The "Picture of your Turntable(s)" thread, Pt. 2

Fooled ya. I just shine an LED light from Ikea through my orange pressing of Ryan Adams Easy Tiger and it illuminates the clear acrylic base. Cool effect, huh?

 

Yeah. Got a blue or green record?

 

"You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize? [Takes a bite of steak] Ignorance is bliss." - Cypher from the Matrix

- Sushimaster

 

I do have the new Kind of Blue LP which is a nice shade of Blue.

 

Beautiful table. With no disrespect to Sirius, I'd like to see their data that says that they can measure repeatibly and reproducibly a speed accuracy of 0.00000001 percent; that is, a statistically valid measurement system analysis on the gauge or metrology that they use to detect differences of such small magnitude. For example, can they detect the difference between accuracy of 0.00000001%, and accuracy of 0.00000002% with statistical power? Or even a difference in accuracy of 0.00000001% vs 0.00000010%?

 

Here's my vintage Rega Planar with SME III tonearm and an interim Grado Prestige 1 Blue installed (it now has it's Grace F9 Ruby installed again after a Soundsmith retipping...)



Here's my Michell Gyro SE MKII with SME V arm and cryo'd Grado Reference Sonata:

 

Here is an updated picture with a diy plinth and armboard.

 

Purty.

 

I love the rega sme combination you got going, bet it sounds wonderful!

 

Any issue with the SIII and the Grace match?

 

Now we're coming to the real gems ! Excellent vintage table with a killer modern tonearm - respect in every aspect..

 

It does sound good, particularly now that the Grace Ruby is back on it. The GrooveTracer Refernce platter made a big improvement in lowering the noise floor. Also have the new Rega 50 Hz Motor upgrade. Putting the table on "roller bearings" and an inner tube have also helped it markedly. The Grace is very detailed. I just need to get a Grover's phono cable for it to really make it sing. That said, the Gyro SE/SME V/Reference Sonata sounds better; a fuller sound and more dimensional imaging. At some point I will put the Grace in the Gyro/SME V to see how that sounds.

 

Me too!

 

Nope.

 

So True

 

My Black Beauty and her Jewel
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Yamaha P-300 and Shure RXT4 cart spinning an early pressing of The rolling Stones "Ger yur Yah yahs out"

 

I'm not surprised, that looks freekin beautiful!

 

Mine is the focal point of our living room, too, but for the opposite reason yours is.

 

Yep lovely looking rig. Bet it sounds as good as it looks.

 

why put the amps directly on the carpeted floor though?

 

I believe they're on stands...if not, it looks like there's enough clearance.

 

Take a look at the amps. They stop where the gold corners touch the acrylic stands. The stands are from Custom Isolation Products out of Houston Texas. They incorporate spikes for the carpet. I had them custom cut to fit the Shanling amps.

 

Thanks! Nothing compared to most here, but she's mine for ~25 years now and still going strong. Made in Japan of course

One more in daytime, while I have this camera on loan