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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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nsp
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slaw
Will report back. Regarding the Merlin motor have you ever experimented with different power cords? Since the motor change the AC to DC and then back to AC again I would think a different power cord would that make a difference. What say you?
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slaw OP
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@nsp,

I haven't. The cord connecting the motor to the power supply (by the way, mine says Merlin 3 on it) has a DIN type connector on the motor side. Does this have any significance when choosing another cord? I'm mainly talking about the type of wire being used.
nsp
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slaw
I will
Check my motor I don't think my unit says Merlin 3 on it.

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slaw OP
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@nsp ,

My power supply says Merlin 3.
nsp
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slawMy power supply is about 14 inches long and 2 inches wide. on the front it has the MERLIN name in large letters and underneath in small letters it says electronic turntable supply.
I understood your question concerning the connection to the motor but I cannot offer an opinion as to which TYPE of wire might be better. 
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