Trawlerman
A British ingredient in our rockin' international gumbo.
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Well, I finally got my new tunrtable that I mention on here a few weeks back.
It wasn't an easy road to follow but was worth it in the end. I initially picked up a bargain (or so I thought) Michell Gyro SE with the VC PSU and DC Motor. First I found that the stylus was broken off the cartridge and then the motor was running slow and finally the PSU died on me. So I took the bugger back and got a refund.
After much deliberation I spoke to my usual dealer and arranged for a Sumiko Pro-Jekt RPM 9.
It took about 3 weeks in all to get it delivered and setup (more hassles) but it's now in fine fettle and does me proud.
The deck itself has a 1" thick Acryllic platter with a solid brass puck weighing in at around 1lb. An offboard DC motor that weighs 2lb! and has a Carbon Fibre tonearm that is just gorgeous to use.
I am using it with an Ortofon Kontrapunkt A MC cartridge and running through an Tim De Paravacini EAR834p Signature phono stage. Output to my 2 x Tube Technology Genesis Monoblocks (with Gold Aero EL34s running Push/Pull super-linear) connected to ProAc Resonse 1SCs.
As you would expect for a deck/cart combination of this calibre (cost in the region of £1500 or $2200 USD) the sound is simply breathtaking.
In anticipation of getting this deck I purchased the Pink Floyd - Echoes boxset on 180g Vinyl. I listened to this for the first time last night and was just transported into a whole new world. Never have I heard such weight, authority, transparency, intimacy and just sheer damn musicality from any turntable before. Maybe it's because i've not come into contact with many really top class T/Ts before? but this one is sure bringing a grin to my face at the moment
So.... if you thought you hadn't seen me around much lately, now you know why.
It wasn't an easy road to follow but was worth it in the end. I initially picked up a bargain (or so I thought) Michell Gyro SE with the VC PSU and DC Motor. First I found that the stylus was broken off the cartridge and then the motor was running slow and finally the PSU died on me. So I took the bugger back and got a refund.
After much deliberation I spoke to my usual dealer and arranged for a Sumiko Pro-Jekt RPM 9.
It took about 3 weeks in all to get it delivered and setup (more hassles) but it's now in fine fettle and does me proud.
The deck itself has a 1" thick Acryllic platter with a solid brass puck weighing in at around 1lb. An offboard DC motor that weighs 2lb! and has a Carbon Fibre tonearm that is just gorgeous to use.
I am using it with an Ortofon Kontrapunkt A MC cartridge and running through an Tim De Paravacini EAR834p Signature phono stage. Output to my 2 x Tube Technology Genesis Monoblocks (with Gold Aero EL34s running Push/Pull super-linear) connected to ProAc Resonse 1SCs.
As you would expect for a deck/cart combination of this calibre (cost in the region of £1500 or $2200 USD) the sound is simply breathtaking.
In anticipation of getting this deck I purchased the Pink Floyd - Echoes boxset on 180g Vinyl. I listened to this for the first time last night and was just transported into a whole new world. Never have I heard such weight, authority, transparency, intimacy and just sheer damn musicality from any turntable before. Maybe it's because i've not come into contact with many really top class T/Ts before? but this one is sure bringing a grin to my face at the moment
So.... if you thought you hadn't seen me around much lately, now you know why.