Click pics to enlarge. The Lenco L-78 turntable. The Plumber 9" arm very similar to its 12" brother in construction. Note the same cannibalized Lenco bearing housing and rider weight. The cartridge is VAS Ortofon 2M Red. The other arm is Rabco.
NY Diary (19-19): DIY Plumber 9" Arm
With a little stolen time, yesterday I paid Kevin a brief visit, to listen to his newest effort, a DIY 9" arm, the 12" predecessor of which we had nicknamed "Plumber" (see here; or 3 posts down).
We played several records, and they were all very well rendered. As mentioned before, the VAS Ortofon 2M is prodigious in bass, add to that the urgency of the DIY arm, and that makes for very memorable playback. Jazz of course, but next time I have to bring some heavy metal, not exactly his type of stuff.
We also spent considerable time listening to the Thorens TD-124, now fitted with the Decca Arm. Amazing! The VdH re-tipped Decca Gold sounded so much better than all previous efforts (on Lenco L-78 and on Thorens TD-125/ET arm). I think it is going to stay there.
On this occasion, we listened to the CJ PV-5, which I like more than the more sedate Premier 2/3.
No food! :-(
tonearm - a sphere with glycerin ... like it? )))
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