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townsend rock reference mkv

one of the most regrettable things i EVER did was sell my origional rock reference tt
for about 5 years i have tried to replace that tt only to find they sell used like hotcakes.
finally there is A new mk5 version availiable
has anybody tried this yet?
I heard one today and was shell shocked as to how good this deck actually is
a home demo has been booked
this is without doubt the quietest tt i have ever heard
and yet it delivers!!!!
my wife is going to kill me!
all the best
terry
uktel

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albertporter
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Actually that currency mark is British Pound Sterling.

That means the turntable is $8975.00 US Dollars and the arm is another $4787.00. A total of $13762.00 at today's conversion rate.
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albertporter
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Dale Pitcher of Essence speaker fame, sent me the original Rock plus Excalibur tonearm back before you were the distributor. The exact year is not clear in my mind but it seems like 1982 or a bit later.

I remember the sound was exceptional and the top plate got very hot from the AC motor, still it was a fantastic table.

Steve McCormack represented Oracle back then and I was (and still am) a friend of his. The Rock was moved out and the Oracle moved in. The thing that saved the Oracle was my new Breuer arm and cartridge that I picked up in Switzerland.

Good stuff, thanks for jogging my memory.
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