VPI Scout or Michell Technodec?

I just got my tecnodec. I am using it with a Denon DL103 and Trichord Dino phonostage. On first impressions. Super fast (even compared to the P3), much more detail that the Rega. I'll post more once I get to listen longer.
Also: I have seen some good offers for the tecno on audiogon recently. Right now the table without arms seem to go for around $600 (for 1 month old). Can't be beaten at that price....
I wonder how a Tecnodec with Tecnoarm would compare to a Gyro with RB250?

The pulley on my technodec was loose as well when I got it. The pulley has small set screw on the side that I used to fix it to the motor (I needed a metric key). You have to be careful though that there is a small clearance from the pulley to the motorhousing. It should not touch the housing, which might be causing the noise on yours. The pulley on mine is now just about 1/2 mm away from the housing. This way the motor is dead quiet, quieter than my planar 3 motor and much quieter than my old linn.

I am curious though if you hear something from the distributor. What was strange to me is that most manufacturers glue the pulley to the motor, since the setscrew usually causes excentricity. I am wondering wether the Gyro has a simlar pulley. Maybe somebody with a new Gyrodec can answer this question?

Good luck,

Rene

Crazy: Congratulatons to your Gyro SE. I might have to wait a little longer to upgrade my Tecnodec to a Gyro....

My DL103 has an output of 0.3mV, for which I used the 63dB setting on my Dino stage (actually the lowest MC setting the Dino has). The 70dB setting was too much in my system. What also made a small difference in loudness was changing the loading impedance from 100 Ohm to 1 kOhm. I don't know what other people use as their setting so it was good in my case that I could play with different ones. From my limited experience I would say 60dB is enough for the 0.3mV Shelter

Might be worth starting a new thread to see what amplification and loading other people use for the Shelter 501. By the way, Crazy, are you considering the new Shelter 301 as well? I am hoping that some people will try it out and report in a thread.

Rene