Some classic turtables we use, what do you folks use?

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edited April 2014 in 2 Channel Audio
The TD124 belongs to Stu Lumsden our VP Advanced Devepment and and 30 year Polk nut, The TD125 is mine with 27 years of Polk craziness
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited March 2014
    First post, eh Mark?

    Welcome to Club Polk :cheesygrin:
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited March 2014
    Hehe...are we welcoming him or should he be introducing us?

    Music Hall MMF-5 with plenty of extras.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited March 2014
    Dual 701 turntable with mods.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited March 2014
    I've gotta ask... are you related to the late Prof. Sig Suskind of JHU?

    on topic: I have a mostly-refurbed Rek-O-Kut idler... not quite in the same league as the Thorens or a Fairchild, but not a hunk o' junk, either... need to acquire an appropriate arm for it...
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  • drumiv
    drumiv Posts: 171
    edited March 2014
    NOS Technics 1200II/ Ortofon 2M Black, Denon(recapped/ upgraded) DP62L/ Shure 91ED,Jico SAS. Welcome
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,648
    edited March 2014
    Kenwood KD-550 with Grado Green and an Audio Technica AT95E...mostly use the AT though.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    edited March 2014
    Dual 714Q with a Shure V15 Type 4 cart.
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited March 2014
    Yes he was my Dad.
    He was a Hi Fi nut starting in the 50's
    Owned a Miracord turntable,Elac cartridge, National Mono intergrated amp and a single Jensen speaker
    My older brother and I would sit on the floor listening to great Hi Fi recordings of trains, cannons from the 1812 overture and race cars from Sebring...
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited March 2014
    Thanks; thought so!
    I knew your father moderately well during my rather protracted tenure (undergrad and grad) at JHU (BA 80 & PhD 86).
    I didn't know he was an audiophile - but I knew others in his/my academic department (Biology/McCollum-Pratt Institute who were...

    Hopkins -> Soundscape -> Polk was pretty much my ticket to audiophiledom; still have the Monitor Series Model 7As I bought in 1978... actually still have my second (sort of) "good" turntable (Philips AF-877) which was probably bought ca. 1979.


    I'll post a photo of the R-O-K anon, just so I am not completely out of whack with this thread :-)

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    DSC_8059 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

    In the interest of full and complete disclosure, my current daily driver tt is a rather unremarkable Technics SL-Q2 equipped with a Denon DL-103 (the plain-Jane, hyper low-compliance, unsuffixed model)... it's fit for purpose, as they say.
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited March 2014
    My 1st was a Dual 1225 w/ United Audio beveled base. Not so much any more,now JVC- ql-a200 w/ Grado FT+1 cart.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited March 2014
    Yamaha PX-3 Linear Tracker with Direct Drive, paired with a Sumiko Bluepoint Evo III cartridge. Linear tracking is the best way to go IMHO, and The Yammy was one of the best back in the day. It would likely cost me 5k to get anywhere near that performance I get from this one.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited March 2014
    Thorens TD320 with revamped suspension and a Denon 110 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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  • jaygax
    jaygax Posts: 153
    edited March 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Thanks; thought so!
    I knew your father moderately well during my rather protracted tenure (undergrad and grad) at JHU (BA 80 & PhD 86).
    I didn't know he was an audiophile - but I knew others in his/my academic department (Biology/McCollum-Pratt Institute who were...

    Hopkins -> Soundscape -> Polk was pretty much my ticket to audiophiledom; still have the Monitor Series Model 7As I bought in 1978... actually still have my second (sort of) "good" turntable (Philips AF-877) which was probably bought ca. 1979.


    I'll post a photo of the R-O-K anon, just so I am not completely out of whack with this thread :-)

    10127672406_daf8cdc207_b.jpg
    DSC_8059 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

    In the interest of full and complete disclosure, my current daily driver tt is a rather unremarkable Technics SL-Q2 equipped with a Denon DL-103 (the plain-Jane, hyper low-compliance, unsuffixed model)... it's fit for purpose, as they say.

    polk should've included a thumbs up "like" icon here. what a sight! i wonder how this setup sounds to my ears.
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    edited March 2014
    Kim wrote: »
    Got pictures?????? My first table was a belt drive Dual 502.
    Here ya go Kim. This is a direct drive TT and I'm very happy with the sound. This set up is old school, but then so am I ;)
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    edited March 2014
    My 60's classic....L75 heavy platter idler drive Lenco, now a heavy plinth with linear air bearing arm. Before and after.

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    Now with maple wrap.

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    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited March 2014
    ^^^ ooooohhh. :-)

    now - and a bit of a letdown after that, here's the current status of the R-O-K.

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    R-O-K noflash by mhardy6647, on Flickr

    It's a three-speed and it's been re-rubbered. So far, so good.
    I need to fabricate something to hold an arm... and (of course) source an arm. The goal is to put the DL-103 on this thing... although I do hear the siren song of 78s from time to time...
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  • JPSmario
    JPSmario Posts: 142
    edited April 2014
    over-hauled Dual 1229 with Grado Gold.
    Dual 1229/Grado Gold/Rotel RCD1070/RC995/RB980BX/Pioneer 7100/Denon DRM710/Monster HTS3600MKII/PolkAudio SDA2B/TL's
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited April 2014
    Not sure if this qualifies as a classic but it is what I use and enjoy (when I can).
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited April 2014
    Nice old Maranttz 6100/pickering xsp 3003 nothing exotic but sounds very nice.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited April 2014
    I don't use my turntable. My turntable uses me.

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    Teres Audio Model 255 turntable with Graham Phantom tonearm, Ortofon MC Windfeld cartridge, Mylar tape drive belt, PS Audio PowerBase isolation platform, Black Diamond Racing isolation cones and pits, and Sonic Purity Concepts and Design record clamp.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • JuanR
    JuanR Posts: 718
    edited April 2014
    Technics SL-1200.jpg


    I just picked up this original SL-1200 and added a Dynavector 10x5 to it...

    Also use a Denon DP-59 with a DL-160...

    You guys have some beautiful TT's....
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  • amb426amb1
    amb426amb1 Posts: 148
    edited April 2014
    Technics sl-1700 with a sure V15 type 4 running thru a bugle 2 pre.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited April 2014
    I have been up through the ranks, Duals, Pioneer, Thorens, Yamaha and now Rega
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  • doctor r
    doctor r Posts: 837
    edited April 2014
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    Origin Live Aurora Mk2, Origin Live Encounter Mk3c, and a Benz Micro Ebony
    integrated w/DAC module Gryphon Diablo 300
    server Wolf Alpha 3SX
    phono pre Dynamic Sounds Associates Phono II
    turntable/tonearms Origin Live Sovereign Mk3 dual arm, Origin Live Enterprise Mk4, Origin Live Illustrious Mk3c
    cartridges Miyajima Madake, Ortofon Windfeld Ti, Ortofon
    speakers Rockport Mira II
    cables Synergistic Research Cables, Gryphon VPI XLR, Sablon 2020 USB
    rack Adona Eris 6dw
    ultrasonic cleaner Degritter
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  • Polk&Beans
    Polk&Beans Posts: 94
    edited April 2014
    I had a Technics SL1200 Direct Drive at one time. No More...
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    edited April 2014
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    I don't use my turntable. My turntable uses me.

    Fig18_zps313269c1.jpg

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    Teres Audio Model 255 turntable with Graham Phantom tonearm, Ortofon MC Windfeld cartridge, Mylar tape drive belt, PS Audio PowerBase isolation platform, Black Diamond Racing isolation cones and pits, and Sonic Purity Concepts and Design record clamp.

    This is one of the most beautiful audio components I've ever seen.
    2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited April 2014
    My latest table is a Phase Linear Model 8000 Series II. Picked it up this week from a former audio dealer that had it in storage. Absolutely mint condition and included several nice MM and MC cartridges. While it sounds stunning with my Bellari VP130 phono preamp, I've ordered a Pro-Ject Tube Box S so I can take advantage of the MC cartridges he included.

    Now, George needs to post a new FS thread with some fresh vinyl so I can spend some more money.
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