Ditto to what Doug wrote, especially on the first point about aligning the bearings. When I read the OP's description, the first thing I thought of was the built on tonearm on my Dual 1019 record changer, and then I thought of every tonearm I've ever owned, except the unipivots, which do not require such bearing geometry at all.
I generally do not go along with ridiculing audio gear based solely on retail pricing, but this one does take a sort of cake, when it comes to that. |
Everybody has an opinion that they are so willing to share, yet apparently nobody has any experience with the tonearm. Tell me what you know about the product! At $35K I won't hold my breath waiting for a critical mass of reviews. ...interesting features including aligning the pivots to the offset angle rather than the arm tube... Like 90% of the tonearms in the world, including my college-days Dual tonearms. Wow! ...bearings that don't rotate... Like every unipivot and the many fixed bearing arms that use needle bearings. Most impressive. Speaking of cables, this arm has a nonstandard 7 pin connector and you guessed it, Vertere also makes cables. Well, naturally. Once must have 7 contacts to carry a phono signal. ...somebody said it sounds good. I certainly hope so. Me too. |
Omega Speedmaster Professional out-performed Rolex Daytona (and all others) per NASA very stringent testings. Hence the Moon Watch.
Pre 1970 versions are desirable and reasonable. |
.... And those come in 18k cases, if you look around. Pre-owned Rolex Subs in SS are available under 5K. the market is already flooded and should be more so with this economy. |
Zavato, I fully agree! Vintage Audemars, Vacheron, even Patek are available for less. Pre 1970 Omega Constellations are great values. IWC Shaffhausen, as well :) |
Everybody has an opinion that they are so willing to share, yet apparently nobody has any experience with the tonearm. Tell me what you know about the product! |
Picking up on Isochronism's point, I enjoy watches, and am thoroughly disgusted with much of the new market. I don't understand a $5,000 watch in a stainless steel case using a common ETA movement. I would much rather have a vintage Omega or IWC with a manufacturer's movement. And either can be bought for a small fraction of a new watch from the same manufacturers.
Yet this is the world of the luxury trade where the value is not necessarily to be found more than a millimeter beneath the surface.
And no doubt the same goes for audio equipment- it is remarkable what a savy marketer can do with OTC Belden cable, tech-flex jacketing, costly terminations and funds for a barely pseudo scientific marketing campaign. |
Speaking of cables, this arm has a nonstandard 7 pin connector and you guessed it, Vertere also makes cables.
Regards, |
"Illusion & Value" was exactly my point. Precious metals are currently down.
I have a few highly collectible vintage brand models where the value is not dependent on their material content. I would decline to list them :) |
Isochronism, I don't disagree with you but that's called branding and there's hundreds of millions spent to create that illusion and value. Plus there's intrinsic precious materials value that through out history have only appreciated in time, what do you have here? |
Dkarmeli, To relate with your point, I have been a Watchmaker for years, and having grown up in the antique business, own vintage watches. The outrageous pricing of "some" new watches, where the costumer has no idea of what is inside, but likes the package.... |
What can I say hi-end audio pricing is getting more and more ridiculous by the
minute. As a long time jewelry manufacturer with in house tool and die dept., I
can categorically that we're all being taken to the cleaners by some of these arm
and cartridge manufacturers. The cables have already been that way for years
and its seems others are following their foot steps. We have 11 design and
production patents, use only the best gemstones, and even our own proprietary
gold alloys, manufacture for some of the biggest and best names in the industry
and still can't figure out where these ridiculous prices come from.
Lets not forget what Roksan was/is, budget products that are half way decent
that's all. |
