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Visited a new Audiogon friend today. Elliott Newcomb

Today I traveled a little bit over an hour north to visit Elliott. We had been conversing first by PM and than over the telephone and he extended me an invite. Besides, we had a audio barter to take care of. I'll let him tell you about that. Anyway after business was taken care of we spent some time listening to his setup.
I am in awe of his Victor TT with the TT 81 motor and the two arms. What a absolutely beautiful machine it is. Very high quality with a very fine fit and finish. That Blackbird tonearm is the longest tonearm I've seen on a modern turntable, 12.5"! The rear position was graced with a beautiful Lustre 801, set up with a mono cart. We listened to some Jazz, first in stereo and later in mono. It was the best sounding TT rig I've ever heard. Not to mention total eye candy.
After listening to that rig Elliott fired up the big Teac 2000 R to R to play some music as well. Another simply amazing machine, the music sounds sublime.
After listening to both of his setups I can say that music reproduction has not gotten better over the years, it's just more convenient.
Even his FM tuner sounded great, a McIntosh MX110Z. You have to love the sound of these old tube tuners, much nicer to listen to than the new digital tuners.
My plinth, motor and dustcover will be here this week. After seeing what Elliott has done I'm very excited to be able to start on my project. I'm still looking for a Victor UA-7082 arm for the main position. The rear tonearm will likely be a Audio Technica ATP-12T.
All in all a very nice day and it was a pleasure to visit Elliott.
BillWojo
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elliottbnewcombjr
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Bill,

I had a great time with you, and our equipment swap was perfect timing for me as you and others here know. Adding a new friend with similar interests is always terrific.

My project of adding a TT in my office has gotten better and better. I have wanted to cut the height of the 3 bookcases in my office for a long time. That visually opens up the room, gives me some wall space to hang some photos/art. Keeping the bookshelf tweeters seated ear height results in two 46" high bookcases.

46" height is perfect for using my Teac x2000r Reel to Reel Vertically for the first time. That means I could get my big ’Mickey Mouse’ dust cover out, what a beauty it is. I never realized you can use the deck with the cover in place.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/TEAC-TZ-650-DUST-COVER-for-TEAC-X-2000R-and-X-1000R-Reel-Recorder-/401135083605

That is why I got a bug to get a Vertical Turntable. Found, but unsuccessful getting a Technics SL-V5

https://www.vinylengine.com/library/technics/sl-v5.shtml

Bill had an unfinished Vertical Turntable project, we talked, we swapped:

I got a pair of Mitsubishi Vertical TT’s, LT-5V to make 1 good one

https://www.vinylengine.com/library/mitsubishi/lt-5v.shtml

Bill got a working Fisher 800C tube receiver (Executive), identical to 500C with AM tuner added

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/fisher/800-c.shtml

we got a full set of working tubes, knobs, new brass faces for the knobs, a few spare knobs, ...

As Bill said, he was able to get a good look at my main dual arm TT, same big plinth he ordered from Vlad, the Russian in Canada I got mine from. And I could pass on my ’mistakes’ before he receives his this week.

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649402362-victor-jvc-clp2d-rosewood-plinth-for-tt71-tt81-tt101-direct-drive-turntablerare/images/1737857/

I will always be thankful for the advice and help received here that led to instant switching from Mono arm to Stereo arm mid listening, what an advance to my enjoyment.

I ordered a belt kit for the TT, and found a repair video on youtube that I will watch after they arrive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5XO51leGzU

as long as it’s cleaning, lubing, mechanical, I can handle it. Electronics, not me, time will see.


elliottbnewcombjr
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CL-P2 plinth with dust cover, already a bargain, and it says make offer, 

https://www.ebay.com/i/174154854899?ul_noapp=true
elliottbnewcombjr
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chakster4,236 posts06-14-2020 6:32am
We listened to some Jazz, first in stereo and later in mono. It was the best sounding TT rig I’ve ever heard. Not to mention total eye candy.


You forgot to mention cartridges, because this is what you’ve been listening to.
Now that you mention it, THE SPEAKERS!!!

mono cartridge is Grado, elliptical

stereo cartridge is Shure Body, V15vxmr with new Jico Stylus SAS on boron, with a brush.

Speakers are drivers relocated from my inherited Fisher President II, made in 1958. New Rosewood Enclosures, 15" woofer re-coned twice; horn tweeter, horm midrange, 16 ohms.
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