Finally !!!
After months of preparation, talks, drawings and conception my new DIY turntable is finally connected to the amp ! :D
I have to say, I m REALLY impressed by the sound quality compared to my old one !!
Here is the first video made tonight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1PoSnvOSXU
Handmade Belt Drive Turntable - Guitar body style
Made in Moabi wood
Technics 1200 /1210 MK3d Tonearm (rewired with Cardas wires)
Goldring 1042 (MM) cartridge
Made in France in August 2011
Custom made acrylic platter (big Thanks to Gerry)
Origin Live platter mat
SDIESEL HANDMADE DIY TURNTABLE
SDIESEL HANDMADE DIY TURNTABLE
Last edited by sdiesel77 on Mon May 18, 2015 11:19 am, edited 10 times in total.
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Waah hayyy!! God that looks brilliant!!
Well done, it looks absolutely fantastic!! And given the donor material it will work excellently too....
Fran
Well done, it looks absolutely fantastic!! And given the donor material it will work excellently too....
Fran
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That lookks really cool and I bet that it sounds great too....well done Steph!!!
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Now that's what I call the epitome of COOL :-))) Well done Steph! Love where you have the switch ;-)
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if that sounds even half as good as it looks then it must sound fantastic! Well done lad, very impressive work.
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Thorens TD124 Mk1 + Kuzma Stogi 12"arm, HANA Red, Gold Note PH 10 + PSU. ADI-2 Dac, Lector CDP7, Wyred4Sound pre, Airtight ATM1s, Klipsch Heresy IV, Misc Mains, RCA + XLR ICs, Tellurium Q spkr cable
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Looks fantastic. Great job!
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I might have to order a black guard telecaster off you one day ;) Amazing work!
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Sure no problem! :)Claus wrote:I might have to order a black guard telecaster off you one day ;) Amazing work!
I'll probably meet with my carpenter friend soon to work on another turntable project (not a guitar type this time) as I receive already a new order.
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Thanks for all your kind words ! :)
Now, I need to find someone who can build a plexiglass platter :D
Now, I need to find someone who can build a plexiglass platter :D
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Last night I put the turntable on spikes and WOW what a massive difference in sound quality ! I didn't expect such a cool improvement :)
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