Hi, my name is Gary, I live in Belfast in sunny Northern Ireland, and work as a 6 Sigma Black Belt for a large US company well known for building yellow construction equipment.
I came across this forum via the Slatedeck site, and thought myself right at home from the start.
I'm in the process of acquiring a 401 + 3009, and thinking about cartridge & plinth possibilities, so don't be surprised to see a lot of daft enquiries from me in the following months.
Glad to be here, Gary
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#5 Slatedeck 401 etc
Hi, Gary.
I have a 401 mounted in a twin slatedeck, and would suggest you don't go down the SME 3009 route except for historical/ sentimental reasons. You will get a lovely sweet, musical sound, but not the whole truth.
I've been there!
Messing around with a spare Rega RB300 put me onto a better path. Any Rega or Origin Live model will also work well (I currently use a mark 2 Silver Arm, which gives the most performance for the money that I can afford) The improvements are in firm bass, more extended treble and faster transients and rhythmic control. Voices and lyrics are more intelligible, instruments better separated, and the presentation is more enrgetic and dramatic. It also goes from a whisper to a thunderclap and back in no time.
I did enjoy the SME, but it misses a whole lot of the original performance energy out by comparison.
It's only my opinion, and I haven't tried a 3012, but I hope it's helpful.
Dave Clewlow
I have a 401 mounted in a twin slatedeck, and would suggest you don't go down the SME 3009 route except for historical/ sentimental reasons. You will get a lovely sweet, musical sound, but not the whole truth.
I've been there!
Messing around with a spare Rega RB300 put me onto a better path. Any Rega or Origin Live model will also work well (I currently use a mark 2 Silver Arm, which gives the most performance for the money that I can afford) The improvements are in firm bass, more extended treble and faster transients and rhythmic control. Voices and lyrics are more intelligible, instruments better separated, and the presentation is more enrgetic and dramatic. It also goes from a whisper to a thunderclap and back in no time.
I did enjoy the SME, but it misses a whole lot of the original performance energy out by comparison.
It's only my opinion, and I haven't tried a 3012, but I hope it's helpful.
Dave Clewlow