The amp rack is a Caruso preamp built by me, with a customized hardware EQ to even out the response, as well as a pair of Hypex UCD180hg-hxr power amplifiers also built by me. I have used several power amps with this setup, and it would be easy to change the Hypex for whatever you might prefer (Tube, Class-A solid state, etc.). Frequency response is flat +/- 1dB from 30Hz to 15kHz as measured by playback from a Denon DL-103R phono cartridge. Treble response over 15kHz is not totally linear, but the system can cut 20kHz+ tones.
It comes with:
Scully 601, complete and working well
Westrex 3D cutterhead, coils and torque tube replaced by Len & Jacob Horowitz HRS Records
Caruso/Hypex amp rack
Vacuum is a Thomas VTE-3, it's quiet and reliable. I tried several vacuums before settling on this one.
Spencer groove inspection microscope
Lathe-mounted tone arm (modified Technics 1200 arm) with cartridge and phono preamp
Scully analog variable-pitch system (amp, preamp, servo motor that turns big knob). I haven't used the auto-pitch system and it would need some work to get it going. I suspect manual pitch riding will yield better results.
Lots of blank lacquers, stylus, etc., plenty to experiment with and get started cutting.
I'm only selling this because I have built another cutting system that is just about finished. My new system is Scully based, with Lyrec direct drive, Pitch18, custom cutterhead suspension, SX74 head, custom amp rack, etc. I designed and built so much of the new system that I have become attached to it, and therefore I'm going to sell this system. I don't need two lathes and I'm sure somebody is looking for a turnkey Scully.
I can crate and ship this just about anywhere. It's probably easiest to keep it in the USA or North America, but I'm not opposed to sending it on a longer journey.
What's the price of the system? I suspect the market value of this is somewhere around USD $55,000. That is a guess on my part. I will consider any and all offers. I am not really in a hurry to sell, hopefully just sometime in the next few months.
Here are a few cuts that were done with this system:
Jon Spencer debut solo LP https://www.discogs.com/Jon-Spencer-Spencer-Sings-The-Hits/release/12810769
Tuxedo 7" feat. Cee-Lo Green https://www.discogs.com/Tuxedo-Get-The-Money-Feat-Ceelo-Green-Own-Thang-Feat-Tony-Toni-Ton%C3%A9/release/14462490
Taylor Graves 7" feat. Thundercat https://www.discogs.com/Taylor-Graves-Are-U-Ready-bw-Love-On-A-Sailboat/release/13659789
Ryan Porter 2xLP feat. Kamasi Washington, etc. https://www.discogs.com/Ryan-Porter-Force-For-Good/release/14368645
Pink Fink LP https://www.discogs.com/Pink-Fink-Pink-Fink/release/10855992
Homero G. (loud cut 12" single) https://www.discogs.com/Homero-G-Companionship-Solitude-EP/release/11782963
Orquestra Pacifico Tropical LP, with lock groove endless loop audio https://www.discogs.com/Orquestra-Pacifico-Tropical-El-Tren/release/12458816
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