Re: turntables
MJG
location: Keeping a low profile amidst the crazy
listening to: Iron & Wine; Zero 7; Calexico; Massive Attack; Patricia Barber; Gorillaz
registered: 2002.08.19
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Interesting - Didn't realize there were still people putting engineering chops behind what is really a niche product. The machine looks great, and the reviews are sure superlative. Interesting that they use belt drive all the way up the product line.... usually the high end stuff gets direct drive. And they are certainly operating on a minimalist design ethic.My question is why do the weight and anti-skate adjustments look so Uhhh - imprecise. Having that machined rotator at the back of the tone arm comes in mighty handy when you're playing an older, damaged disk, where an extra 0.10 to 0.25 gram makes the thing playable without damaging the record or stylus. And the lack of a strobe to check speed is a negative for me. But I'm just one of those guys who likes to Tweak stuff.Looks like I'm due for a trip to Audio-Craft to pretend I'm looking to buy something. BTW - Currently using a Pioneer PL-570.
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Where once We the People held capitalism’s leash, now we wear the collar.
Where once We the People held capitalism’s leash, now we wear the collar.
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Interesting - Didn't realize there were still people putting engineering chops behind what is really a niche product. The machine looks great, and the reviews are sure superlative. Interesting that they use belt drive all the way up the product line.... usually the high end stuff gets direct drive. And they are certainly operating on a minimalist design ethic.My question is why do the weight and anti-skate adjustments look so Uhhh - imprecise. Having that machined rotator at the back of the tone arm comes in mighty handy when you're playing an older, damaged disk, where an extra 0.10 to 0.25 gram makes the thing playable without damaging the record or stylus. And the lack of a strobe to check speed is a negative for me. But I'm just one of those guys who likes to Tweak stuff.Looks like I'm due for a trip to Audio-Craft to pretend I'm looking to buy something. BTW - Currently using a Pioneer PL-570.
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Where once We the People held capitalism’s leash, now we wear the collar.
Where once We the People held capitalism’s leash, now we wear the collar.
