Translenco a very un-lenco - lenco :)

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A sneak preview:

I told you that I'd post some updates of my DIY turntable

Here are some teasers for the almost finished product








almost finished, because the "inner top plate" is not completely done yet...

Now I use a piece of 1mm aluminium sheet that I found somewhere, that is used as a top plate, to hold the bearing and hold other innards, such as the speed change slider thing (more on that later). The 1 mm alu will be replaced by a 4mm copper sheet, with all the holes and things routed out by a craftsman, and will form a very stable top plate for the turntable.

as you've probably already noticed, it is very brown, and differs slightly from the prototype translenco. It has grown with one more layer of birch ply. top plate has been lowered into the plinth though, it's lowered by about 9mm in the plinth, with only a fine edge so it's not visible from the side (this took a damn lot of routing)
there are vibrapods under the feet, as opposed to the cork bits with the prototype. The vibrapods do their job really well so far, I tried jumping up and down next to the rack and nothing.

My previous rega arm is taken off duty for the moment. and since I'm still a bit unhappy about it, it'll stay in it's box for a little while, probably going to repair it sooner or later, but shiny metal arms look much better on this anyway.

The rega was replaced by a new Jelco SA750 D. At the moment the only thing that comes to my mind is "why hadn't I bought this arm in the first place?". It's finish is at the very least WAY better than the rega, it's a pleasure to use, (it actually works too), they even provide you with all the tools necessary to take it apart if you care to. The sound is very nice, based on first impressions, even the denon DL-304 seems to like it alot . And as a plus, it looks absolutely fantastic with the turntable.

I just finished setting her up (well, one tonearm already...), about 20 minutes ago...
First record played (after well over a month without any vinyl (!!!)), was Kenny Burrell's - Midnight blue, on an original japanese pressing.

The first impressions were GOOD, Very good in fact, full bodied, not edgy, no rumble, nice bottom end, and a very "alive" sound. I am a happy camper .
I really wonder how it's going to be when the copper arrives (somewhere this or next week).


that's it for now, I'm back off, listening.

This is going to be one late evening/early morning

Keep them spinning,
Bert.