[bbophead]

Gorgeous

I've set my oldest up with something he can appreciate the vinyl he has as well, he's not into gear as much as his little brother and he needed something more carefree and auto lift since I know he'll fall asleep while listening! Did get him an extra head shell and 2M Red

Slick.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

I'm doing an overhaul of my Thorens TD 125 MKII, not done yet, but a bulk of the work done yesterday, here are some photos along the way.

Here's what I've done so far:
-New custom walnut plinth
-New armboard
-New tonearm, Sorane TA-1
-Removed original 3-switch fascia plate with new 2-switch fascia plate (no more cueing lever needed with the new arm)

Here's what I still have to do:
-Replace worn components in the suspension system (new springs, rubber washers, suspension cups have already been replaced)
-Will add Isoacoustics Orea Indigo isolation feet
-Build 5-pin DIN to dual 3-pin XLR tonearm cable
-Replace electrolytic caps on the speed controller board
-New custom dust cover

Some photos of the work so far. I'll post a final pic when it's done and back in my system

Before photo.



Interior of the table, showing some work I did a while back.



Original plinth removed.



Armboard and tonearm removed.



Subchassis removed from the top plate. Here you can see the springs the top plate floats upon. I decided after the fact that I would like to replace the suspension parts, so the top plate will need to be removed again when replacements arrive.



Here the subchassis with the new plinth added, new fascia plate. Cleaned up everything, including the motor, strobe lens, mirror, etc.



Top plate replaced, new armboard and tonearm added on, switches replaced, everything cleaned.



Platter hand polished, rubber matte washed.

 

[CJG888]

Now THAT is a turntable!

 

[Podster]

I rather like that brand myself

 

[ops V]

 

[CJG888]

I thought I’d let you all see it for one last time before the second arm goes on:

 

[Podster]

I thought I’d let you all see it for one last time before the second arm goes on:

Love that baby CJ, you know my good buddy a cross town re-worked and put a new plinth and Jelco 12" on his

Raw Plinth:

Installed:

British Racing Green

 

[CJG888]

...or Shindo Green?

 

[CJG888]

May I ask which mat you are using?

 

[CJG888]

I'm doing an overhaul of my Thorens TD 125 MKII, not done yet, but a bulk of the work done yesterday, here are some photos along the way.

Here's what I've done so far:
-New custom walnut plinth
-New armboard
-New tonearm, Sorane TA-1
-Removed original 3-switch fascia plate with new 2-switch fascia plate (no more cueing lever needed with the new arm)

Here's what I still have to do:
-Replace worn components in the suspension system (new springs, rubber washers, suspension cups have already been replaced)
-Will add Isoacoustics Orea Indigo isolation feet
-Build 5-pin DIN to dual 3-pin XLR tonearm cable
-Replace electrolytic caps on the speed controller board
-New custom dust cover

Some photos of the work so far. I'll post a final pic when it's done and back in my system

Before photo.



Interior of the table, showing some work I did a while back.



Original plinth removed.



Armboard and tonearm removed.



Subchassis removed from the top plate. Here you can see the springs the top plate floats upon. I decided after the fact that I would like to replace the suspension parts, so the top plate will need to be removed again when replacements arrive.



Here the subchassis with the new plinth added, new fascia plate. Cleaned up everything, including the motor, strobe lens, mirror, etc.



Top plate replaced, new armboard and tonearm added on, switches replaced, everything cleaned.



Platter hand polished, rubber matte washed.

Will you be putting an SPU on the end of that?

 

[CJG888]

BTW, strange that it has 16 RPM but not 78!

 

[Podster]

...or Shindo Green?

I don't know, he says its British Racing green but I've seen this 301 in so many configurations over the past several years! I called this one the Spider version!

May I ask which mat you are using?

Was not sure if you were asking me or LO! I'll ask my bud, this is the only shot I think I have showing his mat.

 

[JohanE]

Technics SL-1500C / Ortofon 2M Bronze / Clearaudio Nano v2

 

[bbophead]

I thought I’d let you all see it for one last time before the second arm goes on:

 

[bbophead]

Very clean and beautiful. And, I love Bud Powell.

I don't know, he says its British Racing green but I've seen this 301 in so many configurations over the past several years! I called this one the Spider version!



Was not sure if you were asking me or LO! I'll ask my bud, this is the only shot I think I have showing his mat.

Nice. I'm not fond of mats in general. I put a delrin platter on my Rega and that was a game changer.