Show off your AR XA tables

by **drjjpdc** » 10 Jan 2011 04:08

Boy if you were not an AR junkie like us, that Micro Trak arm would look like it came with the TT. It looks right at home.

by **drjjpdc** » 23 Jan 2011 05:29

OK guys I finally came up with some pictures of my AR-XA that I picked up. They are not great quality (cell phone) but at least I finally had time to take them.

John

by **snfrosten** » 07 Mar 2011 03:31

Latest table made for a member here. Rega RB250 with brass weight and Cardas rewire on a solid walnut armboard.

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by **Tone-NY** » 13 Mar 2011 03:24

Thanks for taking on my project! I'm looking forward to setting it up, once I clear a place for it .

by **kenwood61** » 17 Mar 2011 08:14

snfrosten wrote:

Really nice job! What type of mat is on their?

by **snfrosten** » 20 Mar 2011 17:35

Its a sorb-othane mat from the 80's, blue in color. The cork mat sounds better, doesn't deaden the record as much, the sorb-othane
subtracts to much from the music.

by **snfrosten** » 05 Jun 2011 23:08

Latest project, AR XA with an AR EB101 arm, rewired of course.

Original table had been modded/butchered by previous owner but was able to make a pretty decent sounding vinyl spinner.

by **ddarch** » 06 Jun 2011 00:11

Gorgeous work, Steve...as always.

Dave

by **w5Ua5Y3Y** » 06 Jun 2011 06:39

Wow.. lots of beautiful pictures! I'm hoping to do a walnut base for my XB, since it just has the vinyl covered particle board. Lots of inspiration here.. thanks guys

Mike

by **snfrosten** » 15 Jun 2011 03:22

AR XA with Pioneer arm wand, rewired and dampened inside and out.

A/T cuing device added for convenience.

Custom counterweight, arm wand and head shell heavier then original.

Original Delrin cup arm bearings replaced with ball-bearings and finer arm pivots.

Empire 999 AE/XII with new stylus.

by **ddarch** » 15 Jun 2011 05:12

Magnificent...cue lever looks like it was always there.

Dave

by **snfrosten** » 15 Jun 2011 05:49

Thanks Dave, just something I threw together :wink:

The cue lever really works nicely on this table, too bad they seem to be very hard to come by.

Steve

by **Alec124c41** » 15 Jun 2011 09:30

Hats off, Steve. You are an artist and a craftsman.

Cheers,
Alec

by **Wire Nut** » 09 Jul 2011 21:42

It took a long time, but it looks pretty darn good now!

Here is the project:
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=34945

The next project will be putting a new shell on a Denon DL-103r, I have a rosewood and an aluminum- pix to follow.

Show off your AR XA tables

My Xa Project