Fully Refurbished Garrard 301 w/ AudioGrail + AudioSilente, Walnut Plinth. Reed, Lyra, MIT Components Available

For sale is a beautifully refurbished Garrard 301 turntable (oil-bearing) featuring an Audio Grail carbon fiber Bastian plate to remove the 301's frame from flexing, AudioSilente idler wheel and thrust pads to ensure a quiet operation and maintain an accurate speed, and a piano gloss finished walnut plinth. Simply put, this turntable sounds as good as it looks.

The deck is drilled to support both Reed and Jelco tonearms. Pictured, it's paired with a 9.5" Reed 2G tonearm which brings Reed’s renowned craftsmanship, and features like precise VTA adjustment, magnetic antiskating, and a cardanic bearing system, ensuring detailed and accurate playback.

We can also pair this with a Lyra cartridge of your choice and an MIT Phono cable (see below). Local sale preferred, but shipping can be arranged at the buyer’s expense. Payment via wire, PayPal friends and family, Venmo, Zelle, and ApplePay Cash accepted.

Pricing:

• Garrard 301 with walnut plinth & Audio Grail carbon fiber bastion plate: $5,650
• Reed 2G Tonearm: $2,750 (MSRP $5,090)
• Lyra Atlas Cartridge: $4,900 (MSRP $9,500)
• Lyra Kleos Cartridge: $2,200 (MSRP $4,065)
• MIT Cables SL-Matrix Phono: $950 (MSRP $1,625)

• Audio Grail carbon fiber Bastian plate, adding extra stability to stop the 301's frame from flexing.
• Top of the line AudioSilente idler wheel and thrust pad were installed – dead silent.
• New face plates and mounting screws were ordered from Classic Turntable Company in UK and installed.
• Bearing was disassembled and cleaned. Thrust pad was upgraded and new premium bearing oil was filled.
• Motor was disassembled, cleaned, lubricated and assembled.
• All parts of the turntable were thoroughly cleaned and the moving parts were lubricated.

• Turntable metal frame was repainted in gloss black by a body shop.
• Worn rubber turntable mat was replaced by a gloss black acrylic mat.
• Side rim of the platter was polished.

• Heavy duty walnut plinth which was finished in a piano gloss.
• Drilled for a Jelco 9" or Reed 9.5" Tonearm

• 9.5” Macassar Ebony arm tube
• Seashell White
• VandenHul tonearm wire, w 5-pin DIN connector.

• Celebrated for its warm, engaging sound with a rich, full-bodied presentation, exceptional detail retrieval and dynamic range.
• Moving Coil, coil and flux field centered design
• Output Voltage: 0.5 mV

• Unparalleled detail, clarity, ultra-low distortion, impressive dynamic range, offers profoundly immersive and transparent listening experience.
• Recently re-tipped by Steve at VAS
• Moving Coil, unique "New Angle" technology with a dual-coil, asymmetrical structure.
• Output Voltage: 0.56mV

• Features Multipole Technology, which improves articulation and preserves the natural timbre of music.
• Known for its low capacitance and excellent shielding, minimizing noise and preserving signal integrity.
• This cable is equipped with a DIN connector on the tonearm end and RCA connectors on the preamplifier.