DaVa FC-A1 a field coil contender

[christensenleif@msn.com]

And?

 

[bonzo75]

Yesterday I removed the light weight standard head shell screws and mounted the much heavier Soundsmith ones in order to increase the effective mass on the all ready modified Reed 2B. Had to cut the length quite some since my mono can’t take longer screws than 4 mm.

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Why are you doing so much with a Reed arm, instead of simply using the cart on another arm like FR64s, 3012r, etc

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

I think he already had it and traded it for a custom/modified DaVa version

 

[crosswind]

Why are you doing so much with a Reed arm, instead of simply using the cart on another arm like FR64s, 3012r, etc

Am I doing much? Isn’t that part of the hobby?

As Leif says, the 2B was part of a trade in and Reed modified it with brass insert in the arm wand and power supply wires integrated. However, the head shell is on the light side and heavier screws were added.

My 64s will fit my FC-A1 and the 3012-R my Vdh Grand Cru.

 

[crosswind]

And?

Don’t know. Had to go to Bauhaus Vestby for some materials for another project.

 

[bonzo75]

Am I doing much? Isn’t that part of the hobby?

As Leif says, the 2B was part of a trade in and Reed modified it with brass insert in the arm wand and power supply wires integrated. However, the head shell is on the light side and heavier screws were added.

My 64s will fit my FC-A1 and the 3012-R my Vdh Grand Cru.

I was never impressed by Reed 3p and the 5T seems ok but overpriced. Not sure how the 2n modified with a brass insert compares to your FR.

Since you have headshell arms, is it easy to swap mono and stereo headshells?

 

[crosswind]

I was never impressed by Reed 3p and the 5T seems ok but overpriced. Not sure how the 2n modified with a brass insert compares to your FR.

Since you have headshell arms, is it easy to swap mono and stereo headshells?

I guess it’s possible to some extent. Reed has their own headshell and I have a spare so the fc-a1 could be tested there. On the FR64s its easy to swap mono/stereo however I’m waiting for arm boards to be able to mount both the SME and the FR on the TW Acustic. As we speak the turntable is only fitted with the Reed/DaVa mono and I’m not stressing with swapping until all arms are mounted.

 

[Maril555]

I´m in contact with him now
did you do the whole package, continuous wiring, Kondo silver, new bearings etc?

Richard just finished my FR64S-full cleaning and restoration, conversion to 66, bearing, silver wire, extra counterweights, the whole package-it’s about $3,000. His work is simply outstanding.
The arm is amazing with SPU 95 Anniversary on Melco TT

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

very cool
I have Melco 3560 too, but with 65kg ss 4tower plinth

 

[bonzo75]

Richard just finished my FR64S-full cleaning and restoration, conversion to 66, bearing, silver wire, extra counterweights, the whole package-it’s about $3,000. His work is simply outstanding.
The arm is amazing with SPU 95 Anniversary on Melco TT

How does it compare to the 3012r

 

[crosswind]

Richard just finished my FR64S-full cleaning and restoration, conversion to 66, bearing, silver wire, extra counterweights, the whole package-it’s about $3,000. His work is simply outstanding.
The arm is amazing with SPU 95 Anniversary on Melco TT

Thanks! Thinking of doing the full conversation/restoration on my 64s, so appreciate the information.

 

[Maril555]

Better resolution, goes deeper in LF
But surprisingly 3012R is pretty close

 

[Maril555]

How does it compare to the 3012r

Better resolution, goes deeper in LF
But surprisingly 3012R is pretty close

 

[Maril555]

very cool
I have Melco 3560 too, but with 65kg ss 4tower plinth

I wonder how that SS plinth compares to the original cast iron?

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

the Melco is graphite iron
the ss has superior bass and absolutely no reconnanses
can not detect any sound when listening through mechanical stetoscope

 

[Maril555]

the Melco is graphite iron
the ss has superior bass and absolutely no reconnanses
can not detect any sound when listening through mechanical stetoscope

Got it
Have you kept the original bearing?

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Both bearing and plinth