Newbie looking for info on WOPLs

[drummergrl]

Alrighty then !!!!!! Allison ones !!! Here is my advice... for what is worth !!! Find you a piece of a 400 somewhere and send it to one the the many guys on here that can WOPL it and you will never be happier !!!!! YOU HAVE NOT HEARD YOUR ALLISONS TILL YOU HOOK ON OF THESE PL TO THEM !!!! Promise !!!!

Hey Kevin, thanks for the great response to my A 1's. Not a lot of people are familiar with how great these are like say Vandys or some such.
I'm sold. Help me find a donor unit!

 

[Northwinds]

Help me find a donor unit!

Taken care of per Lee, check your messages

 

[Northwinds]

I think she will be ok with a 700 as long as that crazy longhaired guy Ron is not around, he have this communicable disease called turnitupitis and it's catchy

EDIT: You are right though Mike, I was thinking a 400 also but she will just end up wanting the Big Bitch anyway so might as well nip it in the bud LMAO. I see a big honking pair of Cerwin Vega's in her future though

 

[JustMike]

I think she will be ok with a 700 as long as that crazy longhaired guy Ron is not around, he have this communicable disease called turnitupitis and it's catchy

Well its probably good thing I'm not around. That would make two crazy longhairs reaching for the turnitupitis controls.

 

[Northwinds]

Well its probably good thing I'm not around. That would make two crazy longhairs reaching for the turnitupitis controls.

Quoting Lee

AMEN Brother!!!! We would corrupt her morals, enrage her neighbors, drive off coyotes etc....

 

[drummergrl]

I love that crazy MF Ginger Baker- he's a genius drummer. Ever see the documentary on him where he punches the filmmaker in the head?

 

[Fast Forward]

Hows this for a Donor unit and it works great I just don't use it

 

[Northwinds]

Hows this for a Donor unit and it works great I just don't use it View attachment 18079

If she passes, I am in. Looks like a perfect match for Silvara!!!

 

[derek92994]

I have several systems set up (and lots of equipment not in use) but the reason I ended up here is that I've been looking for something really great and cool to drive my Allison Ones. I'll use a Sony SACD player and a Thorens TT for the sources and I have a Nackamichi 610 pre to use with the WOPL.

Did I hear you say Thorens? =)) They are awesome turntables. I have the TD 160 Super and TD 165.

 

[drummergrl]

New to my Thorens TD166 MKll:
Shure V13 Series lll w/ Jico SAS, wood plinth, RCA plugs, cart leads, feet, belt & metal knobs instead of the stock black plastic ones
wood plinth had to be modded in back to accept the original dustcover

 

[derek92994]

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New to my Thorens TD166 MKll:
Shure V13 Series lll w/ Jico SAS, wood plinth, RCA plugs, cart leads, feet, belt & metal knobs instead of the stock black plastic ones
wood plinth had to be modded in back to accept the original dustcover

Love it!

Here's a pic of my 160 Super, Shure 3009 Series 2 improved tone arm, Audio Technica AT440MLa cartridge (microline stylus).

Everything else is original except for extra chassis dampening. Have played many many records on this unit.

 

[Northwinds]

Can't beat the V15s w/ the Jico SAS stylus! I have had several Thorens over the years but my fave was a TD-320 which was replaced with my PL-550. Yeah, probably some of the same dust on my stand LMAO!!!

I had a TD-145 and TD-146 but sold them last year

 

[BlazeES]

Your AT440 looks different.
Must be an Aussie thing.

Here's mine ...

Love it!

Here's a pic of my 160 Super, Shure 3009 Series 2 improved tone arm, Audio Technica AT440MLa cartridge (microline stylus).

Everything else is original except for extra chassis dampening. Have played many many records on this unit.

 

[derek92994]

Your AT440 looks different.
Must be an Aussie thing.

Here's mine ...

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The AT440ML OCC has been discontinued and replaced with the AT440MLa.

 

[laatsch55]

YEAH!! What he said!!

 

[jbeckva]

I think she will be ok with a 700 as long as that crazy longhaired guy Ron is not around, he have this communicable disease called turnitupitis and it's catchy

EDIT: You are right though Mike, I was thinking a 400 also but she will just end up wanting the Big Bitch anyway so might as well nip it in the bud LMAO. I see a big honking pair of Cerwin Vega's in her future though

Man you guys must have iron earz... I still can't get anywhere NEAR burying my needles on the WOPL'd 400 I did without wondering if my eyes are going to come loose.. And I get tired of picking up everything that falls off the shelves - man, you'd think an old sailor like me would know how to "prepare for heavy weather" LMAO.

I like the 400's sound just a WEE bit better than the 700 after wopl'd. Anywhoo.. except for "Frankenstein" (gonna wait for them new enclosures, and I'm still mulling over the HALF inch thick slab I bought for a faceplate), my plate's empty and it's about time for another build (winks at Michele... ). Is it worth it?? Hell yes, it is... and I have a whole closet full of amps I will probably never listen to again to show for that.

 

[BlazeES]

The AT440ML OCC has been discontinued and replaced with the AT440MLa.

Ah, OK. Must explain the bump in price too.

 

[gadget73]

Man you guys must have iron earz... I still can't get anywhere NEAR burying my needles on the WOPL'd 400 I did without wondering if my eyes are going to come loose..

I can get to that level out of my 25 watt amps. Not sure how anyone could listen at really high levels without pain. I can't even mow my grass without ear plugs.

 

[BubbaH]

What might be perceived as pain, is also perceived as enjoyment to another. Hearing is only 1 part of loud music, feeling it, is the other.

 

[laatsch55]

+1