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Not your run-of-the-mill, used spinner.

For the "no worrie$" LP disciple-this appears to be a great buy.

Years ago, I heard an AF, and was impressed. I can imagine what it can do.

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Considering what other top gun setups cost, seems like a bargain. Especially attractive as a "turnkey" package.

It does need  further upgrading- a mono arm setup. Nothing less than a Minus K underneath also.

 Extravagant, excessive and unnecessary. I would imagine a professional setup would be another expense too.

Yeah, I'd submit an offer if I were looking for some new audio thrills.

This is what's used for those Better Records purchases of $500 Aja and Hotel California.

I wonder what the lowest accepted offer will be?

tablejockey

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tablejockey OP
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"I put a bid of 25k in 😉"

rsf507- $25K might  buy HALF of the structure!

I say $65K would be a smokin deal?

Service/shipping likely will be a huge undertaking.

Secretguy-playing with SOTA toys isn't about money/sense.

You either can or can't.

 

tablejockey OP
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Whart-

There are 2 things with the table spec I question.

Why didn't the original buyer spec a 2nd arm for mono, and with all the choices of arms at this level, why did the previous owner choose the unipivot Graham?

The unipivot as you know is one of those endless debates.

Regardless, I'm certain that setup sounds amazing.

"On Aja, I don’t get why audiophiles regard this record so highly. It is a very dry sounding recording."

Agreed. That was my poke/goof  on us audio goofballs. I don't even like those two albums. I'm more of a SD CBAT or Pretzel Logic fan.I have read about the Eagles HC story. One can only hear that guitar solo so many times...

"What I look for is the natural ambience in a recording that was done with minimal post-production, where you can hear the acoustic instruments, the room and the natural decay. Most rock records cannot give you that- I have shelves of old classic rock that I rarely listen to; I usually opt for small combo post bop jazz. Those records will tell you more- recorded without a lot of studio tricks."

Yeah, if one really wants to play audio evaluator, I will go for small combo, straight ahead Jazz or quartet Classical. There are some "Pop Jazz" recordings with Ella or other diva that have scary real vocal performances I like to use at showrooms

Back to my choice of SD Pretel Logic-

I have the "black label" ABCD 808-A Terre Haute and the

ABCD 808-A Pittman white label promo.

Both are fanatastic. Neither one ISN'T  without the overall "dry"sound.  Not having  2 identical setups to play simultaneously can I tell which is the superior recording.

I don't own a copy of Hotel-GASP! I think I burned out in 1978.

 

 

 

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