My 30 y/o table just wasn't old enough...

[two dot]

Cyril,

The table and Shindo designed arm won't work with my EMT cartridge.

The grooves are being mined by a brand new Shindo designed Ortofon "A" body cartridge. Ken Shindo takes an Ortofon cartridge and replaces the cantilever, motor, and suspension to his own design.

It sounds SUBLIME and hasn't broken in yet.

[BlueChiaro]

Originally Posted by two dot

Another beautiful shot from Matts trained eye and quality camera...

I've never seen a 301 in person, but I've seen many pictures. I find them ravishing, if I may say so. Not too long so, someone offered me a Garrard for free. She didn't know what it was, so on the ride over, I got all excited...could it be...could it be...it wasn't.

Enjoying AA on my DROIDX

[cmalak]

Originally Posted by two dot

Cyril,

The table and Shindo designed arm won't work with my EMT cartridge.

The grooves are being mined by a brand new Shindo designed Ortofon "A" body cartridge. Ken Shindo takes an Ortofon cartridge and replaces the cantilever, motor, and suspension to his own design.

It sounds SUBLIME and hasn't broken in yet.

Stephen...interesting. Do you know which ortofon cart he starts out with before essentially rebuilding it? Just curious. I am sure it sounds sublime. You are living the dream. If you end up in a bigger room at some point, (and funds permitting) I would pull the trigger on a pair of Silverbacks to get a fuller range presentation and a bit more resolving sound to hear everything your tt is "mining" from those grooves.

[two dot]

Last one for a bit...



Photo courtesy of Matt Rotunda, proprietor, Pitch Perfect Audio

One of the first lp's spun... courtesy of Dave... more Japanese goodness.

[cmalak]

Originally Posted by BlueChiaro

I've never seen a 301 in person, but I've seen many pictures. I find them ravishing, if I may say so. Not too long so, someone offered me a Garrard for free. She didn't know what it was, so on the ride over, I got all excited...could it be...could it be...it wasn't.

Enjoying AA on my DROIDX

What the heck was it Robert?

[BlueChiaro]

Originally Posted by cmalak

What the heck was it Robert?

I don't even remember, Cyril...just know it wasn't worth the hour drive. I left it with her...look up the worst table ever to wear the name, and that was probably it.

Enjoying AA on my DROIDX

[two dot]

Originally Posted by cmalak

Stephen...interesting. Do you know which ortofon cart he starts out with before essentially rebuilding it? Just curious. I am sure it sounds sublime. You are living the dream. If you end up in a bigger room at some point, (and funds permitting) I would pull the trigger on a pair of Silverbacks to get a fuller range presentation and a bit more resolving sound to hear everything your tt is "mining" from those grooves.

Cyril,

The cartridge starts as a New Old Stock (NOS) Ortofon SPU-A Classic that are no longer made. Ken Shindo then rebuilds them to his own specifications.

[Alberto]

Huge congratulations Stephen - that table is a masterpiece. There are VERY few tables for which I would trade my 40-year-old Thorens ... this is at the top of the list. One of these days ... :-).

I am doing a rain-dance so you have a plausible excuse for staying home all week-end and listen.

Alberto

[two dot]

Thank you Alberto.

[jwhite613]

Congrats on the Table - Absolutely Gorgeous!!!