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My wifes birthday present - a turntable

Hi!

Hope you are all well :)

I crossed 50 years two weeks ago and I received a birthday present from my wife beyond dreams - a Brinkmann LaGrange!

I will receive the turntable over the week end. Its early days so I have to look for tonearms. This is a two arm version, so I wonder if I should buy a reasoanble arm first - and go for the ultimate one when I have the money.

Ortofon has some nice tonearms for approx. USD 2K in Norway. The arm of the dreams would be Graham Phantom II. How do you think this arm will suit the Brinkmann?

I have ordered the wall mounted stand, but Brinkmann also reccommend to use an silotaion base underneath the table. I have been reccommended the M3X Isolation Base from HRS. Any experiences?

I will keep you updated. A new era has begun :)

Cheeers and thanks, Toffen
toffeng
toffeng OP
41 posts
 
Hi,

Thanks!

She bought it second hand from London, and everything looks just fine. At the moment you can get great deals on craiglist over there. Amazing really.

So the next move is the tonearm, riaa and pickup. I think I have to buy these :)

Any experiences with Ortofon or Graham Phantom II for this turntable?

Rest of my equipment are Burmester amp, Burmester 061 cd player, Revox B77Mk2 reel to reel player and Wilson Sophia 2 speakers.

Cheeers and thanks to all,

Toffen
nandric's avatar
nandric
4,086 posts
 
Dear Toffeng, I am glad for you but you have no idea what
you are doing to us. A pair of socks is what I usualy expect for my birthday.

Regards,
lloydc's avatar
lloydc
755 posts
 
Nothing is free. The cost of her future birthdays, anniversarys, and holidays has entered a new realm.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
agree with lloydc...if it looks too good to be true...yada yada....enjoy your record collection.
inna
7,304 posts
 
Come on, guys, the man got a great turntable; let's spare him all this other stuff. He asked about particular tonearms and he prefers clear dynamic sound, so tell him something about those and other arms.I have no idea.
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