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TT for OL Silver/ Shelter 501

I am thinking of getting an OL silver tonearm and Shelter 501 cartridge. From what I've read the price/performance of these is hard to beat. Now I have to consider a TT. I'm considering maybe a Final Tool, Teres, or even a Scout and have the OL arm mounted on it as a cheaper alternative if this is possible. I was wondering how much an impact on sound quality the choice of TT will have in relation to the impact of the arm/cartridge and if anyone has any thoughts on the Scout/OL/Shelter combination.Thanks.
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gundam91
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Nameci,

Thanks for the recommendation on the tubes. I went through this exercise last year with my preamp (ARC LS2B MkII) trying over 15 different tubes. I just got tired so haven't done that with the PH3 yet. I took out the Sovteks and just plugged in the 7308s. I've got huge stock of various 6DJ8/6922/7308 tubes. Which 6DJ8s have you tried on the PH3?

FrankC
gundam91
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How about Michell Gyro SE? Cool looking, great performer, and excellent match for the OL arm and Shelter 501. Of course this also depends on what phonostage you use.

A fellow local audiophile will be having the proprietor of Redpoint/Teres over at his place next weekend. He will have the Teres table side by side with his Gyro SE + Rega arm hooked up to an all SET system. So we will have first hand experience on how these two tables compare.

P.S. I'm a biased Michell owner. (Orbe SE + SME V + Shelter 901 + ARC PH3 SE with Amperex 7308 USN tubes)

FrankC
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