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Garrard 301 - Project

I have been contemplating for a while which turntable to pursue given so many choices. Every time I look around, I just can’t help drooling over a fully restored Garrard 301 or 401. Aside from being an idler-drive, I keep reading and hearing about their unique ability to reproduce music with its sense of drive and impact thus making them very desirable to own. And with available meticulous restoration services and gorgeous plinth options, what’s not to like, right!

Would you please share your experience, good and pitfalls (if any) with a restored Garrard 301 to avoid before I go down this path.

And what about the IEC inlet and power cord, would they be of any significance. My two choices would be Furutech FI-09 NCF or FI-06 (G) inlets.

I have already purchased a Reed 3P Cocobolo 10.5” with Finewire C37+Cryo tonearm/interconnect phono cable with KLEI RCA plugs option.

Still exploring Cart Options, so please feel free to share your choice of cart with Garrard 301 or 401.

And lastly, I would like to extend my gratitude to @fsonicsmith, @noromance ​​​​@mdalton for the inspiration.

lalitk
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Update: Spent last couple of days unboxing / learning about Reed 3P tonearm. It’s a beautiful piece of artwork, well engineered and if I may say so; compliments the iconic Garrard 301 handsomely. The Reed 3P paired with the Garrard 301 is a perfect blend of classic and modern craftsmanship, IMHO.

And, there is Etsuro Bordeaux, EXQUISITE in every conceivable way.

Can’t wait to see how sum of all the pieces above translates transforms my listening experience!

@noromance

How did you catalog your vinyl collection? I just ordered a flip style bin storage and record dividers for my modest collection. I haven’t quite figured out yet if i should organize records alphabetically by artist, categories or by genre. Dividers have blank tabs and I easily print labels and affix on divider tabs 😊

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@lalitk Like the person who can find everything among a seemingly chaotic mess, I know where most albums reside. Seriously, I group jazz, blues, male vocal, female vocal, rock, folk, theatrical, and classical. All artists are grouped together no matter what category they’re in. I don’t use dividers or formal delineation.

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In the days of the system being in the main living space of the home and there were not too many concerns for the systems security in that set up, (Grandchildren Arrived)

At this time, when myself and wife, were making a time for dedicated listening session. We would on regular occasion, select the whole collection from one of the 26 Letters in the Alphabetically Stored Album Collection.

This selection type, proved good for exposing Albums in the collection that are easily overlooked and encourages a time for the Albums replay to occur. There is always a Gem or Two going to resurface in a Album that has become unfamiliar as a replay.

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Thank you @noromance and @pindac. 

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@pindac Indeed. I search or sort my collection in the Discogs database. This always turns up some nuggets. Note that I have my collection stored record store style, not library book style.

exposing Albums in the collection that are easily overlooked

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