Cohnaudio, proving the axiom of "horses for courses", my impression of the GPA racks was just the opposite of yours. I used GPA racks for 4 years and I have nothing negative to say about them. They are superb stands. But I prefer the Finite Elementes and now use a MR HD13.
My GPA Monaco/TriPlanar VII/Benz LP was delivered this weekend and like you and Mtkhl57 think it the finest turntable I have ever heard. It is probably the most remarkable audio device I have owned. The TriPlanar, like the Dynavector arm is especially well suited to the table.
Mr. Fremer, I found your review to be honest and informative. You say many nice things about the table and the review really is balanced but for some reason it leaves somewhat of a bitter after taste that belies all the certainly not faint praise you gave the table. Go figure.
I completely understand why you reviewed the table on the GPA stands. I think you missed out by not listening to it on your Pagode since you, like me seem to prefer that stand.
And thanks for "keeping it real" with the review. It's especially helpful in analog to assist us with determining what combinations of tables, arms, cartridges and stands might work for our own tastes, which as this thread illustrates, will always vary.
My GPA Monaco/TriPlanar VII/Benz LP was delivered this weekend and like you and Mtkhl57 think it the finest turntable I have ever heard. It is probably the most remarkable audio device I have owned. The TriPlanar, like the Dynavector arm is especially well suited to the table.
Mr. Fremer, I found your review to be honest and informative. You say many nice things about the table and the review really is balanced but for some reason it leaves somewhat of a bitter after taste that belies all the certainly not faint praise you gave the table. Go figure.
I completely understand why you reviewed the table on the GPA stands. I think you missed out by not listening to it on your Pagode since you, like me seem to prefer that stand.
And thanks for "keeping it real" with the review. It's especially helpful in analog to assist us with determining what combinations of tables, arms, cartridges and stands might work for our own tastes, which as this thread illustrates, will always vary.