My New Old Turntable!, ELAC MIRACORD 46
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My New Old Turntable!, ELAC MIRACORD 46| MacGyver |
Posted: April 19, 2009 05:45 am
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 ST's Unofficial, Self-Professed "Mr.PIONEER"  Group: Members Posts: 490 Member No.: 607 Joined: December 06, 2008  |
hey, all! i just picked this up for less than a buck at this monthly/bi-monthly rummage sale that we have been attending for a couple years now. it is a RADIO SHACK REALISTIC branded, german built ELAC MIRACORD 46. i've heard some good things about this table, and my auditioning experiences tend to concur. this is definitely the best sounding TT i have ever owned! plus, unlike the highly plasticized BSR 200BAX that it has replaced, it is built like a tank! all mechanical operations are smooth and solid, very precise. not bad at all for a 40 year old table!! i do believe i'll be sticking with this one until i find either a good PIONEER, (ideally the PL-90) or a comparably built japanese brand. at any rate, it's going to have to be something pretty special indeed to beat this sucker!!    the BSR 200BAX that it has replaced;  and my ideal dream TT;  --------------------  PIONEER VSX-D1S TOTL 130w/ch. A/V Stereo Receiver (1990) PIONEER PD-3000 Reference Compact Disc Player (1987) (JPN market version of U.S. market PD-91) PIONEER PD-M90X Reference Multi-Play CD Player (1987) (the very first REFERENCE/ELITE multi-play CDP) PIONEER CT-S800 (1988) full-featured TOTL Single-Well LaserAmorphous-Head cassette deck, with casted-iron transformer PIONEER DV-09 Reference DVD Player (1997) PIONEER CLD-3030 TOTL Compatible Laser Disc Player (1988) PIONEER GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display) PIONEER CS-G503 Four-Way Stereo Loudspeaker System (199?) PIONEER SE-305 Stereo Headphones (1974) PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room IR Receiver (1989) PIONEER CU-MR100 Remote Control Unit (1989) PIONEER CU-AV70 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV100 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV200 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1989) -MISC.- ELAC MIRACORD 46 Direct Drive Phonograph Turntable (197?) DENON DCD-1500 CD player (1986) (heavily upgraded, Dual-Mono output TOTL) PIONEER PD-M6 Multi-CD player (1986) (the very first PIONEER magazine CD changer) JVC HR-S8000U S-VHS VCR (1988) MITSUBISHI HS-U70 S-VHS VCR (1988) ROLAND BOSS BR-1180 Hard Disk Digital Audio Recorder (2002) JVC RM-S1 Universal Programmable Touch-Panel Remote Control (1988)  ♥Aoi Nishimata Fan♥ |
  
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| clint e. |
Posted: April 19, 2009 05:57 am
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 D161t@L 0N L1N3 / Analog at heart  Group: Moderator Posts: 6089 Member No.: 40 Joined: July 13, 2006 |
It looks a very solid TT, also the walnut veneer base is very nice.
Nice find. Congrats. --------------------   " Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be measured " Albert Einstein |
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| dingus |
Posted: April 19, 2009 06:07 am
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 How can people be so cruel? Group: Admin Posts: 4734 Member No.: 3 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
nice find John. i think upgrading to a better source might be the most enjoyable upgrade as it gets one reacquainted with their music library.
-------------------- Teledyne AR9, Yamaha B-2x, Yamaha M-2, Hafler DH-110, EAD DSP 1000, Wadia WT-3200.
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| MacGyver |
Posted: April 19, 2009 06:16 am
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ST's Unofficial, Self-Professed "Mr.PIONEER" Group: Members Posts: 490 Member No.: 607 Joined: December 06, 2008 |
oh, yes, forgot to mention; it is direct drive! i have heard bad things said about DD turntables, but judging by my experience so far with this one, i say poppycock!! this thing sounds BETTER than the belt driven BSR it has replaced! i detect no abnormalities, only pure Hi-Fi sound. i screwed the BSR's peg feet onto the bottom, and now the TT's chassis is better isolated from the platform it is upon. also, a footnote; this thing had no cartridge/stylus when i picked it up, but it accepts the same four lead, two screw slide on/off mounting system as the BSR, so the BSR's ADC VLM Mk.II cartridge/styli went on this ELAC. it's a nearly new styli, and the table is completely operationally sound, so it should easily last me until i find that dream PIONEER... -------------------- PIONEER VSX-D1S TOTL 130w/ch. A/V Stereo Receiver (1990) PIONEER PD-3000 Reference Compact Disc Player (1987) (JPN market version of U.S. market PD-91) PIONEER PD-M90X Reference Multi-Play CD Player (1987) (the very first REFERENCE/ELITE multi-play CDP) PIONEER CT-S800 (1988) full-featured TOTL Single-Well LaserAmorphous-Head cassette deck, with casted-iron transformer PIONEER DV-09 Reference DVD Player (1997) PIONEER CLD-3030 TOTL Compatible Laser Disc Player (1988) PIONEER GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display) PIONEER CS-G503 Four-Way Stereo Loudspeaker System (199?) PIONEER SE-305 Stereo Headphones (1974) PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room IR Receiver (1989) PIONEER CU-MR100 Remote Control Unit (1989) PIONEER CU-AV70 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV100 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV200 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1989) -MISC.- ELAC MIRACORD 46 Direct Drive Phonograph Turntable (197?) DENON DCD-1500 CD player (1986) (heavily upgraded, Dual-Mono output TOTL) PIONEER PD-M6 Multi-CD player (1986) (the very first PIONEER magazine CD changer) JVC HR-S8000U S-VHS VCR (1988) MITSUBISHI HS-U70 S-VHS VCR (1988) ROLAND BOSS BR-1180 Hard Disk Digital Audio Recorder (2002) JVC RM-S1 Universal Programmable Touch-Panel Remote Control (1988) ♥Aoi Nishimata Fan♥ |
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| Jim Eck |
Posted: April 19, 2009 08:54 am
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 One of Jerry's Kids Group: Moderator Posts: 3364 Member No.: 38 Joined: July 12, 2006 |
Nice find John. It still might be prudent to clean and relube the bearings. If I am understanding this is not a p-mount cartridge, it might also be worth checking for proper alignment as many people don't do this properly.
Have fun, enjoy the tunes. Jim -------------------- "Son, let this be a lesson to you: never do tequila shooters within a country mile of a marriage chapel."
- Al Bundy Fairchild 412-1B SME arm Pickering XSV-3000 GAS Thoebe Grant Fidelity B-283 California Audio Labs Delta Transport Paradesea DAC DBX-3BX-DS Sansui TU-7700 Adcom 585 Hafler Pro 500 Legacy Classic's Tube system Scott 299B, Thorens TD-160, Klipsch Heresy's |
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| MacGyver |
Posted: April 19, 2009 09:51 am
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ST's Unofficial, Self-Professed "Mr.PIONEER" Group: Members Posts: 490 Member No.: 607 Joined: December 06, 2008 |
it runs VERY smoothly! i figured it was high enough quality at first glance, and then, when i went to give the platter a manual spin for kicks, it SPUN, taking just about forever to finally wind down to a stop! i went ahead and lubed the mechanical joints and gearing with white lithium grease, so it's all good to go!
This post has been edited by MacGyver on April 19, 2009 09:52 am -------------------- PIONEER VSX-D1S TOTL 130w/ch. A/V Stereo Receiver (1990) PIONEER PD-3000 Reference Compact Disc Player (1987) (JPN market version of U.S. market PD-91) PIONEER PD-M90X Reference Multi-Play CD Player (1987) (the very first REFERENCE/ELITE multi-play CDP) PIONEER CT-S800 (1988) full-featured TOTL Single-Well LaserAmorphous-Head cassette deck, with casted-iron transformer PIONEER DV-09 Reference DVD Player (1997) PIONEER CLD-3030 TOTL Compatible Laser Disc Player (1988) PIONEER GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display) PIONEER CS-G503 Four-Way Stereo Loudspeaker System (199?) PIONEER SE-305 Stereo Headphones (1974) PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room IR Receiver (1989) PIONEER CU-MR100 Remote Control Unit (1989) PIONEER CU-AV70 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV100 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988) PIONEER CU-AV200 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1989) -MISC.- ELAC MIRACORD 46 Direct Drive Phonograph Turntable (197?) DENON DCD-1500 CD player (1986) (heavily upgraded, Dual-Mono output TOTL) PIONEER PD-M6 Multi-CD player (1986) (the very first PIONEER magazine CD changer) JVC HR-S8000U S-VHS VCR (1988) MITSUBISHI HS-U70 S-VHS VCR (1988) ROLAND BOSS BR-1180 Hard Disk Digital Audio Recorder (2002) JVC RM-S1 Universal Programmable Touch-Panel Remote Control (1988) ♥Aoi Nishimata Fan♥ |
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