I have had the original since the late 90s, but the tonearm was bad and I didn't use it for 20 years. I decided recently to revive it. I bought a new old stock 9cc carbon fibre tonearm, project bearing grease, belt, 15v power supply, and because of your video, the AT 6006R. Just finished setting it up today with a SoundSmith Otello cartridge and it works, looks and sounds great. Thanks.
Reviewed it 27/02/24. Very revealing of classical and acoustic material, with great separation and detail on cello, piano and guitar. I played Lutoslawski, Webern and Chinese Classical. When playing hip-hop (Masta Ace), the sampled bass was muddy on 'I Got Ta'..This track loops a James Brown original, on what can't have been great equipment..the vocals are good with the track illuminated by the insistent looping which the turntable doesn't miss. On such varied material, the turntable did well..a thumbs up!
Hi there! I just acquired one of these second hand, but it only came with the 33/3rd motor, and not the separate 45RPM motor that would have shipped with it at retail. I’ve read online that the speed box is incompatible with this turntable, so I’m surprised to see you using one in your system! Does it allow you to select between 33/3rd and 45RPM? Is yours one of the original Perspective turntables, or a newer incarnation? Thanks so much!
Yes I can select on the speed-box and it works fine, just one motor. On Vinylengine the manual is without the speed-box and is for the Perspective (not the Anniversary version) so I guess thats the difference between the standard and the Anniversary
I have had the original since the late 90s, but the tonearm was bad and I didn't use it for 20 years. I decided recently to revive it. I bought a new old stock 9cc carbon fibre tonearm, project bearing grease, belt, 15v power supply, and because of your video, the AT 6006R. Just finished setting it up today with a SoundSmith Otello cartridge and it works, looks and sounds great. Thanks.
Happy that inspired you!
Reviewed it 27/02/24. Very revealing of classical and acoustic material, with great separation and detail on cello, piano and guitar. I played Lutoslawski, Webern and Chinese Classical. When playing hip-hop (Masta Ace), the sampled bass was muddy on 'I Got Ta'..This track loops a James Brown original, on what can't have been great equipment..the vocals are good with the track illuminated by the insistent looping which the turntable doesn't miss. On such varied material, the turntable did well..a thumbs up!
Very nice looking turntable. 👌
Jim 🏴🙂
Same I have
Hi there! I just acquired one of these second hand, but it only came with the 33/3rd motor, and not the separate 45RPM motor that would have shipped with it at retail. I’ve read online that the speed box is incompatible with this turntable, so I’m surprised to see you using one in your system! Does it allow you to select between 33/3rd and 45RPM? Is yours one of the original Perspective turntables, or a newer incarnation? Thanks so much!
Yes I can select on the speed-box and it works fine, just one motor.
On Vinylengine the manual is without the speed-box and is for the Perspective (not the Anniversary version) so I guess thats the difference between the standard and the Anniversary
Dificult to clean the dust 😮😮
Your are absolutely right, so I made a simple dust cover, when I am not using the turntable protecting it from dust!