Bought a beater Garrard 301 on Ebay. Came from a smoking home and needed substantial work. Deja Vu Audio disassembled the entire turntable, cleaned everything thoroughly, replaced worn/broken parts, installed an Audiosilente idler wheel, sourced the new plinth/tonearm/cartridge, and it sounds phenomenal!!! The Micro Seiki has been moved to the basement.

largemouthass May 13, 2019 16:59

System edited: Moved the Triton 7s up to my bedroom and replaced them with Audio Note AN-K/SPe speakers. HUGE improvement.

largemouthass July 19, 2018 14:25

System edited: Installed an Ortofon Black 2M on the turntable. Very happy with it!

largemouthass February 02, 2015 18:25

Thanks! I will be picking up the Ortofon black shortly and giving it a whirl!

largemouthass January 23, 2015 16:31

like your system. Understand the issues of space and family. Am currently running the Ortofon 2 Black in my VPI Scout 1.1. Lovely cartridge!

adeep42 January 22, 2015 18:14

Looking to upgrade the Grado Gold to a more detailed cartridge. The Brio requires a MM or a high output MC cartridge. I would rather not add a step up transformer unless I absolutely have to. Any recommendations? I have heard good things about the Ortofon Black MM cartridge and was leaning in that direction but I am still open to other ideas.

largemouthass January 15, 2015 19:38

System edited: Added pictures

largemouthass January 13, 2015 15:31

System edited: Stereo is now assembled on a Salamander stand. A Furman Elite-15 DM i power conditioner handles power for everything but the Synthesis Amp (per the advice of a local hifi store). Sounds awesome!

largemouthass January 12, 2015 20:01

Thanks! I guess I will skip the bluetooth and go the Sonos route.
I recently picked up a Pro-Ject Tube Box S preamp as well.

largemouthass December 22, 2014 17:17

I tried Triton 7 with
-45wpc ultralinear integrated (RITA-880S)
-ESS-9018 DAC (Yulong D-18)
-Gustard U12
intense dynamics and slam

I tried comparing flac playback between:

-iphone 5 running VLC
-Mass Fidelity Relay (bluetooth)

vs

-Intel NUC running JR20
-Gustard+Yulong

Bluetooth was so inferior you'd have to chuckle. The extreme dynamics and deep blacks were gone. Think 192kbps mp3.

I also tried these:
1. Cambridge 540 coax fed by Gustard
2. Cambridge 540 analog fed by Mass Fidelity
3. Cambridge 540 coax fed by Mass Fidelity

with #1 easily sounding the best you might conclude that #3 would sound better than #2, but #3 was the worst

wynnytsky December 22, 2014 13:42