SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth
SH10-B3 - for SP10mkii & SP20 obsidian /wood base, 12kg Guys, have any of you ever seen an original SH10B3 plinth different from the usual black color high gloss? I own had this for quite some time, I am convinced that it is very very rare, the reason why Panasonic decided to apply a different color is completely unknown to me. Here |
@nandric I was simply curious to understand why the Technics made this obsidian plinth (the photos are of my plinth) gray with veins rather than black like all those produced and seen in the world. Is this a special series? I have never been able to discover anything about my strange plinth for this I ask in forums that I attend if anyone can know the story. |
Not sure how we can find a dust cover, but he asked me to find one. I found an original dust cover for H10B3 a year ago, but I paid it very, very dear. At that price adding a few more euros I would have definitely found a complete SH10B3 base. Is mat Saec? differences compared to the Micro CU 180 mat? AT 616 I not have you ever seen these feet in my life, hold up more weight than AT 636 and are they better? |
@chakster Wow your CU 180 is really like new, the asking price has been adjusted!!! My instead was so opaque and full of stains before but after so much cleaning I brought it back as if it were new. after SH10B3 base and tonearm panels have been developed originally to create the correct synergy with EPA 100 arm and SP 10 II; if you want to apply other arms you will need to work on the height of the tonearm panel to adapt everything. |
but the Micro CU-180 price tag is under $800 nowadays. I saw the prices in vertiginous climb for the 180 year since a year ...are all crazy!!!!! I can feel lucky that last year an audiophile friend sold me his unused CU 180 for € 300. I think that in the current days there is nothing better wanting to buy a good mat at honest price look at the Tenuto of PureSound done gun metal at 370 euro new and sold by the same manufacturer on ebay. thank you for information Audio Technica 616 feet, rare but with so much luck you could find. I will try to look for them. |
@downunder I used a common copper cleaning product and an old toothbrush because the mat is not exactly smooth but has micro grooves like vinyls I insisted a lot and performed more passes but in the end the result was excellent. After polishing, with a spray I gave a couple of light shredded transparent varnish. For me the Tenuto mat is a good product, well done, with a weight very similar to the MS CU 180 and reasonable cost. I was thinking in the future to buy one for other SP 10s I own. |
Here is another copper cleaning sprayWow.... much expensive. I used this; € 3.50 and solve the problem. https://s15.postimg.cc/ps3xcoa4b/Smacbrilla-rame.png |
Has anyone tried upgrading the power cord of the SP-10 mk2 power supply ? I did it on the power supplies of my SP 10 but I have to complete the restoration and I do not know yet if the sound could miglorate. I have not used IEC sockets because I want to keep my power supplies as original as possible, the only cable that is quite compatible with the original power supply hole is the VDH Mainserver; I had to widen the fairlead and work a little for the passage but I did it. Here The VDH is deprived of the cladding under the transformer to make the internal cables reach the terminals. |
@chakster I am skeptical because I do not believe that cast iron is an appropriate material, rather I think it is only a "marketing operation" as I do not believe that a plinth must weigh a great many many and many kg. I am convinced that we need balance in our choices without necessarily exaggerating on every accessory. |
They quoted me $10,000 for their new Hypo-eutectic grey iron plinth that weighs 150lbs. Muhahahahahaaaa nice!! These people are totally crazy; believes that turntable owners who want a plinth are all as rich as Rockefeller. Those who are rich buy new turntables from the cost of thousands and thousands of dollars without old turntables without plinths. |
