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In Reply to: rek-o-kut nirvana? posted by subunabom on May 6, 2007 at 13:17:06:
Seriously, seems the world goes round and round.
AfterThorens and Rega TTs, I bought and restored a Rek-o-Kut (sitting in the basement), then went on to a super nice Technics SP15.
All in all, the RoK sounds better than both belt driven TTs. But the Technics is clearly superior to the RoK.
The SP15 is currently installed in a custom plinth with an old (and mint) Audio Technica 12 in. arm, with, on the other side an equally mint SME3009.
I think that the high torque offered by the idlers and DDs adds something very important to the restitution of sound.
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The main bearing is plenty noisy. It rides on a chrome ball. The machining is first rate but there is no polish on the main bearing.The stock plinths are a joke. You can simply toss them. Build a decent medium mass plinth and you are in for some real action.
With a polished main bearing and a silicone nitride ball I have outperformed many turntables.
I think the Technics direct drives are simply fantastic. They will have a completely different take on the music.
I am a direct drive believer....so I intend no flames or contriversy.
However, if you take the time to modify the Rek O Kut properly you will hear things in the music you never knew existed with a direct drive turntable.
yeah, I heard an sp-10 set-up last year that sounded really good. not sure I'll find an old dusty one sitting around for forty bucks, but you never know. One thing about these old idlers, they're fun to work on. it reminds me of working on an old TR-4 sports car I had back when I was in high school. come to think of it, smells a bit the same too
i just sold it though. I'm never going to build it up, so it went to a good home.i think my scottrt super tweako modded Technics SL-1600MK2 is just fine and dandy. cardas tonearm rewire, new power supply caps, audioquest headshell wire, petra locap IC, tonearm dampener and a 10 coat Lexus metallic gold mist paint job ;-)
oh yea, for anybody that says the SL/denon DL-103 doesn't sound good (Theresa?), it goes from crappy to incredible just by going from 40 ohm loading to 3 ohm. push that cartridge so it hangs past the headshell AND raise the VTA to close to 5mm (or was it 4mm - can't remember, i'll take a look tonight). SOUNDS NICE!
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