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Originally posted by JamesD JamesD wrote:

Mmm... I noticed in another photo Jon that you've got the Achromat, same here. I also notice a nice tonearm... I got the tonearm damper a while back for the standard arm which I keep using as a reason not to think about changing the arm... Law of diminishing returns and an impending house move forces me to think I'll stick to the LED mod (purely for aesthetics obviously...) once I get the time to open up the TT.
 
Hi James I've read about people fitting heatshrink to a stock arm to damp it, as well as the oil damping trough. That should give you a perfectly good and cheap tweak to get the most from the stock arm, which I think sounds fine and is easily adjustable.
 
If you're opening the deck up to fit blue LED's, it make be worth trying the filter loop mod. It means soldering a small capacitor and resistor in parallel with C210, please pm me for details if interested. It makes a small but audible difference IMO on the standard platter and mat, I added a switch.
 
Most of the Technics mods I've tried were based on good advice from members of this forum, particularly Graham and Tony (tg). I've posted my notes in an existing thread http://audio-forum.gspaudio.co.uk/technics-sl1200-sl1210-who-uses-one-or-two_topic26_post16767.html#16767 you may find just as useful as I did.
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Thanks Jon, much appreciated. Will PM you about the filter loop mod.
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Well talk about a vinyl love in..... (joke)

Well it's too late to go back on the choice I made today and my dac will be picked up soon, so that's the upgrade choice made. (No names mentioned against forum)

So can you vinyl junkies put me on the right path straight from the get go. Just because of a generation thing more than anything else cd became the heart of my system and I only dabbled loosely with vinyl. My dac today was ex display so left a few pennies over.. Do any of you rate the RP3 as a good beginner deck? Mucho appreciation for any help

Merci...

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Originally posted by 11rushgarrick11 11rushgarrick11 wrote:

Well talk about a vinyl love in..... (joke)

Well it's to late to go back on the choice I made today and I my dac will be picked up soon, so that's upgrade choice made. (No names mentioned against forum)

So can you vinyl junkies put me on the right path straight from the get go. Just because of a generation thing more than anything else cd became the heart of my system and I only dabbled loosely with vinyl. My dac today was ex display so left a few pennies over.. Do any of you rate the RP3 as a good beginner deck? Mucho appreciation for any help

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I'd rate the RP3 as a good deck period Big smile
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Thanks Mitch,

I soooo wanted to hear someone say that! I had heard good things about it I must admit but I then spotted it in white and fell head over heels.

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Originally posted by 11rushgarrick11 11rushgarrick11 wrote:

Thanks Mitch,

I soooo wanted to hear someone say that! I had heard good things about it I must admit but I then spotted it in white and fell head over heels.

an expensive but rewarding week...

White? Pah! That's for girls! That's why I went for a pink RP6LOLLOL
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+1 on the RP3 you've just got. I believe the RP3 is an improved P3-24, which is the turntable that got me back into vinyl. Happy listening.
Jon

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