First High End Turntable

[mep]

They know. It's what they do.

Never mind the wife, with the money some of you guys drop on the components your bank probably flinches at the withdrawl.

 

[MylesBAstor]

The Continuo and Cantus arm are made by Bo Hanson of Opus 3 Recordings in Sweden the company name is Rauna of Sweden. Thanks for the welcome.

Thanks don't think they have any distribution in the US???

 

[moray james]

Contact Allen at Audioscape Canada and tell him I sent you his way. Regards Moray James.

http://www.audioscapecanada.ca/opus.html

 

[vinylphilemag]

Contact Allen at Audioscape Canada and tell him I sent you his way. Regards Moray James.

http://www.audioscapecanada.ca/opus.html

Allan's a great guy! I'm sure he'll be able to help Myles out.

 

[The Smokester]

They know. It's what they do.

And they know before YOU do!!! How do they do that?

 

[vinylphilemag]

And they know before YOU do!!! How do they do that?

I think it's a combination of spider sense, women's inuition, and a complete mastery of The Force.

 

[mullard88]

My first high end turntable was a Sonograph turntable.

 

[rugyboogie]

My first table was a Dual 1228, which stayed with me until the big move to Vancouver.
It is there where I bought my Rega P3 with a Grace 707 tonearm and a F9E cartridge.
Next step was an Oracle Delphi with a Sirynx PU3 with a Black Koetsu.

 

[flez007]

Belt drive of course

Mine was an Acoustic Research, it replaced a Denon DP65. i still remember how good it sounded with an Audio Technica AT20 cartridge.

 

[tdh888]

Michell Gyrodec

Hi,

My first high end turntable was a Michell Gyrodec w/ the metal platter, it had an Odyssey RP1-XG MK2 tonearm and had the original Koetsu Black Cartridge. I had it since 1986 and it was a present from my Dad when I was in Medical School. Its still w/ me until now and it has undergone an Orbe platter & clamp upgrade, latest suspension turrets/springs,stand alone motor mount and inverted bearing upgrade.I wont ever sell it because of its sentimental value.

tdh888

 

[Kal Rubinson]

My first "high-end" (although I didn't know that term at the time) turntable was an Empire 208. It came with an Empire 98 arm and a 108 cartridge but they were soon replaced with an ADC 40 arm and an ADC-1. Eventually, the 208 bore an Audio+Design arm with ADC XLM cartridge and, ultimately, an SME III with Denon 103D. Of course, the 208 was heavily modified over this period in order to support the changes.

 

[es347]

Myles....mine was the P3 as well in fact I still have it stored away. It is fitted with a Grace 707 MKII arm and F9E. It was a heckuva table in its day....circa 1979.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Myles....mine was the P3 as well in fact I still have it stored away. It is fitted with a Grace 707 MKII arm and F9E. It was a heckuva table in its day....circa 1979.

Ha! Had a Grace arm on my Linn LP12 for a while until the bearings, the Achilles heel of Graces, went south. Then went to a Basik arm (a mistake) and then put an ET2 on the lLinn.

 

[es347]

Man you must be one old dude!

 

[MylesBAstor]

Man you must be one old dude!

Over the hill and ready to roll

 

[rbbert]

Hi folks, my first turntable that I would consider high-end was the Ariston RD110 Superior. Very heavy (in those days) and the tonearm base is well isolated from the external vibrations. I have fond memories of it.

I also had one of these (1975-1976?) with an Infinity Black Widow arm and one of the first Grado Signatures (IIRC, I finagled a pre-production sample somehow).

 

[mmakshak]

My first high-end table was an Ariston 11E, with a Grace 707 mk11 arm, and an ADC XLM 3 cartridge, and heavy Osawa mat. It was modified by taking out the foam from the springs, and dropping the motor from the top-plate. I never could get the belt to stay on, and the belt would pull the platter up-a truly closed system. With Klipsch Heresy's, it had the most realistic dynamics(just like people were there) i've ever heard-from soft to loud just like a person would be(I'm thinking Van Morrison here.). From there I went to an Oracle Delphi !(bought new for $125), Grace 707, Koetsu Rosewood(bought new for $50-those were the days!), Oracle Delphi 11(a step backwards), and now a Linn lp12, ekos!, arkiv, lingo, and mana reference table. I went with Linn so I wouldn't have so many variables, and they would be in business for awhile. Have you heard their Radikal dc motor? So much for the sound of a suspended deck. Of course, I have to win the lotto to afford it.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

My first high-end table was an Ariston 11E, with a Grace 707 mk11 arm, and an ADC XLM 3 cartridge, and heavy Osawa mat. It was modified by taking out the foam from the springs, and dropping the motor from the top-plate. I never could get the belt to stay on, and the belt would pull the platter up-a truly closed system. With Klipsch Heresy's, it had the most realistic dynamics(just like people were there) i've ever heard-from soft to loud just like a person would be(I'm thinking Van Morrison here.). From there I went to an Oracle Delphi !(bought new for $125), Grace 707, Koetsu Rosewood(bought new for $50-those were the days!), Oracle Delphi 11(a step backwards), and now a Linn lp12, ekos!, arkiv, lingo, and mana reference table. I went with Linn so I wouldn't have so many variables, and they would be in business for awhile. Have you heard their Radikal dc motor? So much for the sound of a suspended deck. Of course, I have to win the lotto to afford it.

Huh?

 

[mmakshak]

If the "huh" was about the prices, I got the Oracle at Peachtree Salvage in the Atlanta area. They had no idea what its retail price was. The Koetsu looked like the cantilever was off center, but I knew they were handmade. There were many bargains when the Audible Difference moved from Tasso to El Camino Real in Palo Alto. If a poor college student looks long enough, he can find bargains.

People say that a suspended deck has a certain sound. I suggest they audition the lp12 with the Radikal, and then see what they think.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

LOL! Yeah, the "Huh?" was indeed about the pricing you indicated. Congrats! Hopefully I'll be able to come across a deal like that one day!