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New Townshend Rock 7 owner

The Townshend is in transit to it's new home. I purchased this one-owner table as a package, complete w/ Funk Firm FXR ll arm, dc motor upgrade, Discovery Balanced phono cable and Brinkman PI cartridge. It come with all original boxes, manuals.

If all goes well, I should be able to get it up and running with one exception, my phono stage is not balanced. Since the original owner bought this from a respected dealer as a package, I think my best route would be to get a pair of RCA to XLR adapters in order to hear the package as close as possible as was intended.

Any thoughts on that aspect? What brand adapters would be recommended? Also, any thing I might need to know from experienced users to help with set-up? Thanks.
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slaw OP
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I’m having some great listening lately. I’d like to explain why?

I have the Merlin power supply.

I’ve thought for a long time about putting in my VPI ADS ahead of the Merlin for a while. Why? I’m not sure, but I’ve not been happy with the speed stability.

I’ve been enjoying some Sade tonight...
Diamond Life...OP
Lovers Rock... MOV
Promise ... OP/gold stamped promo

Since inserting the ADS, I’ve noticed a more airy presentation. Seems like the notes are hanging onto the electronics even less now. After an hour of "on time", ( the ADS was a brand new unit) the bass seems slightly less bloated. (Not that it was bloated before)

The sonic differences in these three lps are still there but the things I disliked the most about all three have been minimalized. There is an overall smoothness that makes me want to use the word (analog). A warmth that just draws me in.

I had wondered if these components are compatible. They are running very cool, if that is any indication?

Thoughts?
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Above...The better way of describing what I’m hearing in the lower bass is more precise/musical than before. Much better at presenting the delicacies of minute bass notes. Probably a lower noise floor contributes.
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@slaw i have the Rock 7 with the standard motor (round belt) do you  know if the updated Merlin motors still available .

would the VPI ADS work with stock motor?
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This was my first experience with this. My understanding is the ADS will work with any AC synchronous motor. The Merlin power supply takes the AC and turns it to DC then back to AC. I believe this is how it works. So my feeling is my motor is an AC motor, with a different pulley. You could call Max and ask him in person?
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