Lorricraft: o Fastest clean by a factor of x3, spinning at 90RPM. o Fairly quiet o Bi-directional with a vacuum nozzle for precision drying. o Low running costs and maintenance. o Doesn't require litres of water. o Cleans one side at a time, potential re-contamination issue. Degritter o Slow clean but thoroughly dry - Programmable cycles o Reasonably quiet o 1.5L of water required o x4 transducers (Variable frequency) - excellent ultrasonic effect o manageable running costs and maintenance. o Spare Water Tank for pure water / second rinse o Reasonable filtration system (Could be improved) Audio Desk o Medium speed clean using scrubbing 'rollers' o Loud o 4.5L of water required (Every time you want to do a batch unless you're at it for the weekend o No notable ultrasonic effect? o High running costs (Filter / rollers / 4.5L water) and maintenance. o Issues with water splashing onto the label occasionally o Filtration system (Could be much improved)
I got my 401 as a 21st birthday present in 1971 - I still have it in - never mounted properly! and in perfect nick - with my SME 3012 series 2 - I'm about to retire and will inspect and restore as necessary
Hi Tom, Thanks for your comment and interest. You can see much of what we do here: facebook.com/AudioGrailGarrard301/ We have been restoring 301's and 401's for 15+ years
That Plinth, the Sound, The TT, the Tonearm. the Cartridge..WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.. Thank you very Much Audio Grail. I thought I'd never live long enough to see a brand new Garrard 301 being opened for the first time.
I didn't realise there were that few copies. One of the first singles I owned. I still absolutely love it. Once I was down visiting in Plymouth (mid 90s) & saw in the local paper that Tony Way had opened a second-hand record shop, so I made a point of going in to tell him how much I loved the record. He seemed a bit surprised, but rather pleased. :)
