[CJG888]

Yup. Early model (ca. 1954), grease bearing with SME3009 Improved (steel knife-edge bearing) and AT VM740ML. All in an Acoustand solid wood plinth.

 

[pcourtney]

 

[DeweyCH]

Quality B&O turntable goodness right there

 

[DeweyCH]

Yup. Early model (ca. 1954), grease bearing with SME3009 Improved (steel knife-edge bearing) and AT VM740ML. All in an Acoustand solid wood plinth.

That's an amazing deck. How do you like the VM740? Only AT carts I've ever listened to are an AT95e and an AT130e (the latter is in current use)

 

[CJG888]

The AT is a very MC-like MM. Excellent resolution and microdynamics, if a little light in the bass and narrow of stereo image. IMHO, it’s the best currently available cartridge for the SME 3009 Improved (which demands a low-mass, high-compliance cartridge). Previously, I used a Shure V15 IV (Jico stylus) and an AT 440MLb. It has much more detail and resolution than the Shure (if less power in the bass), and is much more composed and three-dimensional than the 440.

 

[CJG888]

I suspect the ultimate match might be a Grace F9E (try finding one...).

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I suspect the ultimate match might be a Grace F9E (try finding one...).

That was a big upgrade from my Stanton 681EEE back in the day. And they were not that expensive.

 

[DeweyCH]

The AT is a very MC-like MM. Excellent resolution and microdynamics, if a little light in the bass and narrow of stereo image. IMHO, it’s the best currently available cartridge for the SME 3009 Improved (which demands a low-mass, high-compliance cartridge). Previously, I used a Shure V15 IV (Jico stylus) and an AT 440MLb. It has much more detail and resolution than the Shure (if less power in the bass), and is much more composed and three-dimensional than the 440.

Good insight, thanks. I always expect a Shure V15 of some sort to be the ideal pairing with a 3009, but I've not ever actually had a deck with a tonearm that needs a lightweight cartridge. The Dual certainly doesn't, and my Sony can deal with just about any cartridge mass, being a servo arm. My "audiophile" deck is a Thorens TD-125, but it's got the standard TP-16 arm on it that doesn't play nicely with low-mass carts the way a SME does.

 

[jonathan c]

Twoo Woos was not enough......

 

[BobG55]

Twoo Woos was not enough......

Woo Woo

 

[Lolito]

coolest thing i saw here in a long time.

 

[CJG888]

Good insight, thanks. I always expect a Shure V15 of some sort to be the ideal pairing with a 3009, but I've not ever actually had a deck with a tonearm that needs a lightweight cartridge. The Dual certainly doesn't, and my Sony can deal with just about any cartridge mass, being a servo arm. My "audiophile" deck is a Thorens TD-125, but it's got the standard TP-16 arm on it that doesn't play nicely with low-mass carts the way a SME does.

I think you may find that your 1019 can approach the TD-125 in SQ terms. It’s really the arm which holds it back. I wonder what could be achieved with a 12“ unipivot in a separate „pod“...

 

[DeweyCH]

I think you may find that your 1019 can approach the TD-125 in SQ terms. It’s really the arm which holds it back. I wonder what could be achieved with a 12“ unipivot in a separate „pod“...

Huh. Never even considered trying that with the Dual. May have to give it a shot.

 

[jonathan c]

I think you may find that your 1019 can approach the TD-125 in SQ terms. It’s really the arm which holds it back. I wonder what could be achieved with a 12“ unipivot in a separate „pod“...

Does anyone remember the JH / Mayware Formula IV unipivot tone arm? I have used one with the Philips GA212 turntable...lovingly packed away awaiting phono preamplifier...

 

[ivanrocks321]

New additions over a last few months for headphones only I got more day and amps on the way next week.

Recent additions over last 2.5months: ATH-L3000, ATH-W11R, HE6SEv2, PMB100, Jecklin Model 1, NAD RP18