Tonearm ...... Acos Lustre GST-801 ..... Yea/Nay
gibsonian I'm excited to have found it, and been given a link to one with all parts at a great price. It will arrive thursday. TT arrives tuesday, I'll try to take my time. I'll check out the lift, let everyone know it's condition. Co-incidentally, I have been practicing lowering by hand lately, reacquiring that ability, improving but not consistent yet. |
lewm Appearance and Function. Audio rack supporting this is 23" deep x 47" wide, table height. 3 thick glass shelves, each floating on isolators on 3 bentwood frames, each 4" radius corners. I have a 6" high wood riser/base on top of the top glass shelf that supports my existing single arm TT at a nice working height in front of large picture window. Three audio pieces under that riser/base, just high enough to receive remote control beams. R2R on separate wood cabinet to the left; Amp and Preamp on separate wood cabinet to the right, Integrated amp just high enough to receive remote beam. Windows behind those 3 stands. Speakers out from the corners either side. The existing wood base for existing TT is only 16" deep. The dual arm plinth is 20" deep x 22-1/4" wide. I ordered a 1/4" thick tempered glass shelf 39" w x 20" deep. A tray with heavy house plants goes on the new shelf left of the TT adding weight. I know how I will add support under the rear edge if needed, but I will see how things stack up first with the glass cantilevered 4" in the back. TT81 weight is in the front, Plants are heavy. New deeper base is easy if needed, but, for access to rear jacks, I will try leaving the 16" deep base ............................. |
chakster
LOL, famous last words is right. But after this big step up, I will coast happily for quite a while. Unless what I bought is defective, hopefully not. I have to fix my friends TT. He has an awesome system. We listened to a new sealed vintage WAR album here, he loved it so much I sent it home with him. He was not happy with it there. He has a Technics 1200 I gave him years ago when I was using my Thorens/SME. He changed the cartridge to a Grado, set up by someone else, I think they did it wrong. My new alignment disc, new acrylic block with 2mm grid, new digital tracking force guage, his microscope, level, my lifetime supply of screws, washers, shims, brushes ... And I can bring my headshells to compare to his Grado after I align it for general comparison. I am in love with the speed of the new digital force gauge, the old Shure see-saw one takes a long time. |
