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mickjjo · 14th Jan 2008, 4:37 pm

Congratulations on your lottery win!

. There are plenty of sites about enhancing these old classics:-

http://www.theanalogdept.com/garrard_gallery.htm

http://members.myactv.net/~je2a3/idlertt.htm

The trick for best performance after careful servicing, is to bolt the deck to a solid mass to sink away any vibration, Layered plywood plinths are popular, no hollow boxes or decks bouncing around on springs!. The revival of interest in These Garrards and the equally good Lencos , is mainly down to the superior speed stability when handling transients, belt drives tend to slow down microscopicaly but audibly. If you are handy with woodwork you could build up a nice deck and show a healthy profit on the spares.

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Regards, Mick.

14th Jan 2008, 4:37 pm	#10
mickjjo Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dartford, Kent, UK. Posts: 1,661	Re: Garrard 401 - pointers for restoration Congratulations on your lottery win! . There are plenty of sites about enhancing these old classics:- http://www.theanalogdept.com/garrard_gallery.htm http://members.myactv.net/~je2a3/idlertt.htm The trick for best performance after careful servicing, is to bolt the deck to a solid mass to sink away any vibration, Layered plywood plinths are popular, no hollow boxes or decks bouncing around on springs!. The revival of interest in These Garrards and the equally good Lencos , is mainly down to the superior speed stability when handling transients, belt drives tend to slow down microscopicaly but audibly. If you are handy with woodwork you could build up a nice deck and show a healthy profit on the spares. . Regards, Mick.