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Other Gear => Phono => Topic started by: JamieMcC on November 19, 2016, 07:34:03 AM
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I picked up an old beat up Thorens TD160 a while back with the intention of making it a bit of a project. Its been sat on the shelf in the garage since but during a bit of net surfing on some turntable stuff last week I stumbled across the BooPlinth which is a Bamboo aftermarket plinth for the Linn Sondek LP12 with a whopping £1,950 price tag! http://www.booplinth.com/
My pockets are not that deep but it did spark my imagination and after a quick measure up of the TD160 I found a new use for a Ikea Bamboo chopping board (I picked a few extra up on my last visit to the store). I finished putting it all back together yesterday and hooked up to the Eros ;D
I'm pretty chuffed with how this one has turned out.
Cheers
Jamie
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Wow!!! That is just stunning. The carbon fiber looks awesome. But that's not just any TD-160. You've got an SME tonearm. What cartridge are you using?
Btw, do you know this site; www.vinylnirvana.com
Alan
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Very nice!
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Very nice. Makes me wonder the lp 12 plinth I made out of blood wood would be worth what???
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Wow!!! That is just stunning. The carbon fiber looks awesome. But that's not just any TD-160. You've got an SME tonearm. What cartridge are you using?
Btw, do you know this site; www.vinylnirvana.com
Alan
Hi Alan
I'm using a vintage A&R P77 cart with a Jico SAS stylus. I recently picked up a Shure V15 mark III which should arrive this week luckily both the P77 and Shure can use the same Jico SAS stylus ;)
Thanks for the nice feed back and thanks to Bottlehead as well Doc it was you guys and the many posts on the forum that opened my eyes to a whole new exciting world of DIY audio.
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Simply gorgeous! Where did you get the carbon fiber? And most importantly, how does it sound?
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Simply gorgeous! Where did you get the carbon fiber? And most importantly, how does it sound?
The carbon fibre I use sometimes in my day job as a boatbuilder so I keep a small stock of different grades of fabric and resins.
It sounds good and I have an idea for another LP12 inspired mod for it which I hope will make it sound even better if it works ;)
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Finished making and installing my other LP12 inspired mod yesterday a carbon fibre subframe ::) Sounds good so far. Its a about half a kilo lighter than the metal one and is more ridged. Next step is to try adding that half a kilo of mass back into the underside of the flywheel.