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by **stereophile** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:41 pm

It took sometime and a lot of patience to build my Garrard 301 GB. I would like to thank Master Plinth-Builder joe3rp for another jaw-dropping piece of his craftsmanship, not just in wood, but metal machining. He patiently hand-crafted the beautiful brass armboards for the SME tonearms w/c enhance the beauty of his plinth. It is a very beautiful and functional piece of art deco.

Sadly, for this project, I had to 'amputate' the SME V from my Michell Orbe :cry:

...but that is another story... :wink:

Garrard 301 GB + SME V + SME 312s

SME V & SME 312s

SME 312s/Denon DL-103

SME V/Lyra Skala

by **michael corleone** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:48 pm

Orca,paano Orbe, balik rb300 :?:

by **iceman90a** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:50 pm

Awesome! Nice Doc!

by **AbadSantos 7** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:08 pm

Congrats Doc :shock:

by **joe3rp** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:19 pm

the first SME 312S in the Philippines-

the first 301 w dual SME-V w/ SME 312S in the WORLD! :twisted:

Thanks you DOC for having FAITH in the HARANA Plinth and not going with the imported units ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$) ... I really think this design is very solid/matibay/versatile...marami nang SABONG :wink:

301/401 bearing upgrade very soon

:twisted:

by **manilaman** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:28 pm

Learning everyday here. Beautiful worksmanship!

Can you please describe the sound? I know all these dedication must, and can be attributed to your dedication of your craft to a cherished past. Your Dad, your grandfather, and old mentor in audio. The old familiar sound.

On an extra windfall, I will get one myself.

by **soundpurist** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:32 pm

stereophile wrote:

Garrard 301 GB + SME V + SME 312s

Watta! Wow! :shock:

Hanep Doc, CONGRATS!

by **TheAnalogSource** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:36 pm

congrats doc

by **kabubi** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:07 pm

Garrard 301 GB + SME V + SME 312s

SME V & SME 312s

Mommy! Mommy! Please make the bad doctor stop!!!

by **iceman90a** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:32 pm

Happy Birthday Doc Lito!

may you have many more (lp's, arms, turntables, lp's) :lol:

by **dante** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:33 pm

Beautiful, Doc! Session naman tayo?

by **DCO** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:14 pm

Doc Lito,
Dream come true combo! congrats! ganda!

by **stereophile** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:17 pm

Thank you for your comments, guys. Honestly, I only set up the SME V late last night after I got the armboard from joey. I took my sweet time mounting it and giving it a trial run. The 312s was up and running a few days ago with an MM cart for test bed purposes. When I was satisfied with the 301's quiet and stable performance, I decided to swap it for a Denon DL-103. It is always nerve wracking transplanting a tonearm/cart combo from one ttable to another. This is when serious damage can occur. Fortunately, it went smoothly.

I have yet to sit down and listen with the same set of gears and LPs which I used when I was listening to the Orbe with the SME V/Skala combo. If my memory serves me well, I will be able to tell you in a few days what contribution a change of turntable has in my system with all over variables controlled.

Dante- Let me break-in the DL-103 and the tonearm cables of the 312s first before I invite you over. I will still have to make a few final adjustments as the cart's suspension settles in.

by **stereophile** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:21 pm

DCO wrote:Doc Lito,
Dream come true combo! congrats! ganda!

Dodo- Indeed, it's a 301 DREAM MACHINE :!:

Hard to imagine mating a 50+ y/o ttable to modern tonearms/carts. Without even listening, it looks stunning- thanks to the wet-look finish of joey. Give me a few days to run it thru it's paces.

by **dante** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:33 pm

stereophile wrote:Dante- Let me break-in the DL-103 and the tonearm cables of the 312s first before I invite you over. I will still have to make a few final adjustments as the cart's suspension settles in.

Sure thing Doc. I am sure the wait will be worth it! :wink:

by **DCO** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:46 pm

Give me a few days to run it thru it's paces

We will be waiting!

by **stereophile** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:53 pm

dante wrote:
stereophile wrote:Dante- Let me break-in the DL-103 and the tonearm cables of the 312s first before I invite you over. I will still have to make a few final adjustments as the cart's suspension settles in.

Sure thing Doc. I am sure the wait will be worth it!

As I will your Hammerite Grey GB 301 :!:

by **kabubi** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:57 pm

stereophile wrote:
dante wrote:
stereophile wrote:Dante- Let me break-in the DL-103 and the tonearm cables of the 312s first before I invite you over. I will still have to make a few final adjustments as the cart's suspension settles in.

Sure thing Doc. I am sure the wait will be worth it!

As I will your Hammerite Grey GB 301

masama ang binabalak ni Dante! baka magselos ang Nott niyan.

by **dante** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:19 pm

stereophile wrote:
dante wrote:
stereophile wrote:Dante- Let me break-in the DL-103 and the tonearm cables of the 312s first before I invite you over. I will still have to make a few final adjustments as the cart's suspension settles in.

Sure thing Doc. I am sure the wait will be worth it!

As I will your Hammerite Grey GB 301

Bilis ng balita ah. Hehehe.

by **dante** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:21 pm

kabubi wrote:
stereophile wrote:
dante wrote:
stereophile wrote:Dante- Let me break-in the DL-103 and the tonearm cables of the 312s first before I invite you over. I will still have to make a few final adjustments as the cart's suspension settles in.

Sure thing Doc. I am sure the wait will be worth it!

As I will your Hammerite Grey GB 301

masama ang binabalak ni Dante! baka magselos ang Nott niyan.

Iba ang flavor nila Kabubs. Hehehe. Pero parehong kabigha-bighani! :twisted:

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