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Micro Seiki, or TW AC-1

I'm trying to decide between Micro Seiki RX 5000 and TW AC-1.
They are approx. the same price used (about $10K)
Both are belt drive.
Unfortunately, I don't have a first hand experience with either of the tables.
You can see my current set-up in my system page.
The reason, I want to make a change from DD TT to belt drive is just to try a different approach.
Also, I have a feeling, that the bass would be one of the areas, where MS and TW might have an edge over my current DD Technics SP-10 MkII
My endeavor into analog is fairly new, so I'm not sure what my final choice in analog would be, unless I try it in my own system.
What I'm really interested in is the following:
Sonic differences b/w MS, TW and Technics SP-10 MkII
Reliability
Service availability.
maril555

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pcosta
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I have stayed out of this "debate" for a number of reasons. One I don't care for the pointless arguments with people that are essentially strangers hiding behind a screen. Secondly I have never heard a Micro Seiki table.
I have had my TW AC-1 for several years now without an issue using my LYS GYRASCOPE to set speed. Is it Timeline accurate" I do not know. But we can debate endlessly about accuracy over musicality and how they might co-relate. Just as the debate of digital vrs analog or tubes vrs solid state, tubes and analog will continue to fail in the face of those other technologies according to the lab tests for accuracy.

My suggestion to any interested buyers is go and listen for yourself. The TW line is fairly accessable. Micro Seiki is accessable through Syntax's friends;)
pcosta
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Thuchan

My "stay happy with what you have status" brought me from an SME 30/2 to the TW AC-1 with no regrets.
This is not exchanging of ideas but a one street of condemnation of TW Acustic from my point of view.
I have a hard time buying the marketing line you guys keep feeding everyone since the importer in North America does not advertise or rarely lend out review samples to magazines or people to pimp out like some other highly pushed products, deserved or not. The people you guys call a "fan club" are happy owners that paid with their own hard earned cash. I have a hard time believing that many TW owners can be that wrong about their choice. I will leave it at that and perhaps do some listening. Cheers!
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