before settling on the one you decided on?
Me. Just the one. My Well Tempered Simplex 2. I fell in love with the sound remarkably quickly.
Me. Just the one. My Well Tempered Simplex 2. I fell in love with the sound remarkably quickly.
I've heard plenty but the last one I heard was in about 1992, when I had a turntable, a Rotel something or other. Not tempted to get back in quite honestly, modern streaming and the quality that can be had for not very much dough is amazing me!Can't be many (if any) on this forum that have never actually heard a turntable (one way or the other).
Surprising the number that don't come with a fitted lid these days isn't it?Before settling for the Classic I auditioned 2 others: ClearAudio Concept & a Pro-ject 6 Perspex. Two main reasons for choosing the Classic was looks & it had a lid incl in the price. Then I decided to add a Goldring cartridge, far better than the Ortofon Silver that came with the table. That's now replaced as I knackered the Goldring stylus.
A lot of the more affordable one do. Once you get over the grand mark they are quite sparse.Surprising the number that don't come with a fitted lid these days isn't it?
Enjoy.In the early 1980's I looked at 4 turntables before making a choice:
1. Thorens belt drive- I forget the model.
2. Rega Planar 3
3. Heybrook
4. Linn LP12
The best of the lot at that time was the Linn LP12 with a Ittok arm and Linn pickup.
In terms of best sound at that time I rate the other remaing 3 in descending order:
Heybrook- Best
Rega Planar 3 - Very Good
Thorens -Good
In 2010 I replaced my old Linn LP with a newer model which has all of the upgrades except the Linn internal phono stage.
My current LP12 includes:
Current Base Table
Keel Sub-Chassis
Ekos SE Tonearm
Klimax Radikal Power Supply
Pickup: Lyra Kleos MC
Phono Stage: EAR Yoshino 324 Solid State
Probably, I forget the Heybrook models. I also liked the Heybrook speakers too. I almost bought the Heybrook TT and a set of Heybrook speakers.Enjoy.
The old Linn LP12 really needed those upgrades.
I ownned the Heybrook once, wasn't it the TT1?
Bought it along with a pair of HB3 speakers which Mr. Commeau personally delivered to my house as I lived in Plymouth at that time.
as always the quality of kit was in the ears of the listener. I tried to keep local manufacture going I was lucky to have a room that could accommodate large speakers, hence the Heybrook route.Probably, I forget the Heybrook models. I also liked the Heybrook speakers too. I almost bought the Heybrook TT and a set of Heybrook speakers.
Then I heard the LP12 with Linn Sara speakers and bought those instead as the the sound was a lot better.
Reminds me when I phoned up JPW speakers and spoke to Mr Wanstall co-owner of JPW. I may be wrong but I believed JPW stood for John and Peter WanstallEnjoy.
The old Linn LP12 really needed those upgrades.
I ownned the Heybrook once, wasn't it the TT1?
Bought it along with a pair of HB3 speakers which Mr. Commeau personally delivered to my house as I lived in Plymouth at that time.
Quite a few non-UK readers will no doubt know exactly what you mean(Apologies to non UK members who have no idea what this means!!)
It must remind you of the Triggers on here buying cables for the same system that they have had for years.Quite a few non-UK readers will no doubt know exactly what you mean
View: https://youtu.be/56yN2zHtofM?t=91
Trig replaced worn or broken parts.It must remind you of the Triggers on here buying cables for the same system that they have had for years.
Quite a few non-UK readers will no doubt know exactly what you mean
View: https://youtu.be/56yN2zHtofM?t=91
✅Classic!!!