Thank you for your reply, Larry. And Chris, and Doug and Joe.
I don't doubt it when you say the Teres tables are exceptional. What I'm saying is that it would be great for the everyday guy (who's part audiophile, part insecure audio geek and part know-it-all) to read about his gear, in this instance, a turntable, on the pages of Stereophile. Equally good, too, for the designer to have his name and product printed in black and white and read around the world.
True, the magazine has its critics and many have questioned its credibility as well as its personnel. But the fact remains it is the only mass-circulated magazine around and many use it as the bible to guide them what to purchase in audio components. Even Chris thinks it's cool if his tables were reviewed and raved about in Stereophile. Who wouldn't - really?
The article caught my eye because the Quattro Supreme is supposed to have taken the basic Teres to another level. Its price range confirms where the table is trying to reach: $6,000.00. So a comparative table would be the Teres 340 - if one were to compare.
Then I asked: if a table that's similar to the Teres and is similarly priced, would the 340 get a "B" ranking because of their sameness?
One more thing, both the Supreme and Teres 340 share the same philosophy: no suspension, mass based. The Supreme's platter weighs 75lbs (!) against the 37 lbs for the 340.
Is this the way to go? As heavy as it should be to be a good turntable?
Cheers,
George
