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Microline Stylus tracks compilations like no other. No inner groove distortion. Audio Technica Microlines I have used: VM540ML (Current), AT150MLX, AT440MLa. All 3 will fit on same cartridge, Much like the Ortofon OM Series. Would like to get a replacement stylus for the OM20 one day...

87 Hots Up One of the first CDs I experienced

Beatles Rubber Soul

Budgie - Bandolier

Has some very positive reviews, amazing bang for buck. They say 30 hours break in and optimal tracking at 2.5 grams. What do you think?

Cold Chisel - Twentieth Century

Low frequency heaven I bet, the album and the cans.

Goanna Spirit of Place Refitted the auto lifter, found the missing bit

Mr Big German Pressing

I posted in wrong thread https://www.facebook.com/reel/874663294545278/?mibextid=ZZyLBr

For me, A lot of trial and error in the earlier days, messed up a deck or two. I have never owned an alignment gauge, or torque tape, but I do have a test tape which was made by a technician.

Its 10:50pm in australia, I'm having my 2nd breakfast.

Nando, have you done any internal work on cassette decks in the past, like pulling a transport out and servicing it? I can see the sense in getting a technician to do it, that would maximize the time for enjoying the gear.

I Appreciate the level of detail you are looking for here, but my brain just exploded :evil4:

Every Component looks pristine and a very efficient use of space available. Amazing setup and well thought out. I hope to hear a pair of HPM-150's someday :)

Definitely worth restoring, I'm a fan of the suspended setups. Own a TD-160 Super and TD-165, almost nothing done to either of them, they just go and go. Sound is spectacular. Sounds like the TD-125 uses a much different motor, maybe something to do with the electronic speed adjustment.

Tapes were all I had at a young age. Started with a Pye CR-9 Shoebox recorder, and 2 Pre-Records, T-Rex greatest hits and Joan Jett. Moved up to a Pye Ghetto Blaster shortly after, but didn't do any recording. Started recording in 1990 with a Teac 4 in 1 system, fixed magnet erase head and no...

I have found very few pre-recorded cassettes with dolby that sound accurate, probably because they have been recorded at high speed in a factory. Also the master tape they have been taken from wears out after doing many passes. Then you have head wear and alignment to factor in.

Phoenix is not like that 'other' place, which is why I moved here! :evil4: