Post a picture of your turntable

juptonstone · Jul 15, 2015

I hope to add more in the future but for the moment I have a Thorens TD-160 with a Sumiko Blue Point #2 cartridge, a plinth made of 120 year old oak (the plinth is a work in progress), an Acrylic Platter from Vinyl Nirvana, and a Jelco tonearm waiting on a cable so that i can install it. I have to admit that the tonearm was a stroke of good luck as i got it for under $30 on the premise that the vertical movement was broken. That turned out to be a terrible choice in oil, which turned into a glue like substance. A lot of cleaning got it back in order

juptonstone · Jul 15, 2015

mkane said:
AR XA

Pioneer PL630

There's a VPI Scout SE there in the blurr

Another AR XA'a on it way.

You sir have some magnificent turntables!

bguzman · Jul 16, 2015

My two turntables.
Tannoy Micro TM33

Sansui SR-4050C

sruddy · Jul 16, 2015

Alan1572 said:
For some reason I can't see how to remove the picture so I guess anyone who doesn't like amps, CD players or racks is stuck with it for now

Works for me, how about another closeup though. Looks nice!

fuzzywobbles · Aug 2, 2015

Micro Seiki DD-33/Denon DL-300

Just picked this one up after enjoying a a DD-20 for the last year. The DD-33 needs to be properly cleaned but it's all there and sounding great.

sruddy · Aug 2, 2015

Cool I never saw an arm like that. Adjustable mass?

AlphaEcho35 · Aug 2, 2015

Just finished my AR XA

It took over a year and a half, but my AR XA is finally finished. Running a Shure V15 IV right now, but have a Grado Red and a Denon DL-110 to try as well.

This table has all the great mods from Marcmorin and a beautiful walnut base from AVFan.

dobyman · Aug 3, 2015

gguillot said:
It took over a year and a half, but my AR XA is finally finished. Running a Shure V15 IV right now, but have a Grado Red and a Denon DL-110 to try as well.

This table has all the great mods from Marcmorin and a beautiful walnut base from AVFan.

GORGEOUS! :thmbsp:

sruddy · Aug 3, 2015

gguillot said:
It took over a year and a half, but my AR XA is finally finished. Running a Shure V15 IV right now, but have a Grado Red and a Denon DL-110 to try as well.

This table has all the great mods from Marcmorin and a beautiful walnut base from AVFan.

Beautiful I like how clean it looks. What is the tube component and other turntable?

jbailey930 · Aug 3, 2015

My new old Dual 1218 from Bohhey - www.fixmydual.com got to say what a great guy to do business. Kudos, Bill!

jbailey930 · Aug 3, 2015

And my much more expensive but pretty Clearaudio Concept and Pro-Ject Tube box

fuzzywobbles · Aug 3, 2015

sruddy said:
Cool I never saw an arm like that. Adjustable mass?

Yes sir. I haven't had to mess with it yet but that's my understanding.

Rach3maninoff · Aug 3, 2015

gguillot said:
It took over a year and a half, but my AR XA is finally finished. Running a Shure V15 IV right now, but have a Grado Red and a Denon DL-110 to try as well.

This table has all the great mods from Marcmorin and a beautiful walnut base from AVFan.

That is one gorgeous XA -- I can only hope to get mine half that nice!

4Play · Aug 3, 2015

This is the first time I have seen an XA with a burgundy/maroon top plate. That is one beautiful XA. Hope you have many years of musical bliss. :music:

mfrench · Aug 3, 2015

mfrench said:
Second two images:
Bogen-Presto BP51 idler drive, c.1963
This was a light steel platter deck that I'm modifying to a heavy platter deck with an 8lb cast zinc platter and heavy bearing from a newer model Lenco TT.
This one is on plywood presently, while i work out the cutting template. It will be mounted on a soapstone plinth of over a hundred pounds mass. I'm also going to mount a GE A1-500 tonearm on it from the mid-50's with a GE VRII cart.

I never followed up after this post.

here is the finished deck:

The build thread:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=377588

Plans changed. The mentioned GE arm went to another deck, and this one became my daily driver stereo deck.

dondoucette · Aug 3, 2015

Pioneer PL-530

Oracle Delphi MK V (upgraded from a III)

My DIY turntable that I'm working on. Lots to do yet.

gary7 · Aug 3, 2015

mfrench said:
I never followed up after this post.

here is the finished deck:

The build thread:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=377588

Plans changed. The mentioned GE arm went to another deck, and this one became my daily driver stereo deck.

Impressive, Most Impressive.

AlphaEcho35 · Aug 4, 2015

sruddy said:
Beautiful I like how clean it looks. What is the tube component and other turntable?

That's a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum Integrated and a Technics SL-1600 MK2 (also fully refurbed.)

I intentionally kept the XA as simple and clean as possible as a contrast to the Technics table.

AlphaEcho35 · Aug 4, 2015

Ray Riska said:
That is one gorgeous XA -- I can only hope to get mine half that nice!

Thanks! I can only take credit for the top plate. I stripped it down to bare metal, coated the underneath with an acoustical dampening material, and then put five coats of color with a rattle can and careful wet sanding. Followed that up with two coats of clear lacquer. Lots of elbow grease, but it looks pretty good.
AVFan did that beautifully figured walnut base. I also had the outer platter edge polished by a local metal polishing shop. The real beauty is in the function and I have marcmorin to thank for that.

guiller · Aug 4, 2015

mfrench said:
The build thread:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=377588

Plans changed. The mentioned GE arm went to another deck, and this one became my daily driver stereo deck.

Beautiful TT!

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