Gullwing SLR

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Think this is the most I've ever spent in one go. Fitted it about four hours ago. Enthralling is probably the best description so far..

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The nude stylus is scaring the crap out of me though.
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I know the feeling, I used a LPS at Bristol a couple of years ago. It looked very exposed.
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Yeah, no guard supplied..

Will have to make something.
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Neat...love it!
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It's a lovely thing, machined from a piece of solid brass. Them there Swiss know their stuff..
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Phwooooaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Nice, look after it Ali.

I once had a nuded DL103 mounted on a lovely tapped machine Aluminium block that left the cantilever and stylus exposed just like that. A combination of JTS and Jonny Starbux killed it by accident.
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You little Tinker, Ali - very nice !
How do the vocals sound ? - Just read a couple of very good reviews.
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Vocals sound great to me Mark. Natural and fluid are words that come to mind to describe it.

An occasional shoutiness, but I was playing rather loud, and it will need to run in. About 50 hours has been mentioned.

Had a good hunt on the net, not a great deal out there but some positive stuff as you say. Still have to play with VTA, VTF and anti skate, but I'll put a good few hours on it first.
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Good someone is flying the vinyl flag.
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Wow, Ali, that's not a exactly 103 money, good for you!

Without seeming rude, I shall now have to concoct some flimsy but plausible excuse to pay you a visit at some point.

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You're welcome anytime Andrew, just give me a shout.
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Yes that does look very fine…..enjoy!

Any chance of an Owston demo or would that be too high risk I wonder….
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Can't make Owston this time sadly, it's Glasto week. Next time maybe.
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#15 Re: Gullwing SLR

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Ok, you can't make it.

But your cartridge can, c'mon! 27 drunk folk playing with someone else's 2K cartridge, what could go wrong?!
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