[urbino]

 
 
It Lives! Bought this Thorens TD-166 Mk II in 1986 while I was in the Army. It's been in storage for 25 years, along with my vinyl collection.
 

She cleaned up real nice!

 

[calipilot227]

 
I would recommend a cheap vinyl cleaner like Spin Clean to bring out the sound in your albums.  Albums can be as quiet as a CD.

 
Skip the Spin Clean, get a proper vacuum cleaning machine like the Record Doctor V or KAB EV-1. Makes a huge difference.

 

[ssrock64]

 
If you still have your Blue1 you might want to just upgrading the stylus, it's fairly well known that makes a huge difference in Grados
 
I forget which stylus exactly but there was one specific one that I put in a Grado DJ100 and it was a whole new cartridge. the stylus itself was $90 I think. Probably a better upgrade than buying the next nicest cart, too.

I demoed an upgraded stylus at one point and would've probably eventually gone that direction had my setup in general not moved back in a digital direction. I don't use my TT enough right now to upgrade to a Black1 stylus.

 

[62ohm]

Hey guys, what do you guys think about Dunlop Systemdek IIX? There's one for sale here where I can easily pick up, and it comes with RB300 arm and AT95E cartridge. About $550 USD, is it worth it? Would it make sense for me to get it and sell my Pro-Ject Debut Carbon?

 

[62ohm]

More to that, I might be able to get it for $450 USD. Would it be worth it at $550? or should $450 be the max I pay for it?

 

[liamstrain]

I don't know if that's a good price for that rig, or if it's better than your Carbon. But it does seem like it was a pretty well respected table back at its release. It should perform fine with a modern cartridge.

 

[62ohm]

Terribly disappointed with Pro-Ject - my Debut Carbon sort of died in about 3 months after purchase. Might pick up a Rega RP3 next month as my "end-game" turntable as the price would be reduced in the wake of the new P3 with RB330 arm.

 

[Redcarmoose]

Okay I need to stop. Debut Carbon to VPI Traveler to now wait for it.............a VPI Classic in less than a month.

I am so into vinyl right now. Wow!!! 

Wow!

Just keep it forever!


Cheers!

 

[upstateguy]

 

[bbophead]

Nice!  Had one of those back in the '80s.

 

[John Giacobbe]

Eee Pee,
 
i think I have a similar setup HW19 Junior and just came into the same tonearm.  I have the AQ PT-6 now.
 
Did you need a new plinth?  Any installation tips?
 
Thanks,
 
John

 

[John Giacobbe]

 

 
I got it back in the mid to late 90s with an Audioquest PT6 arm, upgraded platter and a mid tier Grado Prestige.  Then a Grado Sonata, then the Memorial arm.  It makes music!  I remember hearing this a lot, "Dude you got a whole room just for a stereo!?  Record player, too!?  Really!?"  
 
Drop the needle on Dark Side Of The Moon...
 
Turn off the lights and then, "Dude you got glow in the dark stars everywhere!?"  
 
 
 

Eee Pee,
 
i think I have a similar setup HW19 Junior and just came into the same tonearm.  I have the AQ PT-6 now.
 
Did you need a new plinth?  Any installation tips?
 
Thanks,
 
John

 

[Eee Pee]

Mine came with the PT-6. I used the same plinth for the Memorial, and just drilled new holes for the Memorial. Is that what you were asking?

 

[John Giacobbe]

  Mine came with the PT-6. I used the same plinth for the Memorial, and just drilled new holes for the Memorial. Is that what you were asking?

That's exactly what I'm asking!  I have no idea how to do this.  Any advice?  Is it worth the effort?  Did you fill the previous holes, are they covered, or just exposed?  Thanks!

 

[bbophead]

Here's a photo, for a change.