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Clearaudio Emotion turntable

Just saw this in a dealer today. Came with their new "Satisfy Arm" and their Aurum Classic MM cartridge. ($1495*)

The rest of the system was:
Clearaudio microbasic phono stage - $500
Hovland HP 100 Preamp - $8k
Hovland Radia amp - $11k
Proac Response D80 speakers - $24k
Unknown cables and interconnects but the power and speaker cables were the size of my 4 year olds arms.
* all prices canadian

Can you pick the weakest link in this chain? Needless to say, I should be able to hear the source and phono stage in this system

Unfortunately, I only had a very brief time to listen:

Jacintha's "Here's to Ben" - "Danny Boy" track -

Nothing seriously wrong which made my want to go back with my full audition kit of LPs. Anyone else heard of this tt or seen any reviews?
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gregm
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Well, the phono stage is not quite in the same league as the rest of the system above. The TT/arm is the entry level package from clearaudio. It's not bad -- it's simple and, like many reasonably priced offerings, sounds good (i.e. more than its price would warrant), is not fussy to set up and can provide enjoyment.
Sorry, I have not seen reviews of the TT (I rarely read these anymore).
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