Seeking Advice - Technics SL-D2 to Zenith G730
Pretty new to vintage audio, and especially a radio like this. My ultimate goal is to get a warm, hollow sound to play my old bluegrass/country western records.
I will start by saying I have purchased this radio, but have not received it yet. I know it is a hot chassis, and I am not planning on plugging it into anything until I have someone look at it locally, but that’s part of what I’m looking for advice on.
From my initial research, I am finding the chain needs to be Technics SL-D2 -> Schiit Mani 2 -> Stereo to mono summer -> Ground loop noise isolater -> Zenith G730. I also saw I should get a power isolation transformer to power the radio.
Again, I’m new to a setup like this so I’m hoping someone a lot more knowledgeable than I am could confirm if this setup is going to work? Am I missing anything? Any of the above that I don’t need? Is this whole idea in vain? I’m in Milwaukee, WI and would love someone local to go over the radio to make sure everything is good to go before anything is plugged in as well, so if you’re in the area and know of a shop or person who could ensure the radio is in good working order, I’d greatly appreciate that as well.