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I'll keep it simple.I have an AR ES-1 table. Only owner since 1985. Mint condition. On it is an Adcom "crosscoil" XC/Micro Ridge II MC cartridge. (they were made by Sumiko I believe). It sits on a target wall shelf. Other than that, no tweaks. It has been my great "one of these days" piece.
The reason for not doing more is I have been happy with it, and fiddling inevitable results in trouble.
However, I feel the time is nigh to finally do some tweak upgrades.
I was considering starting with Herbies Turntable Mat which has been reviewed as a good bang for buck item.
For the arm, I was considering the OL live but hear the Incognito RB250SE is even better.
A new cartridge is my last concern, but I am considering either the Shelter 901 or the Helikon.
My questions are:
Does anyone have experience comparing any of these items? and...
Would I be better served saving the money and just getting a new deck, like the Scoutmaster?
Finally, if I stay with the AR, does anyone know of a record clamp that works with it (due to it's very odd platter) or because of that platter are clamps pointless/impossible?
Yes, I am opening the proverbial can of worms asking for opinion on AA, but even if your advice is not germain to my question, I'll listen to it.
Thanks!
It's all about the music...
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Topic - EXPERTS - Chime in requested over dilemma - Peter Gunn 07:48:00 11/09/04 (33)
- Re: EXPERTS - Chime in requested over dilemma - anumber1 10:25:15 11/10/04 (0)
- Re: EXPERTS - Chime in requested over dilemma - JDK 03:13:54 11/10/04 (1)
- Heed Obit not sold in the US - Ross 10:24:43 11/11/04 (0)
- Re: EXPERTS - Chime in requested over dilemma - beach cruiser 23:55:04 11/09/04 (0)
- AR tonearm upgrades - Redwing 12:10:48 11/09/04 (0)
- FWIW I've always found set up of a suspended turntable..... - Chuck Y 09:47:29 11/09/04 (24)
- You're contradicting yourself - John Gratsias 18:50:13 11/09/04 (11)
- Focus your angst - Peter Gunn 19:04:38 11/09/04 (10)
- Emotions have no place in engineering - John Gratsias 19:28:13 11/09/04 (9)
- and engineers still can't design a sensible parking lot - Peter Gunn 21:30:33 11/09/04 (8)
- I see. - John Gratsias 01:16:19 11/10/04 (7)
- apparently not - Peter Gunn 05:58:58 11/10/04 (6)
- In support of your wall mount.............. - Chuck Y 08:59:00 11/10/04 (5)
- For the record - John Gratsias 12:25:40 11/10/04 (0)
- I'm all for opposite opinion - Peter Gunn 09:31:27 11/10/04 (3)
- Re: I'm all for opposite opinion - John Elison 11:55:51 11/10/04 (2)
- I allowed for you - Peter Gunn 14:53:00 11/10/04 (1)
- Re: I allowed for you - John Elison 19:31:08 11/10/04 (0)
- You should try a Basis suspended table. - Dan_ed 16:57:24 11/09/04 (0)
- Re: FWIW I've always found set up of a suspended turntable..... - DKG 16:03:25 11/09/04 (0)
- just got it - Peter Gunn 10:55:31 11/09/04 (0)
- Sweet contradiction - Peter Gunn 10:53:30 11/09/04 (8)
- PITA is Pain In The A__ (nt) - Anonymous Coward 12:39:58 11/09/04 (0)
- Sorry about the vulgarity........... - Chuck Y 12:14:28 11/09/04 (6)
- Non-suspended tables are rarely a good choice - John Gratsias 19:12:02 11/09/04 (4)
- John, I can now see the error of my way ............ - Chuck Y 19:59:24 11/09/04 (3)
- Re: John, I can now see the error of my way ............ - John Gratsias 20:31:48 11/09/04 (2)
- You see guys......... - Peter Gunn 21:34:11 11/09/04 (1)
- I can understand your pain............... - Chuck Y 09:20:32 11/10/04 (0)
- It's AA, cuss all you like - Peter Gunn 18:49:45 11/09/04 (0)
- And I forgot..... - Peter Gunn 07:52:34 11/09/04 (2)