SME and a classical Stanton 681 EEE fits very well in this classical picture. Like so much else that came from the brain and bench of Edgar Villchur, the XA was a pioneering design that enabled tens of thousands of music lovers to. This method allows also easy and painfree options for a second tonearm mounting. Not until I acquired a Thorens TD125 with an SME 3009 II Improved and a Shure V15 Type III did I get a significant improvement, and even then my modest little XA/M91E was hardly embarrassed. Technlogywise is more close to a tractor rather than a Quartz driven machine, it takes almost 20 minutes to reach the speed stability but this are the “core” ff the appeal of such professional and iconic tool of the best Era in the Audio World.ĭoing the plint by myself I have opted for the Skeleton Concept: 2 layers of Black MDF, coped with a Sorbothane mat in order to add mass avoiding internal vibration and eventual external feedback easy and effective. For a living room set up it stinks, but for an hi fi freak this smell is better than a Chanel #5.
This late versions has a 16 watt motor and it runs very smoothly. My 401, arrived safely with an original Garrard Box directly from the place where it was built and I’ve been told that the first owner was a passionate engineer working at BBC.
This is one of the most classical Vinyl set up from the very best British Hi Fi age.
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