fsonicsmith
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| Garrard 301 motor and rumble @mijostyn I previously thought that you were knowledgeable and just needlessly argumentative. Now I see it is much worse-you are entirely ignorant. No, you just have to replace a noisy idler wheel every couple of months or so. Garrard and ... | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. I am thankful for NOT seeing; Van the Man's Astral Weeks Eagles (anything) but particularly HC Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. Back to Steely Dan, as Aja is to them, Brothers in Arms is to Dire Straits. | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. These recurring threads are silly and fun at the same time. Aja? Walter Becker kept his platinum award in the outhouse to his Hawaii studio. And for good reason. It does not hold up. Add to that the simple fact that Donald Fagan was an anal-comp... | |
| Garrard 301 motor and rumble I would definitely replace the belt. You must order the belt from SOTA. Do not use generic replacements. You might also have your serial number in hand and request a list of upgrades available for your unit. There have been many improvements o... | |
| Garrard 301 motor and rumble You won't anger me mijostyn. Seriously. Have at it and if I respond at all, it will be polite and measured. I promise. I don't agree with much of what you have to say but when there are legions of respected audio writers who disagree with you, I... | |
| Garrard 301 motor and rumble @jasonbourne71 A nice measured answer. Thank you. As you modify the 301 with a such things as a precision machined brass bearing assembly and a heavier platter along with the many other steps to get the best of the 301 (like a complete motor rebui... | |
| Considering selling my restored Garrard 301 @mijostyn And if noise were the overriding consideration why do you opine again and again in this forum rather than roaming over to the digital forum? Why not throw away your Sota and just stream from one of these https://www.bluesound.com/product... | |
| Considering selling my restored Garrard 301 @mijostyn This is the reason belt and direct drives stole the entire market dumping these old ID drive tables, which were in the beginning very inexpensive until audiophile mythology took over. No need to tear you into pieces. When a fool st... | |
| Considering selling my restored Garrard 301 Pretty cool. AF are a pretty smart bunch of guys with their choice of products and marketing. FWIW, I have never purchased a thing from AF. I am not sure if you are applying the word "marketing" with respect or snark. They do have a glitzy webs... | |
| Considering selling my restored Garrard 301 Is the Roadrunner compatible with the AF power supply? It is not an Artisan Fidelity PS, it is an LDA (as specified) that AF happens to sell. I have no doubt you mean "does it work with the PS the same way it worked with Phoenix Engineering’s P... | |
| Considering selling my restored Garrard 301 After you get the basics ironed out you can consider going the extra mile to get the. best out of the 301 which might include Stillpoints installed under the plinth, an LDA (Long Dog Audio-what a name!) power supply to smooth out the induction mot... | |
| Considering selling my restored Garrard 301 I don't want to be accused of "scamming AG for a free ad". As I said above, the devil is in the details. Was your motor truly torn down piece by piece and rebuilt by someone who knows how to make it "new"? Was it rebuilt with upgraded parts su... | |
| Considering selling my restored Garrard 301 I would love to help you but no one could possibly help you with such scant information. I took every possible path with a Thorens TD124 I inherited from my Dad. I had it "restored" by someone who seemed to know how to properly restore it. He did ... | |
| True high-end Speakers need a midrange Perhaps the OP can explain the perceived performance and measurements of this loudpseaker https://www.stereophile.com/content/tad-ce1tx-loudspeaker At every opportunity this long term denizen of this Board is telling everyone that they can not u... | |
| Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge With 28,500 LPs and 60 years experience, I prefer the Dynavector 20X2 L cartridge. It works great with my modified SME IV, with the Zesto Allesso SUT as well as EAR 864 and EAR 912. It is so highly valued by friends and myself because it permits ... |