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I know my TT well and it sounds amazing. I am in no rush. There’s two upgrades here. Stiletto which is top plate and plinth.

Then there is Skorpion. Two parts sub base and base.

It’s a big price for both. I guess Stiletto will have more effect if I did one of the two.

There’s been a fair few who have had it done. They are delighted with it.

I guess it’s eqyivalent in price to getting Radikal 2 Klimax and Urika 1 done in a hit.

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The Skorpion is one piece and sits in three cups (feet). The second piece I guess you’re thinking about is the Eklipse. I don’t have that. You shouldn’t need that with Fraim. A demo is the only way to answer all your questions. I’m lousy at describing the differences, it just sounds better - it’s not hard to hear either!

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Thanks @Clive sounds cheaper already :rofl:

Much appreciated. Will have a listen at kind bequest of @HappyListener very soon.

Like Clive states about the Eklipse and the sound upgrade.

Hi @Richard.Dane. can you send @HappyListener my email as previously requested please. Thanks.

Dan - @Richard.Dane has kindly provided your e-mail. Will drop a line very soon - busy today, something to do with Christmas, that unexpected event every year :grinning:

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Sounds like a plan. It’s busy time of year!

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What have we here?

A Stealth LP12 as my dealer describes it, probably because the black triangular form of the Eklipse subplatform recalls the B-2 Stealth Bomber. Or maybe because, as the number of Tangerine Audio bits has increased over time, Tangerine is taking over the Klimax LP12 by stealth :grinning:

It’s basically a Klimax LP12 with all the Tangerine Audio bits (Stiletto plinth and top plate, Skorpion base, Eklipse subplatform, and Revolver outer platter). The mat is a Collaro mat, which I’m using logo-side-down to preserve the almost all-black look.

There’s a black Klimax Radikal 2 in the cabinet on which the turntable is standing.

Front view, showing the Eklipse subplatform.

Linn Ekos SE tonearm.

Linn Ekstatik cartridge. The phono stage is a Linn Urika II.

In action. That nearly half-century-old pressing has never sounded better.

I also have an Evenstar, which remains sealed in its manufacturer’s packaging as I literally can’t stand the sight of it. The marginal improvement I heard when it was demonstrated to me is not worth the visual distraction it creates. From my listening position the turntable is within my line of sight and, because the Evenstar has a triangular cross section, I can see it rotating as the record is playing. Now if only it had been circular with a plain rim…

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@PaulDavies
Maybe check out the Stack Audio Serene. Same as you, I didn’t like like the Evenstar visually, but Serene looks a whole lot nicer (and lighter, if that has any bearing!)

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I saw what you did there :grinning:

Thanks for the tip.

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I got the Stack Audio Serene for Christmas after I mentioned it as a present for someone else!

It’s very easy to use and I can keep my records spinning between plays and when the lid is off I can rest it on the back left of the deck.

Just need to do the comparison of playing a record with and without but leave that for next week and then decide if I keep it or not.

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That’s one gorgeous looking lp12 :ok_hand:

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Brilliant that :muscle:

Where did you get the cover?

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I got the cover from my dealer, who has them in stock. They’re made by Digital Deck Covers.

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Wonderful. Looks are entirely subjective (though I like them a lot), but we have turntables for sound. If there is any turntable that sounds clearly better than what you have, at any price, I don’t know what it is.

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Just keep an eye on your deck. I learnt the hard way that covering items with cloth is not a good idea long term. There’s no airflow/exchange and problems can happen before you know it.

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Digging archives

With the old Rega arm and Rocksan cart.

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Hope you have a mat. :scream:

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Of course! But i remember i just finished to set the tonearm in those moments…ah yes it was 2015 Christmas eve…

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How were we to know that. :thinking:
Glad all is ok then.