ddarch44
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| Felt Mats or ??? I had tried a number of mats over the years, but it wasn't until I bought my first heavily Merrill modified AR turntable that I realized it's a platter SYSTEM that makes a difference. George Merrill would upgrade the stock mass produced AR drive p... | |
| Merrill tables My understanding is the new price is a kind of "factory direct" price. It's no longer being sold at a true retail level. The cost saving is a resut of no "middleman."Perhaps VTVU can explain it better. Dave | |
| Merrill tables I own a Merrill Heirloom and it is in Anthony's hands as I write. I am going for the full refurbish and I am going to have a new Ortofon arm installed. I always said the Heirloom was going to be my last table, but knowing Anthony's work and George... | |
| The AR turntable Ignore the negative comments on the Rega arms. It is a solid arm offered at a price that is an incredible value. I've heard literally dozens on these mid-80's ARs. Dave | |
| Two-Year-Olds and Turntables... Unless you plan to CONSTANTLY monitor, you should move the table to a higher spot, out of reach. I've seen firsthand the damage a child can do to cartridge, tonearm, and valuable vinyl. Not pretty!Why put yourself through the stress, and the paren... | |
| Should I upgrade my Merrill turntable? Hi,Never heard or owned a Scoutmaster, but the Merrill easily bested a Music Hall MMF-7. Easily. Not sure what upgrading the tuning weight or clamp would do, unless they are damaged. The springs could use replacing, yes. I would talk to Anthony at... | |
| AR Gallery Pic of the Day I'm always looking for more gallery photos, Ken. Your table is certainly worthy!Dave | |
| Replacement headshell for AR Lolo,There are dozens (if not 100s) of people who would be interested in that modification to those headshells. Can you elborate? With photos, maybe?Dave | |
| Turntables from 1-10: Personality 8.5 Beauty 12 Save $9600 and buy a beautifully restored mint AR XA. You cannot beat their Zen-like simplicty, and I still can't believe how good that can sound given that clunky-looking arm. No, they will never compete with these other tables for sonics, but I ... | |
| Turntable packing wall of shame I think Joel's instructions at the Turntable Factory are the quintessential instructions out there. Do a google on "how to pack a turntable" and it comes up first. I touch on the topic in my July 14, 2005 blog, but not to the level Joel does. titl... | |
| I would like to upgrade from Sumiko MMT tonearm Proper set up is critical. The stylus is tracking information many times smaller than a human hair. There are some great helpful guides at the top of the Vinyl Asylum home page.MY recommedation beyond proper set up is to get a record vac. A little... | |
| NAD PP2 or Project Phono Box MKII I've tried all of the under $200 preamps. I think the Creek OB-H8 is the clear winner.Dave | |
| Thorens TD 125 Hi all,Relative to Rene's recommendation, I just wanted to let everyone know that I do NOT sell parts. Every fall I have a "yard sale" on eBay and clear out some TT "carcasses" that contain some good stuff, but generally, I need the parts myself t... | |
| Up grade Sumiko MMT I agree with gpsvcr...save your pennies, and for now go with a better cartridge or a new stylus. I have a Sota Jewel with a fully modded RB-250. I like the combination a lot. I know another person who loves the Linn Akito arm on their Sapphire.Dave | |
| VPI periphery record ring for VPI Scoutmaster I have a Merrill Heirloom with the periphery ring. (I believe Merrill first offered them.) I have only owned the table a month, but I notice an improvement in warped AND unwarped records. As a previous writer notes, is that worth 500 dollars...I d... |