Gyrodec w/ 2 Arms?

It has been years since I sold them but I think so; I believe I have seen them with 2 and I think it said so in the dealer lit, which I no longer have. A very good table and very good looking.

Yes it's possible but only with the early versions of the Gyrodec like the MK I, II. I have a MK II converted to an SE and it has holes where the motor is for a second arm board. There is a counterweight in the subchassis that is removed.

The original version had a hole in the plinth where the motor would move to.

The later Gyrodecs seem to have abandoned this option. I am not sure when it was discontinued but somwhere along the time line of MKIII or MKIV.

I remember seeing pictures of the Gyro SE Mk II with 2 arms. The 2nd arm gets placed where the motor housing normally sits and the motor moves to the front-left of the table. This is from memory, and I don't know what has to be done to the table technically for it to be balanced properly in this setup, but it can be done.

Firat, you'll need to pay careful attention to the suspension system since it's not designed for a second arm. I couldn't easily find the total weight of a Rega RB301 tonearm but it might be in the range of 500 to 1000 grams. You'll have to add another 500g to 1000g on the chassis to balance out the weight of the tonearm and could be looking at a total of 1 to 2 kilograms of added weight. That's a lot to ask of the stock suspension springs and you may find that the turntable doesn't perform as well. Searching for the correct aftermarket springs could prove to be a frustrating experiment.

I would contact Michell Engineering to see what they suggest before attempting to add another tonearm. Or perhaps you'll find specific information on the topic from someone who has successfully (or unsuccessfully) added a second tonearm.

I thought about adding another tonearm to my Gyro SE but after reading about the potential difficulties, I decided that if I wanted a turntable with two tonearms I'd sell the Gyro SE and buy a turntable that's designed for two 'arms.

Good luck!

Regards,
Tom