May be too large but check the AudioCreative rotary lift, they have some drawings online. It might allow you to use larger variety of arms.
Stepping Up From A Graham 2.2 On A Basis Audio Debut Deck
Hello,
I’ve a Basis Audio Debut Gold Standard with the acrylic armboard, and a Graham 2.2 installed.
I’d like to try a new arm in the $5K price range but I need something that’s drop-in compatible with the Graham, as I can’t/won’t drill any holes in the armboard.
I thought there’d be a database of compatible arms, perhaps on Vinyl Engine, but I couldn’t find anything. I’d like to use an Origin Live, but I haven’t heard back from Mark and David yet as I think they’re busy at the UK show. Looking at one of their manuals it doesn’t look like it’s going to be feasible without some kind of bracket.
I’m not married to the OL idea, I just want a step up from the 2.2 without a lot of hassle, and I’ve used their Illustrious arm on a previous deck and liked it a lot.
Has anyone gone down this path? What arm did you use? Was it a worthwhile improvement? Was it easy to install and set up?
(I do have the Dr. Feickert jig).
Thanks in advance for any tips.
Rooze
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If you have never had the benefit of a motor controller before, you will be very pleased with the Walker, whether or not the Phantom is a revelation, though I suspect that it too will make you happy. I would have thought that Basis provides a motor controller with their better models, in which case maybe the Walker will be a step sideways rather than forward. Be sure the Walker is compatible with the Debut Gold Standard. |
To follow up on @lewm ‘s comment on the compatibility between the Walker controller and the Debut Gold Standard. If I remember correctly, the Debut Gold Standard utilized a DC motor (Basis switched to AC motor, and offered their own Synchro dual phase AC controller, for their more recent models), and the Walker is an AC motor controller. If this is true, then the two is probably not compatible, at least you won’t be able to use the speed control function of the Walker! |
I was a little concerned about this and wrote to Basis for clarification but never heard back. The deck basically plugs into the wall, there’s no outboard power supply, so I figured the walker would at least give me clean and regulated ac power in place of that coming from the wall. I suppose I should dismantle the thing to access the motor and see if there’s a dc supply built into the deck. I wasn’t really fussed about switching speeds as it takes only a few seconds to flip the belt and I don’t do it very often.
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