,995
    edited March 2014
    I'll tell you what, the arm on the PL-12D (which I assume is identical to that on the PL-10) ain't half bad. If nothing else, it is quite nicely built and finished.

    The nice thing about tts like these; they are so simple and straightforward, absent motor failure, bearing wear or a sledgehammer, there's not much to go wrong with 'em.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited March 2014
    Reason I still use my pl-510a bought new in 1976
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I'll tell you what, the arm on the PL-12D (which I assume is identical to that on the PL-10) ain't half bad. If nothing else, it is quite nicely built and finished.

    The nice thing about tts like these; they are so simple and straightforward, absent motor failure, bearing wear or a sledgehammer, there's not much to go wrong with 'em.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • Glen B
    Glen B Posts: 269
    edited March 2014
    I get a sense of deja vu, like I've responded to a similar thread in the past. I've been running my Denon DP-59L since 1988, currently mated with an Audio-Technica AT33EV cartridge.

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    Main System: Denon DP-59L | Audio-Technica AT33EV | Marantz SA-11S2 | Classe DR-10 | Classe CA-300 | Classe RC-1 | PSB Stratus Gold i's | DIY Balanced AC Power Conditioner | Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables | Oyaide and Furutech power connectors | Dedicated 20A isolated ground line.

    Home Theater: Toshiba D-VR5SU | Laptop #1 |Outlaw Audio OAW3 wireless audio system | Marantz SR-19 | Phase Linear 400 Series 2, modified | AudioSource 10.1 EQ (for subs) | Axiom M3 v3’s | Axiom VP150 | Optimus PRO-X55AVs | Dayton 12” powered subs (x2) | Belkin PureAV PF-60 line conditioner.

    Party System: Laptop #2 | Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC | Technics SU-A6 | Acurus A-250 | Radio Shack 15-band EQ | Pioneer SR-9 reverb | Cerwin Vega DX9's | Dayton 100° x 60° horns with titanium HF/MF compression drivers.
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  • Glen B
    Glen B Posts: 269
    edited March 2014
    pumpkinman wrote: »
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    Kenwood KD-770D that I picked up at a used record for $75 about 7 years ago.

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    What a score! That's a beautiful Kenwood turntable. Some Meguiar's PlastX plastic cleaner and polish, available at any auto supply store, will restore that dustcover to its original clarity. I've used PlastX to remove swirl marks and haze from my dustcover. It does a really nice job.
    Main System: Denon DP-59L | Audio-Technica AT33EV | Marantz SA-11S2 | Classe DR-10 | Classe CA-300 | Classe RC-1 | PSB Stratus Gold i's | DIY Balanced AC Power Conditioner | Acoustic Zen and NeoTech cables | Oyaide and Furutech power connectors | Dedicated 20A isolated ground line.

    Home Theater: Toshiba D-VR5SU | Laptop #1 |Outlaw Audio OAW3 wireless audio system | Marantz SR-19 | Phase Linear 400 Series 2, modified | AudioSource 10.1 EQ (for subs) | Axiom M3 v3’s | Axiom VP150 | Optimus PRO-X55AVs | Dayton 12” powered subs (x2) | Belkin PureAV PF-60 line conditioner.

    Party System: Laptop #2 | Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC | Technics SU-A6 | Acurus A-250 | Radio Shack 15-band EQ | Pioneer SR-9 reverb | Cerwin Vega DX9's | Dayton 100° x 60° horns with titanium HF/MF compression drivers.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited March 2014
    Glen B wrote: »
    What a score! That's a beautiful Kenwood turntable. Some Meguiar's PlastX plastic cleaner and polish, available at any auto supply store, will restore that dustcover to its original clarity. I've used PlastX to remove swirl marks and haze from my dustcover. It does a really nice job.

    Thanks for the heads up on that. My Pro-ject Debut III dustcover needs a bit of work and if this clears it up that would rock!
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited March 2014
    Yea just find you a comfortable place and a 2 hour movie

    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up on that. My Pro-ject Debut III dustcover needs a bit of work and if this clears it up that would rock!
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • MJJCREW
    MJJCREW Posts: 52
    edited March 2014
    Well....since I started this thread I am now on my 3rd table!!! I think I found one I really like!!
    Harmon/Kardon T 60 with a Dynavector 10x4 cart.......
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  • MJJCREW
    MJJCREW Posts: 52
    edited March 2014
    Glen B wrote: »
    What a score! That's a beautiful Kenwood turntable. Some Meguiar's PlastX plastic cleaner and polish, available at any auto supply store, will restore that dustcover to its original clarity. I've used PlastX to remove swirl marks and haze from my dustcover. It does a really nice job.
    Thanks for the tip also....
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up on that. My Pro-ject Debut III dustcover needs a bit of work and if this clears it up that would rock!

    Took some time but Damn what an improvement!!
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  • MJJCREW
    MJJCREW Posts: 52
    edited March 2014
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    I figured a few more times with the Mcguirars
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited March 2014
    I don't have any experience with HK tables, but I know a few people that really like that DV cart. I am running a Thorens TD320 with an upgraded suspension and a Denon DL110 cart.
    The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits.” -Albert Einstein

    Sony Playstation 3 for CD and Streaming
    Thorens TD320
    Modified Carver C-1
    Carver TFM 42 and 45 Amplifiers
    Polk RTA15TL Speakers w/Decato mods
    White Lightning Moonshine DIY Speaker Cables and Interconnects
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited March 2014
    Hmmm...can't get the pic to upload
    The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits.” -Albert Einstein

    Sony Playstation 3 for CD and Streaming
    Thorens TD320
    Modified Carver C-1
    Carver TFM 42 and 45 Amplifiers
    Polk RTA15TL Speakers w/Decato mods
    White Lightning Moonshine DIY Speaker Cables and Interconnects
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  • MJJCREW
    MJJCREW Posts: 52
    edited March 2014
    trav0810 wrote: »
    I don't have any experience with HK tables, but I know a few people that really like that DV cart. I am running a Thorens TD320 with an upgraded suspension and a Denon DL110 cart.

    From What I can gather the high end HK's are not common....I wanted a Denon but most think those are worth thier weight in gold and I could not swing what most wanted...I got this at a decent deal. The local record shop guy traded my debut plus some $$$....I am real happy thus far.
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  • MJJCREW
    MJJCREW Posts: 52
    edited March 2014
    Glen B wrote: »
    I get a sense of deja vu, like I've responded to a similar thread in the past. I've been running my Denon DP-59L since 1988, currently mated with an Audio-Technica AT33EV cartridge.

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    Love this table!!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,995
    edited March 2014
    That line of hk turntables is quite nice. They're not terribly common and they have a very good reputation... so they are not inexpensive on the used market.
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  • MJJCREW
    MJJCREW Posts: 52
    edited March 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    That line of hk turntables is quite nice. They're not terribly common and they have a very good reputation... so they are not inexpensive on the used market.
    With that cart on it I have about $400 in it actual cash....I felt it was well worth that considering the cart new is $400...
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