Best Turntable: Acoustic-Signature, Amazon Refere



Best Turntable: Acoustic-Signature, Amazon Referenz, Galibier Design, Sota Millenia

Please offer your experience with the sound quality and character of the following tables:

· Acoustic-Signature Mambo
· Amazon Referenz
· Galibier Design Gavia or Stelvio
· Sota Millennia

I am most interested in the performance with a Schroeder Tonearm. Please advise what arm and cartridge you listened to. Please also advise what turntable that you compared and liked better, and what was better about it.

Thanks,

Mark
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Showing 2 responses by docsavage

I have used several tables over the years. Suspended, low mass etc. I have not owned any of the tables you mentioned except my new Galibier Gravia. I have heard some of the others at shows. The Galibier is the finest table I have heard. Thom is fantastic to work with. I can not stress enough the level of service Thom provides.
I am using a VDH black beauty cart with a Mikro Seiki(sp?) arm while I await my Schroeder Reference.
I may try out an ZYX Universe after the Schroeder arrives.
What do I like better about this table? Everything.
After I receive the Schroeder I will post my impressions vs. the other tables I have owned over the past 30. years.
Doc
Dan_ed, I went with the Teflon/alu platter with the new(TPI) graphite interface. My Gavia is simply more musical than others I have heard. I was concerned about over-damping with the high mass design. Not an issue at all. The table digs deep and lets me hear every detail without fatigue. High degree of emotional involvement.
The best part is that Thom says that I have only reached 3 on a 5 scale. The Schroeder is suppose to get me the rest of the way home. I will let you know. So far Thom has been right on the mark with all his predictions.
FWIW Thom is comming out with a new model which I believe will retail around 2500. At that price his new model may be a giant killer. Also, I should mention that I have no connection with Galibier except as a very satisfied customer.
Doc