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ehoove
07-21-2011, 12:12 PM
Good Day! I have replaced the Jelco SA370H variant (9" arm) LAD with the Jelco 750D Arm and upgraded cable. The Denon DL103r has more speed and clarity, as well as a more robust presentation. The SA750D arm is definitely higher in mass than the SA370H arm, and the headshell offers azimuth adjustment as well, just like my Sumiko headshell. I am experimenting with finishes on my current plinth as I build my new solid walnut one, so this pic is of the black hammer-tone finish, which will be sanded down and refinished in piano gloss black when I move the table to the new walnut one. BTW The LAD SA370H Arm and the SA750D use the same mounting point. I mounted the arm after adjusting the size of the hole, and mounted the Sumiko headshell and the alignment was spot on!

This is a very nice arm, and a real value IMHO:music:
Regards,
Jim
jdandy
07-21-2011, 12:15 PM
Jim.......Looking good. :thumbsup:


http://audioaficionado.org/attachments/turntables/11164d1311264583-thorens-td150ab-back-rotation-jelco-sa750d-dscn3386.jpg
Jerome W
07-21-2011, 12:26 PM
Jim.......Looking good. :thumbsup:


http://audioaficionado.org/attachments/turntables/11164d1311264583-thorens-td150ab-back-rotation-jelco-sa750d-dscn3386.jpg

How dare you Dan !
It looks like a bicolor LP12 :D !

Jim, Just kidding with Dan : your table looks very good :thumbsup: !
jdandy
07-21-2011, 12:30 PM
How dare you Dan !
It looks like a bicolor LP12 :D !

Jim, Just kidding with Dan : your table looks very good :thumbsup: !

Jérôme.......Funny. Everyone knows Linn stole Thornes suspension idea.
Jerome W
07-21-2011, 12:40 PM
Jérôme.......Funny. Everyone knows Linn stole Thornes suspension idea.

Dan, they also stole the whole LP12 design to ARISTON ( the RD11 ) who's founder died a few years after, with no money, while Ivor was becoming a billionaire... ( they were friends and studying together. The LP12 design was the idea of Ariston's founder, I forgot his name, who gave the drawings to Ivor who gave them to his father and Linn was born ! )
ehoove
07-21-2011, 01:16 PM
The plinth finish is just a test,and rough at best. I am building a solid walnut plinth as we speak to replace this one, and have several other modifications in mind as well. I must say this table sounds amazing as is, and just wanted to use the old plinth as a test bed for the new arm. :^)
Regards,
Jim
jdandy
07-21-2011, 01:16 PM
Dan, they also stole the whole LP12 design to ARISTON ( the RD11 ) who's founder died a few years after, with no money, while Ivor was becoming a billionaire... ( they were friends and studying together. The LP12 design was the idea of Ariston's founder, I forgot his name, who gave the drawings to Ivor who gave them to his father and Linn was born ! )

Jérôme.......Yep, Hamish Robertson designed the Ariston RD11 in 1971 with Castle Precision. 50 or so upgrades later the ancient Linn design has finally become a turntable worth a couple grand that sells for seven grand or more. Imagine that. :D
jdandy
07-21-2011, 01:31 PM
The plinth finish is just a test,and rough at best. I am building a solid walnut plinth as we speak to replace this one, and have several other modifications in mind as well. I must say this table sounds amazing as is, and just wanted to use the old plinth as a test bed for the new arm. :^)
Regards,
Jim

Jim.......Looking forward to seeing the Thorens TD150AB with the solid walnut plinth. It will be gorgeous. How much longer before it is finished?
ehoove
07-21-2011, 01:44 PM
Next week if all goes as planned.
Regards,
Jim
jwhite613
07-21-2011, 02:32 PM
Congrats Jim! Looking forward to the pics when you finish up.