@pindac curious "there are regular experiences of loaned products..." how one loans out $100 - 500k of 200- 500 pounds of these turntables? Amazing if that would ever happen here in the States!
Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?
As the title says, I’m on the hunt for a statement turntable. Don’t really post on the forum so forgive me if this has been discussed already. I’ve been told that whatsbest might be another place to post about this but I’ve been a seller on this site for many years, so I figured it was a good place to start.
I’m a longtime Caliburn owner but it’s time for a change. I would like to ditch the belt drive and vacuum. I know Fremer loves the OMA K3, but the K5 has got my attention. After owning many different speakers, a friend of mine turned me on to OMA. I ended up buying a pair of OMA mini’s about ten years ago and then quickly moved up to the AC-1. I’ve had a wonderful experience dealing with Jonathan and the company and love their aesthetic. With the AC-1s, my main system has reached a level of musicality and presence I never thought possible. I’ve recently come to the conclusion that upgrading my front end is my next big move. So I’ve been doing a ton of research on turntables in this class.
Although I’ve owned OMA speakers for years, I haven’t heard any of their new table designs. Sadly, I have not been to any shows or showrooms since covid. I do plan on visiting OMA sometime in the next few months, but for now, I’m interested if anybody has real life experience with the K3/K5 and if you have listening notes or opinions to share? Also curious to hear thoughts on competive turntables in this class. I have heard many high end tables in person, but definitely not all. Thanks!
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these things happen in the USA when there are established relationships between the dealer and customer. i have experienced it multiple times. not every customer is serious minded enough to earn that sort of support. those that are deal/price focused have to find their own source of performance/value information. dealers are not bending over backward for them. on-line buying tends to reduce service. figuring that part out is one issue that has to be addressed. price negotiation is a different animal in different markets. the high end use to be about relationships. still is in some places. |
@rsf507 , you’re a dealer right? Perhaps you could kickstart things in the NE area. Lots of audiophiles in the area. |
Tokyo is replete with high end dealers who allow a serious acting walk-in audiophile to spend as much time as wanted listening to various combinations of equipment. In that sense, the Japanese are about 30 years behind the US, where such opportunities have been dwindling year by year, unless you've got the earned reputation of a Mike Lavigne and you live in or near a major city. Mike, My idea of simplicity is you press a button and the turntable is up to speed in a few seconds with no belt or string to worry about over the course of time. But I am playing in a different sandbox from yours. |
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