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[XV-1]

Hi, did you use Thales easy tonearm before?
I am asking because currently using slim II with easy tonearm, just wondering if there is big improvement

Hi there.

Yes I have used the Simplicity II for around 5 years now. I actually demoed in my system the Thales Easy and I preferred it to my Graham Phantom. I was going to buy the Easy, then my dealer asked if I wanted to hear the Simplicity II. the Simplcity II never went back, I bought it.

Thales Simplicity II sounds more direct and a little more neutral / transparent where the Easy is maybe a little more bottom end weighted. For me it was a big improvement. I would be surprised if you didn't feel the same.

Let me know if you do decide to upgrade.

 

[chops]

Haven't used this old gem in a while. 44 years old and still works and looks like new when my father purchased it back in 1979.

 

[mep]

Lots of Technics tables on this forum. I still have my SP-10 MKII table as well as the Micro Seiki SX8000.

 

[chops]

Lots of Technics tables on this forum. I still have my SP-10 MKII table as well as the Micro Seiki SX8000.

Doesn't surprise me one bit. These old Technics DD tables are hard to beat, or kill for that matter. Seems that the new ones are equally as good.

I've had several different vintage DD tables over the years including Denon, Luxman, Yamaha and Sansui, as well as several new belt drive units. In the end, I keep coming back to this old SL-1700MK2.

If and when it does give up the ghost, I'll get it completely overhauled/updated and continue using it.

 

[Fer1000]

My be loved Lenco L-75 from 1973 with Movig Magnet Denon DL-103.











Greetings from Buenos Aires folks

 

[Mordante]

My TT

 

[Mikado463]

My be loved Lenco L-75 from 1973 with Movig Magnet Denon DL-103.

unless I'm wrong (more often than not ), the DL-103 was and is a 'moving coil' cartridge.

 

[Fer1000]

unless I'm wrong (more often than not ), the DL-103 was and is a 'moving coil' cartridge.

Yes, you are right..!!!! It is a MC cartridge.. Sorry for the mistake.

 

[Charles Hidalgo]

 

[Mikado463]

Charles, tell us more !

 

[Charles Hidalgo]

Charles, tell us more !

Rek-O-Kut Rondine Deluxe with ROK stereo tonearm/cart and Gray Research mono arm/cart options

 

[Charles Hidalgo]

Thorens TD124 MKII, Ortofon RMG212, SPU GE MKII cartridge, and DAS plinth. Restored by Greg Metz at STS.

 

[Bones13]

My turntable system is not as flashy as many, but I love it, particularly with my newly retipped Benz Micro

Technics 1200G - Benz Micro Glider SL - Boulder 508

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[Mikado463]

Bones, great table and a great cartridge !

 

[Porsche]

burmester 217 package

 

[Charles Hidalgo]

Thorens TD124 MKII, Alfred Bokrand 12" arm, SPU Royal A Gold cartridge.

 

[rad]

 

[Dr Morbius]

Very happy with my Empire, built like a tank and yet so delicate! Going on 15 years with it.

 

[nikonf]

Very happy with my Empire, built like a tank and yet so delicate! Going on 15 years with it.

This is a very beautiful machine!!! I am very interested. What tonearm and cartridge do you use on it?
Are these very hard to find?

 

[Dr Morbius]

This is a very beautiful machine!!! I am very interested. What tonearm and cartridge do you use on it?
Are these very hard to find?

Hi, Tonearm is Empire that comes with the turntable and cartridge right now is Ortofon Bronze 2M I had for a while. The Empire turntable comes up every so often (they were built from the early 1960’s to the 80’s) and the main bearing that the platter revolves on was made by company scientists that built the Lunar lander that took the astronauts to the moon in the 70’s! About as perfect a bearing that you can get.