stereophile wrote:Rodney- Thanks for your comments. Sadly it's just a loaner. The satin finish on this very heavy plinth is indeed beautiful.
I have a BIG problem...my 4 y/o son, Xavier, was beaming with pride(as Joey & I set my 301 down on his plinth)and said: Papa, that's mine All I could say was: No, son, the plinth & arm are Tito Joey's. Yes, the 301 is yours...
My SL-1200 Mk3 was commandeered by my 2nd daughter, Annika. My Bling-Bling SL-1200 Ltd Ed was spoken for by my eldest daughter, Megan. Now Xavier appropriated the GB 301 What's gonna happen next? I've got one more son, Ben
amandarae wrote:Ahhh....Xavier will know in due time.
When the Garrard is ready, he can just wait and watch his papa for which one gets more playing time. I am rooting for the Garrard even if the Orbe has an SME V and a Lyra cart :lol:
pigdog wrote:Better locate a 401 Pronto!
stereophile wrote:amandarae wrote:Ahhh....Xavier will know in due time.
When the Garrard is ready, he can just wait and watch his papa for which one gets more playing time. I am rooting for the Garrard even if the Orbe has an SME V and a Lyra cart :lol:
Abe- I'm toying with the idea of also using the SME V/Lyra on the 301. The Orbe uses an armboard. I'm trying to figure how to use the same armboard, so that I simply drop it in when I want to use the SME V on it. I still have the Rega armboard for my Orbe. I'm thinking of using the same mounting holes so I can swap between SME & Rega armboards when I choose to.
I've got to hand it to my 4 y/o son. Even without the plinth he was drawn to the GB 301. Mind you, he hasn't heard a 301 played till yesterday.
its funny how 2-3 years ago the garrards are fetichin around GBP150-200 for a grease bearing and somithing like GBP50 at the audio jumble in northen england, now these tables are so expensive
Off topic, have you heard a Garrard with Shindo bearings and platter?
At the going rate of Grease bearings nowadays (especially the grey hammertone ones), it is not a bad idea to get the "Shindo treatment" at all for an oil bearing compared to playing the hit or miss game of acquiring a GB Grey Hammertone finish.
What do you think?
ambel wrote:pigdog wrote:its funny how 2-3 years ago the garrards are fetichin around GBP150-200 for a grease bearing and somithing like GBP50 at the audio jumble in northen england, now these tables are so expensive
I started monitoring Garrard 301 US Ebay prices since 1999. The price range were at US$400 to US$800. I was offered a Thorens 124 way back then for US$400 and i decline it since i though it was pricey. Because I was a junkyard dog at that time. I used to buy 45, 6SN7, 71A and some tubes for a buck at the TRW and Pomona swap meets. Got my grease 301 in 2001 for a steep price of US$800.
amandarae wrote:Off topic, have you heard a Garrard with Shindo bearings and platter?
At the going rate of Grease bearings nowadays (especially the grey hammertone ones), it is not a bad idea to get the "Shindo treatment" at all for an oil bearing compared to playing the hit or miss game of acquiring a GB Grey Hammertone finish.
What do you think?
I heard the Shindo platter, bearing, and plinth and it is more quiet and has
a better ability in retrieving nuances, and information. But i still go for the
grease bearing since Garrard uses the AC induction motor. The grease bearing increases the motor's effective drag and in return damps the speed variation and vibration. That's the the grease is sought after.[b]
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