GrooveMaster II Tonearms

[christensenleif@msn.com]

the most spoiled Groovemaster in the world?

 

[dwhistance]

Is it mounted in the new Audio Creative "Rotary Lift" base? I wonder if that would fit my Alfred Bokrand tonearms given that it has a collet ad therefore some adjustability?

David Whistance

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

the collet is made for 20mm cylinder/colomn

 

[dwhistance]

Looks like I’ll be spending some money then!

 

[Solypsa]

Is the Melco everything you hoped for?

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Haven't fired it up yet.Maybe later today. But I 've heard it before and it's definetely something special

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

had first try today and the pitch and stability is out of this world
Glenn Gould doing Bach is metronomical and incredibly
believable......no noise whatsoever

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Groovemaster with new counterweight upgrade in good company on Melco

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

 

[Solypsa]

Dream deck

 

[pcosta]

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What platform is under the Melco and motor?

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

motor and deck is on top of their own VPI rack......the motor stands on a Symposium Ultra platform, the Melco tripod/platter stands on laboratory air platform from SPERS ROBERTSON, intended for lab microscopes or scales....takes 120kg and cutoff freq 1-2 Hz......the whole Melco rack is placed on Rubloc Trisolators to isolate from floor vibrations

 

[Addicted to hifi]

my Groovemaster 12" with easyVTA with Rowland Complement on my shot at Garrardzilla
in the background left is Alfred Bokrand Ortofon 309 banana for EMT TSD15 and TMD25
plinth is custom slate for dual 12s and symmetrical 301 position from Shaun Daniels at PeakHifi in UK

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What a stunning turntable.

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

still in my posession...can ship anywhere

 

[Addicted to hifi]

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Wow never seeing a power supply like this before.awesome

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Wow never seeing a power supply like this before.awesome

the silver is from Hanze Hifi in NL for 301
the black with Hitachi display is Airtangent Reference control unit

 

[Uk Paul]

had first try today and the pitch and stability is out of this world
Glenn Gould doing Bach is metronomical and incredibly
believable......no noise whatsoever

Leif, I know that feeling, of stability and metronomic precision, piano was very memorable via the 3560, something I've yet to hear a match for.. You also have the 3533 motor which I believe is a 3 phase unit..

Congrats on the new spinner!

BR,
Paul

 

[Bart77]

Hi,

Has anybody tested original VTA regulation against Easy VTA for Groovemaster ? I will be very grateful for any feedback.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304067860260?hash=item46cbdb5724:g:pkIAAOSwJmBg8J7h

 

[Birdwatcher]

I have the Rotary Lift for half a year. It is a fantastic, precise and very heavy unit. I think the high mass is one of the advantages of it, it grabs the tonearm on a big surface and couples it to the high mass.
The adjustability is fine and due to the scale reproducible. I don’t want to miss it any more.

 

[Bart77]

Thanks

I have the Rotary Lift for half a year. It is a fantastic, precise and very heavy unit. I think the high mass is one of the advantages of it, it grabs the tonearm on a big surface and couples it to the high mass.
The adjustability is fine and due to the scale reproducible. I don’t want to miss it any more.

I suppose that the Rotaty Lift is not suitable for the sliding base, or I missed something?