Hi,
I've acquired a 401 with a SME3009.
Any recommendations?
Thoughts on cartridges?
What about the plinth?
I know Zebbo made his own constrained layer. Impressive.
Here's an idea for the Doc: have you ever thought of using perspex to make one?
Cheers,
Max
Garrard 401
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Re: Garrard 401
I was planning to try solid acrylic but it doesn't come cheap. My guess is that it would work very well and I've not shelved the idea completely.
Here's my effort, it does seem to work very well.
Here's my effort, it does seem to work very well.
Audio Grail "Sable" Garrard 401 with Cumbrian Green Slate plinth / Audiomods 6 / Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC, Parasound JC3+, NVA INT400sa. (Oh and a Copland CDA823 CD Player, for when I fancy a bit of the devil's spawn!)
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Re: Garrard 401
I use a twin tier slate plinth which I have infilled between the tiers with 18mm plywood layers which the separate armboard sits on. It seems to work well, no discernable noise / rumble. I use a PU7 arm and AT33ev cartridge with it.
Analogue
401 / PU7 / AT33ev
Longdog Audio Quartz Garrard PSU.
Longdog Audio Phono stage (MCj1)
Digital
NVA BMU.
Innuos Zen / Caiman Seg and Dorado
Cambridge CXC
Amps
Tron Seven Linestage.
Bel Canto Set 40, or Audiolab M-PWR
Speakers
Tannoy GRF Memory.
Tannoy ST100 Supertweeters
401 / PU7 / AT33ev
Longdog Audio Quartz Garrard PSU.
Longdog Audio Phono stage (MCj1)
Digital
NVA BMU.
Innuos Zen / Caiman Seg and Dorado
Cambridge CXC
Amps
Tron Seven Linestage.
Bel Canto Set 40, or Audiolab M-PWR
Speakers
Tannoy GRF Memory.
Tannoy ST100 Supertweeters
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Re: Garrard 401
I have a two-piece Cumbrian green slate plinth sitting in the conservatory to try at some point. Looks very nice.
The only reason I haven't tried it yet is that I need to drill the hole to take the SME.
The only reason I haven't tried it yet is that I need to drill the hole to take the SME.
Audio Grail "Sable" Garrard 401 with Cumbrian Green Slate plinth / Audiomods 6 / Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC, Parasound JC3+, NVA INT400sa. (Oh and a Copland CDA823 CD Player, for when I fancy a bit of the devil's spawn!)
Re: Garrard 401
Update:
401: I replaced the idler wheel with the audiosilente model (although the original was in excellent shape) and the mains cable with AN.
3009: AN silver wire
The results are outstanding and very close to the Doc's 301 setup. The 401 runs quiet.
The Doc was right when he said that a Garrard would blow the competition away when set up correctly.
401: I replaced the idler wheel with the audiosilente model (although the original was in excellent shape) and the mains cable with AN.
3009: AN silver wire
The results are outstanding and very close to the Doc's 301 setup. The 401 runs quiet.
The Doc was right when he said that a Garrard would blow the competition away when set up correctly.
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Re: Garrard 401
Well thank you kind sir!!
Analogue
401 / PU7 / AT33ev
Longdog Audio Quartz Garrard PSU.
Longdog Audio Phono stage (MCj1)
Digital
NVA BMU.
Innuos Zen / Caiman Seg and Dorado
Cambridge CXC
Amps
Tron Seven Linestage.
Bel Canto Set 40, or Audiolab M-PWR
Speakers
Tannoy GRF Memory.
Tannoy ST100 Supertweeters
401 / PU7 / AT33ev
Longdog Audio Quartz Garrard PSU.
Longdog Audio Phono stage (MCj1)
Digital
NVA BMU.
Innuos Zen / Caiman Seg and Dorado
Cambridge CXC
Amps
Tron Seven Linestage.
Bel Canto Set 40, or Audiolab M-PWR
Speakers
Tannoy GRF Memory.
Tannoy ST100 Supertweeters