Description

This is a project that's been on going since the days of my Lenco experiments. My Lenco project is posted as a virtual system here at Audiogon too.

My Technics SP10 MK2 in custom African Wenge plinth is posted in my main system and this Technics SP10 MK3 in Panzerholz and Ebony Plinth was completed November 20th, 2008.

More images to follow, including the Ebony custom platform it will rest on. The platform is 9 layer construction including a layer of Texas Instruments shield with active ground plane.
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    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    This is to document my Technics SP10 MK 3 project
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Finish view with SME 312S and Air Tight PC-1, now replaced with Air Tight Supreme
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Detail of copper clad platter assembly,
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Chassis with platter removed. This uses a record cutting motor for drive system,
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Detail of construction of Ebony plinth
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Detail of Ebony plinth construction
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Detail of rotor-motor. Underside of Technics MK3 platter.
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Panzerholz construction core for project. Completed plinth with Ebony lumber exterior and hardware is approximately $3800.00
    • Technics SP-10 mkIII
    Panzerholz assembly with Technics SP10 MK2 for basic measurements. Core Panzerholz plinth with no finish is approximately $1800.00

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Thanks Albert, I appreciate the response and sent Bill an email.

I didn’t notice if it was already mentioned, but did replacing the original Japanese chips in your MKIII do anything for sonic improvement?

Also, I’m considering a dual tonearm setup and wondering if there’s additional tonearm/cartridge combinations you'd recommend. I don’t know the feasibility of having you make a custom plinth, or whether adding a second arm would affect system dynamics, but thought I’d throw it all into the mix and ask.

peace_train

Fantastic thread Albert, so glad to have gotten to the end and see it's still alive! I'm intending to have a build done on a MK2, and wondering if you can finally reveal where you had your work done for re-cap, restoration, etc? (assuming you recommend their work.) I'm opting for one of your plinths. Also, what were the other components used on your original MK2 that got the ball rolling?

Thanks!

peace_train