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| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base Nope, I'm married to a Van Elk.People modify cars all the time, get them to run faster, to handle better. But there is nothing wrong with driving a factory stock Ferrari. I hope that analogy is of some use.Enjoy your SP10. | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base Hi Macrojack. I think the original Obsidian plinths from Technics are fine, and I own two of the SH- B3 and one full Obsidian SH-B5. As stated above by Pryso, these all weigh under 20 kilos. The OMA slate plinths weigh about 100 pounds for the two... | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base I make slate plinths, under the OMA name, so obviously I am not unbiased. And I HAVE listened to an SP10 with no plinth. Which is why it strikes me as rather absurd to go that route. Same with people who like a skeletal or box plinth with decks li... | |
| Technics SP-10 MKIIA tonearms The original armboard is veneered plywood in a metal frame. If you would like, we can make a slate armboard, or any other material, to replace the original. I would think the slate would be an improvement. It would be a simple matter to make a new... | |
| Technics SP-10 MKIIA tonearms A.J. Van den Hul uses the EPA 100 everyday on his SP10. We've talked about this combination a number of times over the years. He can have whatever he wants. That's what he uses. And since he builds carts, maybe he knows something?Jonathan | |
| Technics SP-10 MKIIA tonearms An SME 3009 will fit (I have two of those on Obsidian bases, as the SME was popular in professional use, if you could not afford the EPA 100.) I don't see any reason why any 9 inch arm would not work. Longer arms might fit, if they don't have a la... | |
| How Does the Soundsmith Couple of things.The Schroeder Reference that was used by OMA at RMAF last year (2008) was a medium weight armwand, not a lightweight one. And in fact I have used the Voice with the Schick arm as well, which is better known for compatibility with ... | |
| How Does the Soundsmith You may very well have heard the Voice at RMAF last year in the OMA room. At the time, I was using the cartridge because I thought it was fantastic with the Schroeder Reference on the Saskia slate idler drive turntable, producing the kind of sound... | |
| Single plinth for multiple table/motors Everything we have done at OMA with slate plinths has been aimed at mitigating or eliminating the top plate in plinth designs, so its ironic that you would like to revisit the top plate, though I understand the seeming advantages in convenience an... | |
| Any word on the Blue Angel "Mantis"? I was the USA dealer for Blue Angel and the Mantis in the US in 2007 (Oswaldsmill Audio.) I still have one top of the line Mantis cart available, new and never used. Please contact me if you would like to discuss further.Jonathan Weiss | |
| Cogent horns There is a discussion on the sound of conical horns vs. LeCleach, which is a kind of extreme version of the tractrix, so you might find it of interest, at the OMA Forum under General Speakers. | |
| Cogent horns Well, Paul, you never know what is out of your reach until you ask....There is a big thing (tempest in a tea cup) right now with people from LA to Germany and Japan taking Altec and JBL large and medium format vintage compression drivers and hot r... | |
| Cogent horns Hello Paul,There are several reasons why your experience with the Cogent's differed from 2006 to 2007. The system in 2006 was set up as a Cogent system by Cogent. The system in 2007 was owned and operated by Teres, and Chris Brady made his own cro... | |
| Platter Upgrade for Garrard 301 Hello Hartmut,Was that the shootout I heard about where you used stacks of magazines, periodicals, etc, to support the armboards to get the height correct?Jonathan | |
| Platter Upgrade for Garrard 301 The 301 has a fine platter and bearing, provided it is in top condition. If it is not, then the bearing needs to be replaced. The platter was well designed for the table, and would be the last thing I would recommend looking at, placing attention ... |