If that box is hollow, as I think it probably is, that is exactly the wrong way to plinth a 301 (in my opinion, of course). However, maybe the buyer could fill the hollow space with something suitable and ameliorate the problem of resonance.
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.
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I posted it as a curiosity as it just got listed recently. I like the glass dust cover/box, play with it open, no need to have a place to put a huge dust cover during play as I need to do now. I definitely prefer my JVC CL-P2 7 layer plinth. I would isolate the board from the box, spray sound deadening on the underside of the board and inside the box, perhaps some poly-fill within. adjustable/leveling/isolation feet there are ways to make it a darn good performer. I never thought I needed 3 arms, however 1. custom built mono 2. current favorite MC 3. current favorite, lightest tracking MM I go back and forth within seconds during any listening session. Once you hear how good Mono can sound, you buy it without hesitation.
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no jvc large plinths have shown up for a while, suddenly several are on yahoo.japan auctions https://auc.aleado.com/yahoo/search I searched for TT81, they came up same on hifishark https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=tt81 cl-p2, tt81, no bids, 1 day left https://yahoo.aleado.com/lot?auctionID=u1200644947 cl-p1, dust cover, this is an awesome 7 layer plinth, leveling/isolating feet, and removable board for 1 arm, no bids, 2 days left https://auc.aleado.com/yahoo/lot?auctionID=k1198937173 hole for either 5045 or 7082, prone to counterweight sag, readily solved with a single washer from Home Depot https://www.audiogon.com/systems/12014
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