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by **stereophile** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:23 am

The FLINTSTONE edition :!:

....well, actually Italian granite. Wanted to see how my OB Garrard 301 would look like set in stone:

Origin Live Silver w/ FR MC-201 & OL VTA adjuster

Wanting a better stand/rack w/c was taller, had the strength to support the heavy granite plinth and would still afford vibration damping, I had this custom made for me:

It's 42kgs of solid rubber :!:

by **Mamimili** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:44 am

Looks great!
YABBA DABBA, YABBA DABBA DABBA DO

by **dafos** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:49 am

What a stunner and different!

by **stereophile** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:53 am

Paul- Here's the answer to your question yesterday. Ty

Jerry- It was one of those "what if..." situations. Just had to try it out. Ty

by **dante** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:59 am

Beautiful Doc!!!! How does it sound? :shock:

by **stereophile** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:18 pm

dante wrote:Beautiful Doc!!!! How does it sound?

I started to assemble it yesterday after I got the stone. A friend dropped by, and I re-set two of his ttables. We finished late with the fixin' n listenin'.

I still hadn't mounted the cart. I decided to sleep & woke up 4:30am today to mount the cart.

I played a record... :shock:

Awesome

Two of my neighbors TonyA & Pio heard it this am. They were all smiles...

by **wattanabe** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:27 pm

dante wrote:Beautiful Doc!!!! How does it sound?

the billion dollar question, hehe (after the nbn thingy, what's a million bucks, ryt?)

congrats doc, gorgeous, i bet it sounds as fantastic as it looks, sana pag laki ko...

by **Audiofreaks** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:56 pm

Ganda naman nyan Doc!
How does the sound compare to Michell TT and Fidelity Research Cart?

by **DCO** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:59 pm

Hi Doc,
Congrats on your new plinth! Yes! How does it sound :?:

by **stereophile** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:07 pm

Audiofreaks wrote:Ganda naman nyan Doc!
How does the sound compare to Michell TT and Fidelity Research Cart?

Good question. When you heard it, the FR cart was mounted on a stock RB300 on my Michell Orbe. Comparing the same cart on a bnew OL Silver on the 301, I noticed improved PRAT w/c I attribute to the tonearm more than the ttable/plinth. I like how the same records sound on this rig.

by **zenaudio** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:51 pm

Very classy!

by **Mamimili** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:52 pm

Lito, any idea of the weight of your new plinth? Just wondering if an SQ stewardess will have problems lifting my suitcase over her head with a stone plinth inside :lol:

Just spent a few hours with my old Mycro and i am certain i prefer the vintage sound, or maybe i just prefer wood to acrylic?
Anyway, enough listening to drop my planned DIY acrylic TT project and try stone.

by **dannyb** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:57 pm

another beautiful vintage deck :!:

by **dannyb** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:59 pm

Mamimili wrote:Lito, any idea of the weight of your new plinth? Just wondering if an SQ stewardess will have problems lifting my suitcase over her head with a stone plinth inside

if the stewardess happens to be grace jones i dont think you'll have a problem

by **Mamimili** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:24 pm

dannyb wrote:
Mamimili wrote:Lito, any idea of the weight of your new plinth? Just wondering if an SQ stewardess will have problems lifting my suitcase over her head with a stone plinth inside

if the stewardess happens to be grace jones i dont think you'll have a problem

Grace Jones is one of the people i would love to meet! To find out if i would survive to tell the tale :lol:

by **stereophile** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:26 pm

Mamimili wrote:Lito, any idea of the weight of your new plinth? Just wondering if an SQ stewardess will have problems lifting my suitcase over her head with a stone plinth inside

Just spent a few hours with my old Mycro and i am certain i prefer the vintage sound, or maybe i just prefer wood to acrylic?
Anyway, enough listening to drop my planned DIY acrylic TT project and try stone.

Paul- I know I should have, but I forgot to weigh the plinth before and after the cut-out... :oops:

Still, it's heavy. :shock:

You should try stone for a plinth. The beauty of it is in the natural colors and texture of each stone.

Nes & Danny- Thank you for your comments. Among my ttables, it stands out the most, maybe because of the contrast in color of it's parts.

by **iceman90a** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:35 pm

Cold! (cooler than cool) but where does that leave the other plinth with 2 arms Doc?

Another Garrard? :twisted:

Grease naman? :twisted:

by **quarterback** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:03 pm

very nice doc. How thick are the stones?

actually I'd been toying with the idea of replacing the acrylic plinth of my perspective to granite. i have extra pieces 20 mm thick from the renovation of my kitchen.

by **quarterback** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:05 pm

Mamimili wrote:Lito, any idea of the weight of your new plinth? Just wondering if an SQ stewardess will have problems lifting my suitcase over her head with a stone plinth inside

Just spent a few hours with my old Mycro and i am certain i prefer the vintage sound, or maybe i just prefer wood to acrylic?
Anyway, enough listening to drop my planned DIY acrylic TT project and try stone.

Paul,

to get an approximate weight, get the volume of the stone in cubic meters and multiply by 2.8. You get the approximate weight in metric tons. multiply by 1000 and you get the weight in kilograms.

cheers.

by **redline_xp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:20 pm

iceman90a wrote:Cold! (cooler than cool) but where does that leave the other plinth with 2 arms Doc?

Another Garrard? Grease naman?

Vince,

Double arm TT still with him playing. It's a different Garrard 301 with a distinct Flavor :D .

Malay natin baka may nakatago pang iba sa storage room/operating room ni doc Orca - Doc ilabas mo na

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